Development Roadmap

Planned features and milestones for Kode language.

v0.3.3 (Current)

Released

Core language features (variables, functions, closures)
Control flow (if/else, for, while, match)
Arrays and basic struct support
40+ built-in functions
Error handling (try/catch, defer)
REPL and CLI interpreter
Bytecode compiler and VM

v0.4.0 (Q2 2026)

In Progress

Module System: import/export with package resolution
Enums: Full enum support with pattern matching
Struct Methods: Enhanced struct implementation with impl blocks
Garbage Collection: Mark-and-sweep GC replacing reference counting
JSON Support: Built-in JSON parsing and serialization
Better Error Messages: Improved error reporting with line numbers and context

v0.5.0 (Q3 2026)

Planned

Generics: Generic functions and structs
Traits/Interfaces: Define shared behavior across types
Advanced Pattern Matching: Guards, destructuring, nested patterns
HTTP Client: Native HTTP/HTTPS support
Standard Library: Collections (HashMap, Set), DateTime, Regex
Package Manager: kode pkg for dependency management

v0.6.0 (Q4 2026)

Planned

Language Server Protocol (LSP): VS Code extension with IntelliSense
Debugger: Step-through debugging with breakpoints
Async/Await: Asynchronous programming primitives
FFI (Foreign Function Interface): Call C/C++ libraries
JIT Compilation: Hot path optimization for performance
Testing Framework: Built-in unit testing with kode test

Future Research

Long-term goals beyond v1.0:

WebAssembly Target: Compile Kode to WASM for browser execution
Actor Model: Concurrent programming with message passing
Static Analysis: Linter and static checker for code quality
LLVM Backend: Native code generation for maximum performance
Self-Hosting: Bootstrap the Kode compiler in Kode itself

Contributing

Kode is an open-source project. We welcome contributions! Check out the GitHub repository to get involved.

Open Source

Community Driven

MIT License