product roadmap

Where Backdraft is headed.

A transparent look at what we're building. Priorities shift — this reflects our current thinking.

We build in the open because trust is earned through visibility. Our team ships fast and iterates based on what real builders need.

language coverage

Framework support at a glance.

How complete is Backdraft's bidirectional editing for each language target.

HTML / CSS3 0%

Full DOM passthrough, CSS resolution, @import chains, variables.

React / Tailwind 0%

Component imports, className merging, Tailwind v3+v4, expressions.

Vanilla TypeScript 0%

Template literals, import resolution, ternary/map operators.

SwiftUI experimental

SwiftSyntax sidecar, basic view extraction. 18+ months out.

timeline

What's shipped, what's next.

Shipped, next up, later, and exploring.

Q2 2026 — Shipped

Visual Canvas Editor

Full property panel, element creation tools, multi-select, alignment toolbar, measurement overlay, and box model inspector.

AI Agent — 13+ tools, visual verification, edit + generate modes, chat persistence, security guardrails

CLI Agents — Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode with unified harness

Imports & Deploy — Figma, Webflow, GitHub, Netlify integrations

Design Resources — Fonts, animations, images, illustrations, ASIC generator

File History — 40 versions per file, 80 project snapshots, 500-level undo

Q3 2026 — Next

Multi-Agent Architecture

Architect + Scout + Copywriter roles with explicit delegation and per-role model configuration.

Language Coverage — React/Tailwind → 90%, Vanilla TS → 75%, HTML/CSS → 98%

Canvas Refinements — Interactive states, grid editing, improved drag-and-drop

Integrations — Vercel deployment, enhanced Git UI

Q4 2026 — Later

Collaboration & Platform

Cloud sync, shareable preview links, and cross-platform desktop support.

Advanced Import — Framer import, Storybook integration

Design System — Visual token editor, component variant explorer

Platform — Windows + Linux desktop apps

2027 H1 — Exploring

SwiftUI Full Support

Complete bidirectional editing for SwiftUI with native rendering. 18+ months out.

Advanced AI — Multi-model orchestration, visual regression testing

Community — Plugin system, template marketplace