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Roadmap

NTL development follows a phased approach, from specification to production readiness.

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Phase 0: Foundation (Current)

Status: In Progress
  • Core concept definition
  • Documentation skeleton (Mintlify)
  • Protocol specification v0.1.0
  • Signal format finalization
  • Crypto interface specification
  • Repository structure and CI/CD
Goal: A complete, reviewable specification that any team could implement.

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Phase 1: Reference Implementation

Status: Not Started
  • Signal encoding/decoding (CBOR)
  • Node identity and keypair management
  • Crypto module: post-quantum default (Dilithium + Kyber)
  • Crypto module: classical (Ed25519 + X25519)
  • Synapse formation and handshake
  • Basic propagation engine (Weighted scope)
  • Activation gate (Step function)
  • CLI tooling (ntl init, ntl start, ntl emit, ntl listen)
  • Test network with bootstrap nodes
Goal: A working Rust implementation that can form a network and propagate signals.

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Phase 2: Adapters and Integration

Status: Not Started
  • Web2 adapter (HTTP, WebSocket)
  • Web3 adapter (EVM chains, DID)
  • Legacy API adapter
  • SiafuDB integration
  • Correlation engine for request-response patterns
  • Signal compression (LZ4)
  • Edge node (lightweight) implementation
Goal: NTL can connect to real-world systems and persist state.

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Phase 3: Production Hardening

Status: Not Started
  • Advanced propagation (Targeted, Gradient scopes)
  • Dynamic threshold tuning
  • Synapse topology optimization
  • Monitoring and observability (OpenTelemetry)
  • Performance benchmarking suite
  • Security audit
  • Formal verification of core protocol properties
Goal: NTL is production-ready for real workloads.

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Phase 4: Ecosystem

Status: Not Started
  • Client libraries: Go, Python, TypeScript, C
  • Kubernetes operator
  • Docker images and compose files
  • Managed NTL service (Nyuchi Web Services)
  • Developer documentation and tutorials
  • Community governance formalization
Goal: NTL has a thriving ecosystem and is used in production by multiple organizations.

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Long-term Vision

  • Formal IETF standardization process
  • Quantum-era crypto module updates as standards evolve
  • Integration with AI agent frameworks as native transport
  • Global bootstrap network operated by community
  • NTL as the default transport for Mukoko and the broader Nyuchi ecosystem