# Project Roadmap

This document outlines the evolution and future direction of the `mvn-tree-visualizer` project. Major milestones show the progression from a basic tool to an enterprise-ready solution.

## 🎉 Recently Completed ✅

### v1.5.0 - Large Project Support & GitHub Issue #7 Resolution (Released)

**Focus:** Enterprise-ready support for massive dependency trees and enhanced navigation.

**Status:** Released July 19, 2025

*   **GitHub Issue #7 Resolution (Completed):**
    *   [x] **No More Size Limits**: Enhanced Mermaid configuration with `maxTextSize: 900000000`
    *   [x] **Massive Edge Support**: Increased `maxEdges: 20000` for complex enterprise projects
    *   [x] **50x Zoom Range**: Advanced zoom from 0.01x (overview) to 50x (detailed inspection)
    *   [x] **Enhanced Performance**: Memory-optimized rendering for 1000+ dependency projects

*   **Navigation Enhancements (Completed):**
    *   [x] **Keyboard Shortcuts**: `Ctrl+R` (reset), `+/-` (zoom), `s` (download)
    *   [x] **Smooth Zoom Controls**: Mouse wheel with 0.2 sensitivity for precise navigation
    *   [x] **One-Click Reset**: Instant return to full diagram view
    *   [x] **Error Prevention**: Zoom bounds validation and graceful error handling

### Previous Major Releases ✅

*   **v1.4.0 - Visual and Theme Enhancements** (July 17, 2025)
    *   [x] Professional minimal and dark themes
    *   [x] Enhanced HTML templates with interactive features
    *   [x] SVG download functionality and improved user experience

*   **v1.3.0 - User Experience Improvements** (July 9, 2025)
    *   [x] Watch mode functionality with `--watch` flag
    *   [x] Enhanced error handling system with comprehensive guidance
    *   [x] Custom exception classes and validation modules
    *   [x] Comprehensive test coverage and modular organization

*   **Core Foundation** (Earlier versions)
    *   [x] Multiple output formats (HTML and JSON)
    *   [x] Dependency version display with `--show-versions`
    *   [x] Multi-module Maven project support
    *   [x] CI/CD workflows and comprehensive documentation
    *   [x] `--theme` option with multiple built-in themes (default/minimal, dark, light)
## 🔮 Future Development

### v1.6.0 - Advanced Interactive Features 🎯 (Next Major Release)

**Focus:** Enhanced interactivity and user experience for large enterprise projects.

**Priority:** High - Building on the solid large project foundation with advanced user interaction.

*   **Enhanced Node Search & Navigation (High Priority):**
    *   [ ] **Smart Dependency Search:** Find nodes by dependency name with instant highlighting
        *   **Technical Requirements:** Must highlight nodes WITHOUT moving or displacing SVG elements
        *   **Approach:** Use SVG overlays or CSS-only highlighting instead of DOM manipulation
        *   **Keyboard Shortcut:** `Ctrl+F` for search dialog
        *   **Features:** Auto-complete, regex support, multiple match handling
    *   [ ] **Dependency Path Tracing:** Highlight full dependency chains from root to selected node
    *   [ ] **Scope-based Filtering:** Filter by dependency scope (compile, test, runtime, provided)

*   **Advanced Navigation Controls (Medium Priority):**
    *   [ ] **Zoom to Dependency Subtree:** Right-click zoom to focus on specific dependency branch
    *   [ ] **Breadcrumb Navigation:** Show current zoom/focus location in large diagrams
    *   [ ] **Mini-map Overlay:** Small overview map for orientation in large dependency trees

*   **Enhanced User Experience (Medium Priority):**
    *   [ ] **Rich Tooltips:** Detailed dependency information (groupId, artifactId, version, scope, licenses)
    *   [ ] **Dependency Statistics:** Live counts of direct/transitive dependencies
    *   [ ] **Export Enhancements:** PNG, PDF export with current zoom level and highlighting

### v1.7.0 - Enterprise Integration

**Focus:** Advanced functionality for enterprise development workflows.

*   **CI/CD Integration:**
    *   [ ] **GitHub Actions Integration:** Pre-built actions for automated diagram generation
    *   [ ] **Jenkins Plugin:** Seamless integration with Jenkins pipelines
    *   [ ] **Docker Container:** Official container images for containerized environments

*   **Advanced Analysis:**
    *   [ ] **Dependency Conflict Detection:** Visual highlighting of version conflicts
    *   [ ] **Security Vulnerability Mapping:** Integration with vulnerability databases
    *   [ ] **License Compliance:** Visual license information and compliance checking

*   **Multi-Project Support:**
    *   [ ] **Workspace Mode:** Handle multiple Maven projects simultaneously
    *   [ ] **Cross-Project Dependencies:** Visualize dependencies between different projects
    *   [ ] **Monorepo Support:** Enhanced support for large monorepo structures

### v1.8.0+ - Advanced Capabilities 🚀

**Focus:** Cutting-edge features for modern development workflows.

*   **AI-Powered Features:**
    *   [ ] **Dependency Recommendations:** AI suggestions for dependency updates and optimizations
    *   [ ] **Architecture Insights:** Automated analysis of dependency architecture patterns
    *   [ ] **Refactoring Suggestions:** Recommendations for dependency cleanup and optimization

*   **Real-time Collaboration:**
    *   [ ] **Shared Diagrams:** Cloud-based diagram sharing for team collaboration
    *   [ ] **Live Updates:** Real-time diagram updates for team development
    *   [ ] **Annotation System:** Team comments and notes on dependency diagrams

## 🎯 Technical Debt & Maintenance

### Ongoing Improvements
*   **Performance Optimization:** Continuous improvements for larger and more complex projects
*   **Browser Compatibility:** Ensure compatibility with all major browsers and versions
*   **Accessibility:** Enhanced accessibility features for users with disabilities
*   **Documentation:** Comprehensive API documentation and developer guides

### Code Quality
*   **Test Coverage:** Maintain high test coverage with focus on edge cases
*   **Type Safety:** Full type annotation coverage and strict type checking
*   **Security:** Regular security audits and dependency updates
*   **Performance:** Continuous profiling and optimization of critical paths

**Focus:** Advanced analysis and integration features.

*   **Dependency Analysis:**
    *   [ ] Dependency conflict detection and highlighting
    *   [ ] Dependency statistics and analysis
    *   [ ] Version mismatch warnings
*   **Integration Capabilities:**
    *   [ ] CI/CD pipeline integration examples
    *   [ ] Docker support and containerization
    *   [ ] Maven plugin version (if demand exists)

## Long-Term Vision (6-12 Months+)

*   **Web-Based Version:** A web-based version where users can paste their dependency tree and get a visualization without installing the CLI.
*   **IDE Integration:** Plugins for VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, or Eclipse for direct dependency visualization.
*   **Multi-Language Support:** Extend beyond Maven to support Gradle, npm, pip, etc.

## Release Strategy

Each release follows this approach:
- **Incremental Value:** Each version adds meaningful value without breaking existing functionality
- **User-Driven:** Priority based on user feedback and common pain points
- **Quality First:** New features include comprehensive tests and documentation
- **Backward Compatibility:** CLI interface remains stable across minor versions

## Contributing

If you're interested in contributing to any of these features, please check out our [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file for more information.

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*Last updated: July 16, 2025*
