# Prompd Registry Roadmap - Phase 2

## Vision

The Prompd Registry will be a centralized repository for sharing and discovering structured prompt definitions (.prompd files), similar to how npm works for JavaScript packages or PyPI for Python packages.

## Core Features

### 1. Package Management Commands

#### `prompd publish`
- Package and upload .prompd files to the registry
- Validate package metadata and dependencies
- Handle authentication and authorization
- Support for private/organization-specific packages

```bash
prompd publish my-prompt.prompd --tag latest
prompd publish my-prompt.prompd --tag beta --private
```

#### `prompd install`
- Download and install .prompd packages from registry
- Resolve dependencies between prompts
- Support version constraints (semver)
- Local caching for offline usage

```bash
prompd install awesome-prompts/code-reviewer@1.2.0
prompd install @myorg/internal-prompts --registry https://internal.registry.com
```

#### `prompd search`
- Search the registry for prompts by name, tags, description
- Filter by categories, popularity, recent updates
- Display package information and usage stats

```bash
prompd search "code review" --category development
prompd search --author anthropic --sort downloads
```

### 2. Package Structure

#### Package Manifest (`prompd.json`)
```json
{
  "name": "@org/package-name",
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "description": "Collection of code review prompts",
  "author": "Your Name <email@example.com>",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": ["code-review", "development", "ai"],
  "category": "development",
  "prompts": {
    "code-reviewer": "./prompts/code-reviewer.prompd",
    "bug-finder": "./prompts/bug-finder.prompd"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@common/base-prompts": "^2.0.0"
  },
  "engines": {
    "prompd": ">=0.2.0"
  },
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
    "url": "https://github.com/org/package-name"
  }
}
```

#### Directory Structure
```
my-prompt-package/
├── prompd.json
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── prompts/
    ├── code-reviewer.prompd
    ├── bug-finder.prompd
    └── shared/
        └── common-params.json
```

### 3. Registry API

#### REST Endpoints
- `GET /packages` - Search packages
- `GET /packages/:name` - Get package metadata
- `GET /packages/:name/:version` - Get specific version
- `POST /packages` - Publish new package
- `PUT /packages/:name` - Update package
- `DELETE /packages/:name/:version` - Delete version (restricted)

#### Authentication
- API keys for publishing
- OAuth integration with GitHub/Google
- Organization/team permissions
- Rate limiting and abuse protection

### 4. Local Package Management

#### Installation Locations
```
~/.prompd/
├── packages/           # Installed packages
│   ├── @org/
│   │   └── package-name@1.2.0/
│   └── global-package@2.1.0/
├── cache/              # Download cache
└── config.json        # Registry configuration
```

#### Dependency Resolution
- Semantic version resolution
- Conflict detection and resolution strategies
- Dependency tree visualization
- Lock file for reproducible installations

### 5. Enhanced CLI Integration

#### Package-aware Commands
```bash
# Execute from installed package
prompd execute @org/prompts:code-reviewer --provider openai --model gpt-4

# List installed packages
prompd list --installed

# Update all packages
prompd update

# Show package information
prompd info @org/prompts

# Initialize new package
prompd init my-new-package
```

## Implementation Phases

### Phase 2.1: Local Package Management
- Package structure definition
- Local installation and caching
- Dependency resolution
- Basic CLI commands (install, list, info)

### Phase 2.2: Registry Infrastructure  
- Registry server implementation
- Database schema for packages
- API endpoints for publishing/consuming
- Authentication system

### Phase 2.3: Publishing & Discovery
- Publish command implementation
- Search and discovery features
- Package validation and security scanning
- Web interface for browsing registry

### Phase 2.4: Advanced Features
- Private registries
- Organization/team management
- Usage analytics and metrics
- Integration with CI/CD systems

## Technical Architecture

### Registry Server
- **Backend**: FastAPI/Python or Node.js/Express
- **Database**: PostgreSQL for metadata, S3/GCS for package storage
- **Search**: Elasticsearch for advanced search capabilities  
- **CDN**: CloudFront/CloudFlare for global distribution
- **Auth**: OAuth 2.0 + JWT tokens

### Client Integration
- Package manager embedded in prompd CLI
- Local SQLite database for package metadata
- HTTP client with retry/caching logic
- Integrity verification (checksums/signatures)

### Package Security
- Vulnerability scanning for dependencies
- Content validation and sanitization
- Digital signatures for package integrity
- Automated security updates

## Migration Strategy

### From Phase 1 (File-based) to Phase 2 (Registry-based)
1. **Backward Compatibility**: All existing .prompd files continue to work
2. **Gradual Migration**: Users can opt-in to registry features
3. **Hybrid Mode**: Mix local files and registry packages
4. **Import Tools**: Convert existing files to packages

### Registry Bootstrap
1. **Seed Content**: Curate initial set of high-quality prompts
2. **Community Engagement**: Partner with prompt engineering communities  
3. **Documentation**: Comprehensive guides for package creation
4. **Developer Tools**: VS Code extension, templates, validation tools

## Success Metrics

### Community Growth
- Number of published packages
- Active package maintainers
- Download statistics
- User adoption rate

### Quality & Reliability  
- Package update frequency
- Issue resolution time
- Security incident response
- User satisfaction scores

### Ecosystem Health
- Dependency graph analysis
- Package freshness metrics
- Breaking change impact assessment
- Community contribution patterns

## Future Considerations

### Integration Opportunities
- **IDE Extensions**: VS Code, JetBrains plugins
- **LLM Platform Integration**: OpenAI GPTs, Anthropic Claude, etc.
- **Workflow Tools**: Zapier, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
- **Documentation**: Confluence, Notion, GitBook integration

### Advanced Features
- **Prompt Templates**: Scaffolding for common patterns
- **A/B Testing**: Version comparison and effectiveness metrics  
- **Collaborative Editing**: Multi-user prompt development
- **Prompt Chaining**: Complex workflows with multiple prompts

## Timeline Estimate

- **Phase 2.1**: 2-3 months (Local package management)
- **Phase 2.2**: 3-4 months (Registry infrastructure)
- **Phase 2.3**: 2-3 months (Publishing & discovery)
- **Phase 2.4**: 4-6 months (Advanced features)

**Total**: 12-16 months for full registry implementation

## Open Questions

1. **Monetization**: Free tier limits, premium features, enterprise offerings?
2. **Governance**: Community-driven vs. centralized management?
3. **Licensing**: How to handle different license requirements?
4. **Versioning**: Support for pre-release, beta, alpha versions?
5. **Internationalization**: Multi-language prompt packages?

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*This roadmap is a living document and will be updated based on community feedback and technical discoveries during implementation.*