envilder/ROADMAP.md

A CLI that securely centralizes your environment variables from AWS SSM as a single source of truth

# 🛣️ Envilder Roadmap

Envilder aims to be the simplest, most reliable way to generate `.env` files from AWS SSM Parameter Store
— for both local development and CI/CD pipelines.

> **Note:** This roadmap contains ideas and potential features based on initial vision and community feedback.
> Not all features are guaranteed to be implemented. Priorities may change based on user needs, feedback,
> and real-world usage patterns. Your input matters—feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions!

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## Feature Status & Roadmap

| Feature | Status | Priority | Notes |
|---------|--------|----------|-------|
| **Mapping-based resolution** | ✅ Implemented | - | Core functionality |
| **`.env` file generation** | ✅ Implemented | - | Core functionality |
| **AWS profile support** | ✅ Implemented | - | `--profile` flag |
| **Push mode** (`--push`) | ✅ Implemented | - | [Guide](./docs/push-command.md) |
| **GitHub Action** | ✅ Implemented | - | [Documentation](./github-action/README.md) |
| **Onboarding documentation** | ✅ Implemented | - | [Setup guide](./docs/requirements-installation.md) |
| **Plugin system / Multi-backend** | ❌ Planned | 🔥 Next | Starting with Azure Key Vault support |
| **Check/sync mode** (`--check`) | ❌ Planned | High | Validate SSM vs `.env`, fail CI if out-of-sync |
| **Auto-discovery mode** (`--auto`) | ❌ Planned | Medium | Fetch all parameters with a given prefix |
| **Webhook/Slack notifications** | ❌ Planned | Low | Notify on secret sync for audit/logging |
| **Hierarchical mapping** | ❌ Future | Low | Per-environment `param-map.json` |
| **Web-based demo** | ❌ Future | Low | Interactive mapping tester |

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## 🙌 Contribute or Suggest Ideas

If you've faced similar problems or want to help improve this tool, feel free to:

- 🐛 [Open an issue](https://github.com/macalbert/envilder/issues/new)
- 💡 Share feature ideas and use cases
- 🔧 Submit a Pull Request
- 💬 Provide feedback on planned features

Every bit of feedback helps make this tool better for the community!