Roadmap

From Foundation to Intelligence

Our journey from v1.0.0 First Production Release through v2.0.0 OpenCode Architecture to v2.5.0 Intelligence. Every milestone brings APEX closer to being the last coding agent you'll ever need.

v1.0.0First Production ReleaseReleased
100% complete

APEX — the universal AI coding agent built in Gabon 🇬🇦. 170+ models, 75+ tools, 11 specialized agents, Ink TUI, APEX Gateway, and production-ready security.

170+ AI Models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, Llama, Mistral...)
APEX Free (19 free coding models via OpenRouter — Qwen3 Coder 480B, Ring 2.6 1T, DeepSeek R1...)
APEX Pro (10 frontier models — GLM-5.1, Kimi K2.6, MiniMax M2.7, DeepSeek V4 Pro...)
APEX Gateway (built-in proxy with auth, rate limits, usage tracking, per-user API keys)
Bring Your Own Key (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, or any litellm provider)
Ink TUI (command palette Ctrl+P, leader keys Ctrl+X, @ file refs, !bash inline)
11 Specialized Agents (Build, Plan, Shell + @reviewer, @general, @explore, @scout + system)
75+ Built-in Tools (file ops, search, git, web, LSP, sandbox, clipboard, skills...)
12 Built-in Themes (apex, nord, catppuccin, tokyonight, gruvbox, matrix...)
Git-based Snapshots with Undo/Redo
Hierarchical JSON/JSONC Config (global → custom → project → inline)
20+ CLI Subcommands (auth, sessions, agents, MCP, plugins, gateway...)
56 HTTP API Endpoints for remote operation
Session Sharing (public URLs with automatic secret sanitization)
File Watcher with gitignore-aware patterns
11 Auto-Formatters (ruff, prettier, gofmt, rustfmt...)
Custom Commands via markdown ($ARGUMENTS, !shell, @file)
MCP Support (Model Context Protocol)
LSP Integration (Language Server Protocol for code intelligence)
Shell Command Analysis & Security
Permission Ruleset System (ALLOW/DENY/ASK)
Rate Limiting + API Key Management + Billing
Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows (WSL)
v2.0.0OpenCode ArchitectureReleased
100% complete

OpenCode-inspired TUI architecture with WebSocket EventBus, random port binding, 12 bug fixes, TUI audit fixes, and dependency cleanup.

WebSocket EventBus for real-time TUI-backend synchronization
Random port binding (no more port 8080 conflicts)
State directory with port discovery (~/.apex/state/)
12 bug fixes (Fernet encryption, symlink race, glob paths, shell security, etc.)
TUI audit fixes (8 missing API routes, React 18, Ink subprocess, CORS)
10 Dependabot PRs merged, 7 dangerous PRs closed
All 10 CI workflows passing
Node.js 24 in all workflows
v2.5.0IntelligencePlanned
10% complete

Intelligence features — repo mapping, vision, auto-commit, VS Code extension, MCP server mode.

Repository Map & Code Understanding
Vision Model Support (image analysis)
Auto-commit with Generated Messages
VS Code Extension
MCP Server Mode (expose APEX as MCP server)
Multi-file Editing with Diff Preview
Context Window Optimization
Custom Skill Templates

What's Coming Next

Streaming Responses

See AI responses in real-time as they stream token by token. No more waiting for the full response — start reading and acting immediately.

Persistent Memory

APEX will remember context across sessions. Store project facts, preferences, and decisions that persist between conversations.

Web Search Integration

Search the web and fetch URLs directly from APEX. Look up documentation, find solutions, and browse APIs without leaving the terminal.

Enhanced Git Tools

Create PRs, manage stashes, rebase branches, and resolve merge conflicts — all from within APEX with AI-powered conflict resolution.

Looking Ahead

v2.5.0 — Intelligence

The Intelligence release will bring repo-level understanding, vision model support for analyzing screenshots and diagrams, auto-commit with generated messages, and a VS Code extension that integrates APEX into your IDE workflow. The MCP Server mode will allow other tools to communicate with APEX programmatically.

v3.0.0 — Enterprise

The Enterprise release targets organizations with automated test suite generation, native installers for Windows and macOS, SSO integration, and APEX Cloud — a hosted version of APEX that runs in the cloud with team collaboration features, audit logging, and compliance reporting.

Help Shape the Future

APEX welcomes contributions. Every contribution moves the roadmap forward — from bug fixes to major features.

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