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Building the Future.

From foundation to full desktop environment. Every phase is open source, every feature is transparent.

Developer Preview 0.1

Shipped

May 2026Foundation layer — core runtime, native UI, orchestration, and ambient intelligence.

Ena Bar

GTK4-native system bar with hardware widgets, orchestration timeline, restoration UI, and ambient suggestions.

Orchestration Engine

Directed acyclic graph execution with approval workflows, retry, rollback, and full event streaming.

Workspace Continuity

Automatic snapshots every 10 minutes. Session restoration with partial restore and approval delegation.

Ambient Intelligence

Passive contextual suggestions, workspace resurfacing, and task continuity — no proactive AI agents.

Event System

IPC between enad daemon and ena-bar shell. SystemEvent stream with 15+ event types.

AI Runtime Bridge

Python-based LLM integration with OpenAI, orchestration API, and snapshot/restore endpoints.

Tier 1 — v0.2

In Progress

Q3 2026Expanding the widget ecosystem, advanced orchestration, and AI-powered suggestion ranking.

Full Widget Ecosystem

System monitor, network, battery, audio, and custom widget API for third-party extensions.

Advanced Orchestration

Conditional branching, parallel execution, timeout handling, and visual execution graph editor.

Snapshot Diff Viewer

Visual comparison between snapshots with selective restore and conflict resolution.

AI-Ranked Suggestions

ML-powered suggestion prioritization based on user behavior patterns and context relevance.

Wayland Integration

Basic Wayland compositor integration for window management and display configuration.

Plugin System

External agent plugin system with sandboxed execution and permission management.

Tier 2 — v0.3

Planned

Q4 2026Full Wayland compositor, cross-device sync, voice interaction, and terminal integration.

Wayland Compositor

Full Wayland compositor replacing sway/hyprland with native EnaOS window management.

Multi-Modal Context

Advanced ambient intelligence with screen content analysis, application state tracking, and behavioral patterns.

Cross-Device Sync

Workspace synchronization across multiple devices with conflict resolution and selective sync.

Voice Interaction

Low-latency voice commands for system operations, orchestration control, and ambient suggestion dismissal.

Terminal Integration

Built-in terminal with AI assistance, command history, and orchestration-aware command suggestions.

Package Manager

Native package manager integration for installing, updating, and managing system components.

Tier 3 — v0.4+

Planned

2027Full desktop environment, enterprise features, mobile companion, and plugin marketplace.

Desktop Environment

Complete desktop environment with file manager, system settings, application launcher, and system tray.

Multi-User Support

User profiles, role-based access control, and shared workspace management.

Enterprise Features

SSO integration, device management, audit logging, and compliance reporting.

Mobile Companion

iOS/Android companion app for remote orchestration monitoring and workspace management.

Plugin Marketplace

Curated marketplace for plugins, agents, and themes with community ratings and reviews.

Advanced Security

Sandboxed agent execution, cryptographic snapshot signing, and zero-trust architecture.