Cosmic Roadmap
Our trajectory towards the next billion-request standard.
The future of Orbit is built on certainty, not hype.
Phase 01: Ignition
Q4 2025Completed
Compiler Alpha
Initial release of the Orbit compiler architecture and CLI tools.
AST & Parser implementation
CLI (orb) scaffolding
Basic HTTP Runtime
Syntax Highlighting Extension
Q1 2026In Progress
Type System V1
Implementation of the static type system and safety guarantees.
Compile-time memory safety
Result<T, E> error handling
Immutable-by-default logic
Module system resolution
Phase 02: Velocity
Q3 2026Planned
Native LLVM Backend
Transition from interpreter to fully optimized native binaries.
LLVM IR Generation
Cross-compilation targets
Binary optimization passes
Dead code elimination
Q4 2026Planned
The Orbit Scheduler
Custom M:N specific scheduler for high-concurrency workloads.
Green threads implementation
Lock-free channels
Work-stealing algorithms
Zero-cost context switching
Phase 03: Expansion
2027Planned
Package Registry
Official centralized registry for Orbit packages and plugins.
Verified modules
Dependency security scanning
Organization namespaces
Private registry support
2027+Planned
Edge Computing
First-class support for WASM and Edge runtimes.
WASM Compilation Target
Cloudflare Workers adapter
V8 Isolate integration
Distributed state primitives
"We are not building for the next release.— Orbit Technical Manifesto
We are building for the next decade."