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AutoPilot TaskMate Commons - Roadmap

Current Status (January 2026)

Phase: NGI Commons Grant Proposal

What Exists:

  • ✅ Protocol draft specification (OpenAPI 3.0 skeleton)
  • ✅ 3 example use cases (invoice, email, data validation)
  • ✅ Minimal working prototype (demo)
  • ✅ MIT License (public commons)
  • 🟡 NGI Commons grant application submitted

With NGI Funding (6 Months, €50,000)

Month 1-2: Complete Protocol Specification

Deliverables:

  • Full OpenAPI 3.0 specification with all endpoints
  • Authentication & authorization standards
  • Error handling & retry logic
  • Versioning strategy
  • Multi-language support (initial: EN, BG, DE, FR, ES)

Output: Published protocol v1.0 on GitHub + docs site

Month 2-4: Reference Implementation

Deliverables:

  • Python FastAPI backend (REST API)
  • PostgreSQL database schema
  • Celery + Redis for async task processing
  • Docker Compose for one-command deployment
  • Self-hosting documentation
  • PyPI package: autopilot-taskmate-commons

Tech Stack:

  • FastAPI (web framework)
  • PostgreSQL (database)
  • Celery + Redis (task queue)
  • Docker (containerization)
  • pytest (testing)

Output: Production-ready reference implementation, published to PyPI

Month 3-5: SME Pilot Deployments

4 Real-World Pilots:

  1. Manufacturing (Central EU)

    • Task: Invoice processing automation
    • Volume: 50+ invoices/week
    • Goal: Reduce manual entry from 3h → 30min/week

  2. Digital Agency (Balkans)

    • Task: Email classification & routing
    • Volume: 200+ emails/day
    • Goal: Save 5-10 hours/week on email triage

  3. Logistics (Mediterranean)

    • Task: Data validation for shipping records
    • Volume: 500+ records/day
    • Goal: Reduce errors by 95%, save 3-5 hours/week

  4. Retail (Western EU)

    • Task: Order processing automation
    • Volume: 100+ orders/day
    • Goal: Auto-route orders by urgency/category

Deliverables:

  • 4 deployed instances (self-hosted or cloud)
  • Integration with existing SME systems (ERP, CRM, email)
  • Case studies with ROI metrics
  • Feedback loop for protocol improvements

Output: 4 public case studies + lessons learned document

Month 6: SDK, Documentation & Release

Deliverables:

  • Python SDK (pip installable)
  • Full documentation site (docs.seoframe.com/autopilot-taskmate)
  • Tutorials:
    • Quick start (5 minutes)
    • Self-hosting guide
    • Custom task creation
    • Integration examples (Slack, Zapier, n8n)
  • API reference (auto-generated from OpenAPI spec)
  • Community contribution guidelines

Output: v1.0 release, ready for community adoption

Post-Grant: Community-Driven Growth

Year 1 (Months 7-12)

Goals:

  • 100+ GitHub stars
  • 10+ community contributors
  • 5-10 new task agents built by community
  • 1,000+ protocol deployments

Community Activities:

  • Monthly online meetups
  • Open office hours for developers
  • Bug bounty program (small rewards)
  • Integration showcase (best community implementations)

Year 2 (Months 13-24)

Goals:

  • 1,000+ GitHub stars
  • 50+ community contributors
  • 20-30 task agents in ecosystem
  • 10,000+ SMEs using protocol
  • Multi-language SDKs (Node.js, Go, Rust)

Sustainability:

  • Hosted service option (optional paid tier for SMEs who prefer managed)
  • Enterprise support contracts (funds commons development)
  • Foundation model (if community grows large enough)

Year 3+

Long-Term Vision:

  • 50+ task agents covering 20+ industries
  • 50,000+ SME deployments across EU
  • Protocol becomes de facto standard (like SMTP for email)
  • Multiple competing implementations (Python, Node, Go, Rust)
  • Integration with major platforms (Odoo, ERPNext, n8n, Zapier)

Success Metrics:

  • Protocol adopted by EU SME networks
  • Cited in industry automation standards
  • €50M+ collective SME savings
  • Zero vendor lock-in ecosystem thriving

Technical Roadmap

Protocol Evolution

v1.0 (Month 6): Core 3 tasks (invoice, email, validation)
v1.1 (Month 9): Add CRM sync, calendar scheduling
v1.2 (Month 12): Add document generation, translation
v2.0 (Year 2): Multi-step workflows, conditional logic

Scalability Targets

Metric v1.0 v2.0 (Year 2) v3.0 (Year 3)
Tasks/second 10 100 1,000
Concurrent users 100 10,000 100,000
Task library size 3 20 50+
Supported languages 5 15 30+

Governance Model

Open Source Principles

  • MIT License (forever)
  • Public roadmap (GitHub Discussions)
  • Transparent decision-making
  • Community RFC process for major changes
  • No vendor control (protocol owned by commons)

Funding Beyond NGI

  1. Donations: GitHub Sponsors, Open Collective
  2. Managed Services: Optional paid hosting (funds commons)
  3. Enterprise Support: Training, custom integrations (funds development)
  4. Follow-on Grants: Horizon Europe, NGI Search, etc.

Principle: Protocol remains free. Services optional.

Risk Mitigation

Risk Mitigation
Low adoption 4 pilot SMEs pre-committed with signed letters of intent
Technical complexity Use proven stack (FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker). Boring = reliable.
AI model costs Protocol is AI-agnostic. SMEs choose: free local (Llama) or paid (OpenAI).
Maintenance burden Community-driven after v1.0. Foundation model if needed.
Vendor competition Protocol = standard. Competition = ecosystem strength, not threat.

Success Criteria

Month 6 (Grant End):

  • ✅ Protocol v1.0 published
  • ✅ Reference implementation deployed
  • ✅ 4 SME pilots live
  • ✅ Documentation complete
  • ✅ 100+ GitHub stars

Year 2:

  • ✅ 10,000+ SME deployments
  • ✅ 20+ community task agents
  • ✅ Multi-language SDKs
  • ✅ €5M+ SME savings documented

Year 5:

  • ✅ 50,000+ SME deployments
  • ✅ Protocol = industry standard
  • ✅ €50M+ collective savings
  • ✅ Zero lock-in ecosystem thriving

Get Involved

Current Phase: Awaiting NGI Commons funding decision

How to Help Now:

  • ⭐ Star this repo (shows community interest to NGI reviewers)
  • 💬 Open GitHub Discussions with use case ideas
  • 📧 Contact: info@seoframe.com

After Funding Approval:

  • Contribute task agents
  • Translate documentation
  • Test in your SME
  • Join monthly community calls

Timeline Summary

Jan 2026: Protocol draft + NGI application Feb-Mar: Complete protocol spec Apr-May: Build reference implementation Jun-Jul: Deploy 4 SME pilots Aug: v1.0 release + documentation Sep-Dec: Community growth (100+ stars) Year 2: 20+ agents, 10k+ deployments Year 3+: 50+ agents, 50k+ deployments

This roadmap is a living document. Community input shapes our direction.

Last updated: January 2026
Status: Proposal phase (NGI Commons)

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