Roadmap

TimeTiles is in alpha phase — core features are functional and the system is under active development.

Completed

Foundation

• Monorepo structure with Turbo
• PostgreSQL 17 + PostGIS 3.5 database
• Payload CMS 3 integration (integrated mode)
• Next.js 16 frontend with React 19
• Comprehensive testing (Vitest + Playwright)
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions
• Docker production deployment (multi-container + all-in-one)
• Bootstrap script for automated server setup

Data Import

• File parsing (CSV, Excel, ODS)
• Progressive schema detection
• Smart deduplication strategies
• Geographic field detection (7 languages)
• Schema approval workflow
• Batch processing with Payload Workflows (4 workflows, 3 queues)
• URL-based scheduled imports with cron automation
• Custom scrapers (Python/Node.js) in isolated Podman containers
• Webhook triggers for automated pipelines

Data Exploration

• Map visualization with server-side clustering (MapLibre GL JS + PostGIS)
• Dynamic filter generation from data schema
• Timeline histogram with date range filtering
• Event detail cards with full metadata
• Shareable URLs with filter/map state encoded
• Views for saved display configurations

Platform

• User quotas and rate limiting with trust levels (0-5)
• Self-service account deletion with 7-day grace period
• Data export (ZIP archive of all user data)
• Feature flags system (8 toggleable capabilities)
• Audit log tracking 20 action types across 5 domains
• Multi-provider geocoding with fallback (Nominatim, Google, OpenCage)
• Internationalization (English, German) with next-intl
• Content management (pages, branding, navigation, footer)
• Multi-tenant sites with per-site theming
• UI customization (themes, custom CSS, layout templates)
• Restic-based backups with S3 offsite support

In Progress

• Import wizard UX improvements (live preview, auto-advance)
• Scheduled imports wizard integration
• Performance optimizations for large datasets (100k+ events)

Planned

• Advanced filter system — editor control, numeric/text/boolean filters, operators (ADR 0031 )
• Embeddable map widgets (iframe/web component)
• Advanced search across event fields
• Additional UI locales beyond English and German
• Public API authentication (API keys for external consumers)

For feature requests, see GitHub Discussions . For bugs, see GitHub Issues .