From 7665c915fa4971c988c1f527af4fc7dc8e8e7c5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fiona Corden Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:36:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs(ai-transport): add roadmap page Add a customer-facing AI Transport roadmap page covering three horizons (Now, Next, Future) as capability tables, with a pointer to contact Ably to influence direction. Link Now capabilities to their feature pages. Add a Roadmap entry to the AI Transport navigation. --- src/data/nav/aitransport.ts | 10 +++++ src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 62 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx diff --git a/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts b/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts index 57e0271fbc..60e75da372 100644 --- a/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts +++ b/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts @@ -320,6 +320,16 @@ export default { }, ], }, + { + name: 'Roadmap', + pages: [ + { + name: 'Roadmap', + link: '/docs/ai-transport/roadmap', + index: true, + }, + ], + }, ], api: [], } satisfies NavProduct; diff --git a/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8c45c6abce --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +--- +title: "AI Transport roadmap" +meta_description: "The AI Transport roadmap across three horizons: capabilities available now, capabilities in active development, and capabilities planned for the future." +meta_keywords: "AI Transport, roadmap, durable sessions, AI infrastructure, token streaming, human handover, durable execution" +intro: "AI Transport is under active development with new releases shipping regularly. What features can you expect to see next?" +--- + +This page shows where AI Transport is heading. The roadmap is dynamic and updated based on the feedback received from customers. The fastest way to influence this roadmap is to [contact Ably](https://ably.com/contact), explaining what you are trying to build and where AI Transport can help you. + +## Now + +Available today. + +| Capability | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [Resumable token streaming](/docs/ai-transport/features/token-streaming) | Tokens stream over a session rather than a single HTTP request, so a dropped connection resumes mid-response with nothing lost or duplicated, and a reconnecting client catches up automatically. | +| [Connection resilience](/docs/ai-transport/features/reconnection-and-recovery) | Realtime delivery over WebSocket with automatic fallback to HTTP streaming and long-polling, so streams survive proxies, firewalls, and unreliable networks. | +| [Multi-device session continuity](/docs/ai-transport/features/multi-device) | The same session opens on any device the user picks up, with the full conversation and current state. | +| [Persistent history and replay](/docs/ai-transport/features/history) | Conversations survive disconnects and stay available as history, for resumption, audit, and review. | +| Bidirectional control | Any client signals the agent through the session, so a user can [cancel generation](/docs/ai-transport/features/cancellation), [interrupt](/docs/ai-transport/features/interruption), [send again while the agent responds](/docs/ai-transport/features/double-texting), and keep interacting rather than only consuming a one-way stream. | +| [Conversation branching](/docs/ai-transport/features/branching) | Edit and regenerate messages, with each branch kept in the session tree. | +| Client-side tool calls and approval gates | Call [client tools](/docs/ai-transport/features/tool-calling) over the session, with [human-in-the-loop](/docs/ai-transport/features/human-in-the-loop) approval where you need it. | +| Drop-in framework integration | A drop-in transport for the [Vercel AI SDK](/docs/ai-transport/getting-started/vercel-ai-sdk), plus the [Core SDK](/docs/ai-transport/getting-started/core-sdk) for everything else. | +| Shared live state and presence | [Agent presence](/docs/ai-transport/features/agent-presence) and [shared session state](/docs/ai-transport/features/liveobjects) exposed directly through the SDK. | +| Enterprise-ready platform | SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA, on Ably's realtime [infrastructure](/docs/ai-transport/concepts/infrastructure). | + +## Next + +Planned and exploring. + +| Capability | Description | +| --- | --- | +| More language SDKs | Java, Swift, Kotlin, and .NET. | +| More framework integrations | LangChain and LangGraph, TanStack AI, AG-UI, Vue, and Svelte. | +| More model-specific codecs | Gemini. | +| Sub-agent orchestration | Better primitives for coordinating multiple sub-agents in a single Run. | +| More durable-execution integrations | Inngest and trigger.dev. | +| Multimodal | Audio and video delivery, and integrations with voice providers. | From 4f6de3332e3da011bde81c70af60c2869be650c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fiona Corden Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:13:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs(ai-transport): refine roadmap intro and contact prompt --- src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx index 8c45c6abce..2a08bf38e1 100644 --- a/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx +++ b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: "AI Transport roadmap" meta_description: "The AI Transport roadmap across three horizons: capabilities available now, capabilities in active development, and capabilities planned for the future." meta_keywords: "AI Transport, roadmap, durable sessions, AI infrastructure, token streaming, human handover, durable execution" -intro: "AI Transport is under active development with new releases shipping regularly. What features can you expect to see next?" +intro: "AI Transport is under active development with new releases shipping regularly" --- This page shows where AI Transport is heading. The roadmap is dynamic and updated based on the feedback received from customers. The fastest way to influence this roadmap is to [contact Ably](https://ably.com/contact), explaining what you are trying to build and where AI Transport can help you. @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Actively building. ## Future -Planned and exploring. +Planned and exploring. If you care about one of these features then [contact Ably](https://ably.com/contact), explaining what you are trying to build and where AI Transport can help you. | Capability | Description | | --- | --- |