gsio-net/BACKLOG.md

gsio-net Backlog

This document outlines the current tasks, planned features, known issues, and potential improvements for the GSIO-Net project. Items are prioritized based on their importance and alignment with the project's goals. Subject to change without notice.

Current Pending Tasks

1. User Personas Development (Priority: High)

   • Hypothesize personas
   • Complete the PERSONAS_BLUEPRINT.md document with detailed user profiles (TinyTroupe)
   • Validate personas with stakeholders
   • Run Tinytroupe on existing documentation
   • Finalize personas

2. Project Documentation (Priority: High)

   • Enhance README.md with comprehensive project description, architecture overview, and setup instructions
   • Document existing Rust code
   • Complete project document blueprints
     • PROBLEM_STATEMENT_BLUEPRINT.md
     • HUMAN_FACTORS_BLUEPRINT.md
     • PERSONAS_BLUEPRINT.md
     • SECURITY_BLUEPRINT.md
     • STORY_MAPPING_BLUEPRINT.md
     • CRITIQUE.md

Trust & Provenance Backlog

1. Ledger Persistence (Priority: Critical)

   • Implement persistent storage for ledger entries
   • Add data recovery mechanisms
   • Ensure data integrity across restarts

2. Enhanced Validation (Priority: High)

   • Implement multi-signature validation for ledger entries
   • Add cryptographic verification of entry content
   • Create validation rules engine

3. Audit Trail (Priority: Medium)

   • Implement comprehensive audit logging
   • Create audit report generation
   • Add tamper-evident audit trails

Edge-Cloud Performance Backlog

1. Advanced P2P Networking (Priority: High)

   • Complete Iroh integration for improved peer discovery
   • Implement NAT traversal techniques
   • Add bandwidth optimization for constrained environments

2. Edge Optimization (Priority: High)

   • Implement local-first operations
   • Add offline operation support
   • Create intelligent sync strategies for intermittent connectivity

3. Performance Monitoring (Priority: Medium)

   • Add comprehensive metrics collection
   • Implement performance dashboards
   • Create alerting for performance degradation

Autonomous System Governance Backlog

1. Consensus Mechanism (Priority: Critical)

   • Implement robust consensus algorithm
   • Add conflict resolution strategies
   • Create governance rules for network operation

2. Explainable Operations (Priority: High)

   • Add operation tracing
   • Implement decision logging
   • Create visualization tools for system behavior

3. Controlled Rollback (Priority: Medium)

   • Implement safe rollback mechanisms
   • Add checkpoint system
   • Create recovery procedures

Regulatory Compliance Backlog

1. Policy Engine (Priority: High)

   • Implement policy-as-code framework
   • Add jurisdiction-aware rule processing
   • Create compliance reporting tools

2. Data Privacy (Priority: High)

   • Implement data encryption at rest and in transit
   • Add access control mechanisms
   • Create data minimization strategies

3. Automated Reporting (Priority: Medium)

   • Implement report generation for compliance requirements
   • Add scheduled reporting
   • Create audit-ready data exports

Human-System Integration Backlog

1. Client Libraries (Priority: High)

   • Complete gsio-client implementation
   • Add language-specific SDKs
   • Create comprehensive client documentation

2. Developer Tools (Priority: Medium)

   • Implement CLI tools for network interaction
   • Add development environment setup scripts
   • Create debugging and monitoring tools

3. User Interfaces (Priority: Medium)

   • Implement admin dashboard
   • Add visualization tools for network activity
   • Create user-friendly client applications

Critical Issue Backlog

1. Ledger Implementation (Priority: High)

   • In-memory only storage lacks persistence
   • Limited validation (only checks hash correctness)
   • No conflict resolution mechanism

2. P2P Networking (Priority: High)

   • Limited error handling and recovery
   • No explicit security measures for node authentication
   • Basic synchronization mechanism (full ledger sync)

3. Relay Component (Priority: Medium)

   • Very basic implementation (echo server only)
   • No integration with ledger or p2p components
   • No security measures
   • iroh ecosystem lock-in

Improvements Backlog

1. Architecture (Priority: High)

   • Create detailed architecture documentation
   • Implement modular plugin system
   • Add more service discovery mechanisms

2. Testing (Priority: High)

   • Increase test coverage
   • Add integration tests
   • Implement performance benchmarks

3. Security (Priority: Critical)

   • Conduct security audit
   • Implement secure node authentication
   • Add encryption for all communications

4. Scalability (Priority: Medium)

   • Optimize for high-volume ledger operations
   • Implement sharding for large networks
   • Add load balancing for relay nodes

5. Usability (Priority: Medium)

   • Improve error messages and handling
   • Add comprehensive logging
   • Create user-friendly documentation

Roadmap

Phase 1: Networking + Edge

• Ledger persistence implementation
• Enhanced validation
• Advanced P2P networking
• Edge optimization

Phase 2: Autonomy + UX

• Consensus mechanism
• Explainable operations
• Client libraries
• Developer tools

Phase 3: Regulation + Cohesion

• Policy engine
• Data privacy
• Automated reporting
• System integration and cohesion