Roadmap
Fine-grained Access Control
This update introduces more granular control over user permissions within Semantic Treehouse. Key aspects include:
- Scoped roles and permissions at group level
- Improved delegation of maintainer access to certain specifications
- Allows for users to create their own specs based on data samples (bottom-up approach)
Notification Service
A new notification system to keep users informed about changes and activities relevant to their work in Semantic Treehouse. See the docs for which 'events' currently generate notifications.
- Email notifications for specification updates such as new issue or issue comment
- Customizable notification preferences for all users
- Notification style aligned with brand
JSON-LD Validator
Extends validation capabilities to support JSON-LD message instances, particularly important for our work on digital product passports.
- JSON-LD validation engine for schema validation
- Support for business rule validation
- Integration with existing validation service
Convert Backend to Symfony
A strategic update to replace the Ampersand framework with Symfony, improving the platform's technical foundation.
- Improved development speed and flexibility
- Better performance
- Better on-boarding of new developers
STH Co-pilot
Introduction of AI-assisted features to support users in their semantic standardization work.
- AI-assisted message model creation
- Automated suggestions for mappings
- Smart search and navigation
Visual Ontology Viewer
New visualization capabilities integrated into the data model canvas, supporting both top-down and bottom-up approaches.
- Interactive ontology visualization
- Support for different visualization styles
- Integration with existing tree view
Mapping Specifications
Support for mappings as first-class specifications within Semantic Treehouse.
- Version control for mappings
- Import and export functionality
- Issue tracking for mapping elements
SPARQL Endpoint
Exposing the STH knowledge graph through a SPARQL endpoint, enabling advanced querying capabilities.
- Standard SPARQL interface
- Support for federated queries
- Enables vocabulary hub federation across data spaces
STH Community Edition
Launch of a community edition of Semantic Treehouse, making it accessible to individual users.
- Open platform for creating and maintaining data models
- Community-driven repository
- Hosted by TNO
Open-source Contributions
Making progress on open-source ambitions by incorporating external contributions.
- Merge 3 merge requests from external contributors
- Improve documentation for contributors
- Enhance community engagement