Roadmap #

Release in August 2026 #

Matching the release schedule of the underlying Veilid framework, we aim for the first stable, public Reunicorn release in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and on f-droid in August 2026.

Open Beta in early 2026 #

Don’t want to wait until August 2026? As a successor to our current closed testing phase, we aim for an open testing phase to start in early 2026. Users will be able to onboard themselves but might still face instabilities or breaking changes.

Current Work Packages #

Until our first stable release in August 2026, we are focusing on the following work packages. Keep in mind, all feature development is done by folks volunteering their time to the project without requiring financial compensation. Also, depending on the user feedback we get, we might decide to shift focus along the way and update the work packages below accordingly.

Pilot Group UX Study #

• Study setup focused on initial onboarding
• Eight one-on-one user interviews
• Self-reported written feedback from 30 users
• Implementing at least the top three improvements

Introductions #

• Targeted investigation of existing basic peer introduction feature with small cohort
• Key component to help users connect based on transitive trust
• Implement smarter introduction suggestions

Robust Notifications #

• Notify users when
  • a contact schedules a visit close by (with configurable sensitivity)
  • they receive an introduction proposal
  • a contact updates their details
• Battery friendly background job based checks & notifications
• Privacy friendly push notifications (e.g. involving unified push)

Dashboard #

• Design and implementation of central dashboard overview
• Help users understand the sync and sharing status of the distributed storage backend
• Provide actionable insights, like when is who going to be close by
• Move updates overview front & center

Backup & Portability #

• Allow exporting the backup restore secret as QR code
• Have contacts pin backup record
• Allow to Shamir secret split the recovery secret across few trusted contacts

Events #

• Extend the prospective location sharing support for events
• Introduce combinable consistent identifiers to allow listing event attendees from available contacts
• Add event attendance as one factor in smart introduction proposals

Interoperability #

• Investigate and document approaches to build on existing networks of trust
• Investigate and document how other applications can benefit from the network of trust users build in Reunicorn
• Target: Engage with the maintainers of Veilid and one other framework to draft a joint agenda for interoperability
• See the work in progress in this VeilidChat issue on GitLab.com

Developer Experience #

• Documentation for developer onboarding
• Architectural decision records for key choices
• Target: Attract first code contributions

Improvements Beyond #

These are our ideas to continuously improve Reunicorn after our first public release:

• Downloadable maps for extended offline map support, improved privacy, and reduced operational cost
• Appreciation for financial contributions, e.g. Signal like profile picture badge
• Fine grained notification settings, allowing users to configure per circle, contact, or location which things they want to be notified about
• Translation into more languages like Spanish, German, and French
• Accessibility improvements like consistent UI scaling, high contrast mode, screen reader compatibility and use of platform accessibility APIs
• Batch introductions for folks wo already know each other
• Hosted map tiles and geocoding privacy proxy via Veilid
• Isolated circles with deactivated shared contact discovery

Feedback #

We are excited to hear from you about opportunities and challenges you see with using Reunicorn.

You can reach out to feedback|at|reunicorn.app or find us on Mastodon https://floss.social/@reunicorn