# Obsero Roadmap

## V1 — Autonomous Probe MVP

Goal:  
Deploy a minimal viable version of Obsero probes capable of fully decentralized monitoring without relying on third-party services.

### Features

- HTTP and ICMP ping support
- Proof generation (timestamp, target, latency, HTTP code)
- SHA256 hashing of proof data
- ECDSA signature with auto-generated private key
- Address of the probe embedded in proofs
- Local IPFS node integration for proof uploads
- Auto-hosted GeoIP resolution (local database, no external API)
- Configurable interval daemon mode (e.g., every 5-30 minutes)
- Secure `.env` configuration for optional customizations
- CLI parameters: `--target`, `--output`, `--ipfs`, `--interval`
- Resilience to IPFS downtime (retry mechanism)
- Lightweight logging system (info, warning, error)
- Makefile for cross-platform compilation

### Infrastructure V1

- Probe binary running as a daemon or cronjob
- Local IPFS node (self-hosted)
- Local GeoIP database (e.g., MaxMind GeoLite2 or IP2Location)
- No dependency on external APIs or cloud services
- Proofs are signed and uploaded automatically

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## V2 — Account Linking, Reputation, Advanced Monitoring

Goal:  
Enable users to associate probes to personal accounts and manage their observability reputation through blockchain anchoring and dashboards.

### Features

- Web application (Obsero Portal)
- User authentication via wallet (MetaMask, Ledger, Trezor)
- Probe address linking through signed message
- Multiple probes per user account
- Explorer to view submitted proofs
- Staking model to improve probe reputation (optional)
- Rewards model based on quality and consistency
- DAO governance preparation
- Extended probe types: API response checks, TCP port monitors
- Alerting system (webhooks, Telegram, email)

### Infrastructure V2

- IPFS cluster management (optional for redundancy)
- Smart contract upgrades (multi-chain support, optimized gas)
- Dashboard portal with proof validation and reputation scores
- Secure server backend for managing user-probe associations
- Encrypted storage of non-critical metadata (optional)

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## Deployment Strategy

| Phase           | Description                                               |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| V1 Alpha        | Internal deployment, private nodes, basic data collection |
| V1 Public Beta  | Open probe download, public IPFS CIDs, on-chain anchoring |
| V2 Alpha        | Launch user portal, wallet authentication, probe linking  |
| V2 Public       | DAO governance, reward distribution, multi-probe support  |