# Roadmap

| Version                                                                                                                                                                      | Content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Status         |
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| <p>UI Tweaks Part 1<br>A handful of fixes based on the most frequently reported comments from our users</p>                                                                  | <ul><li>Better logs on broker unavailability</li><li>Broker config - table improvements</li><li>Consumer group - Improved lag tracking</li><li>Consumer group - colour coded</li><li>Event tracking - date format</li><li>Event tracking - topic order</li><li>Event tracking - web socket toggle</li><li>Tables - Stick it to the left</li></ul> | Released (1.1) |
| <p>Not Only JSON Part 1<br>This version will bring the remaining popular message formats</p>                                                                                 | <ul><li>Schema Registry</li><li>Protobuf consumer</li><li>Protobuf producer</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Released (1.2) |
| <p>Not Only JSON Part 2<br>This version will bring the remaining popular message formats</p>                                                                                 | <ul><li>Avro consumer</li><li>Avro producer</li><li>Plaintext handling</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Released (1.4) |
| <p>Security<br>Extended Kafka and Kouncil security support</p>                                                                                                               | <ul><li>SSL support</li><li>JAAS authentication</li><li>LDAP authentication</li><li>Logged users activity monitoring</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Released (1.5) |
| <p>Security Part 2<br>Authorization</p>                                                                                                                                      | <ul><li>Introducing admin, editor and viewer roles</li><li>Event tracking - additional columns</li><li>Tables - column auto adjustment</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Released (1.6) |
| <p>More versions of Kafka and Schema Registry compatible<br>This version will allow you to connect to more versions and configurations of Kafka and Schema Registry</p>      | <ul><li>Connecting to AWS MSK cluster</li><li>Connecting to secured Schema Registry</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Released (1.7) |
| <p>Manage your cluster<br>In this version you will be able to manage your schemas and topics</p>                                                                             | <ul><li>Monaco editor</li><li>Manage schemas</li><li>Manage topics</li><li>AVRO logical types</li><li>AVRO example generator</li><li>Custom base path for exposing application</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                          | Released (1.8) |
| <p>External database and RBAC v2<br>This version will allow you to configure clusters, permissions in application. You also will be able to connect to external database</p> | <ul><li>External database configuration</li><li>In application cluster configuration</li><li>More granular permissions</li><li>OKTA integration</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                         | Released (1.9) |
| <p>Data masking<br>This version will allow you to define rules which will mask sensitive data</p>                                                                            | <ul><li>Data masking</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | In Progress    |
| <p>Alerts & notifications<br>This version will allow you to define alerts and notify users</p>                                                                               | <ul><li>Alerting system and notifications via email, slack</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | TODO           |
| <p>Cloud<br>Easy way of deploying Kouncil to the cloud</p>                                                                                                                   | <ul><li>K8s support - helm chart</li><li>Terraform (GCP, AWS, Azure)</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | TODO           |