Open Source Roadmap

The long-term vision for the Mandrel open source components.

This roadmap outlines the planned evolution of the Mandrel open source ecosystem, including the Mandrel Spec, CLI, and core enforcement engine.

Phase 1: Core Foundation (Current)

Focus: Establishing the deterministic contract and basic enforcement.

  • Mandrel Spec v1.0: Stable schema for identity, network, and threshold-based governance.
  • Mandrel CLI: Validator and artifact generator for Kubernetes and OPA.
  • Mandrel Collet (MVP): Local sidecar enforcement for basic gRPC and MCP patterns.
  • “Chips” Standard: Common format for Chip-rate tables and per-model multipliers.

Phase 2: Mesh Integration & Extensibility

Focus: Enabling developer velocity and richer plugin support.

  • Subprocess Plugin System: Dynamic discovery of custom validators and generators in the CLI.
  • Advanced Action Enums: Implementation of the challenge-always mandatory human-gate protocol.
  • Orchestrator Mode (Basic): Support for permitted-intents and intent-driven task routing.
  • Local Development Kits: Pre-configured Docker Compose templates for rapid specialist development.

Phase 3: High-Assurance Tooling

Focus: Strengthening the developer-to-production pipeline.

  • Spec v1.1 Evolution: Refinements to the orchestrator stanza based on community feedback.
  • Extended Validation (E-codes): Exhaustive pre-flight checks for complex delegation patterns.
  • Open Standards Alignment: Deepening compatibility with the Linux Foundation’s A2A (Agent2Agent) project and RFC-standard security protocols (DPoP, CAE).

For information regarding production-grade managed services (MSP) and enterprise-specific integrations, please contact our consulting team.