From 43ee001fd7fa562b40abfc2d5d2d373ab61a4597 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fiona Corden Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:36:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] 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 cae87f97fe..7cf931aede 100644 --- a/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts +++ b/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts @@ -328,6 +328,16 @@ 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 7a836a0e80d736d4d15bccdb244ad8034e4d7d7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fiona Corden Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:13:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] 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 | | --- | --- | From a5667f11a35ec096d4d60ccebd2f45de6383a5fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fiona Corden Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 15:22:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] docs(ai-transport): move roadmap under getting started nav, update content --- src/data/nav/aitransport.ts | 14 ++++--------- src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx | 28 +++++++++++++++---------- 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts b/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts index 7cf931aede..e7a3ba30f4 100644 --- a/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts +++ b/src/data/nav/aitransport.ts @@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ export default { name: 'Going to production', link: '/docs/ai-transport/going-to-production', }, + { + name: 'Roadmap', + link: '/docs/ai-transport/roadmap', + }, { name: 'Troubleshooting', link: '/docs/ai-transport/troubleshooting', @@ -328,16 +332,6 @@ 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 index 2a08bf38e1..19a3f41746 100644 --- a/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx +++ b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ intro: "AI Transport is under active development with new releases shipping regu 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 +## Delivered Available today. @@ -24,19 +24,26 @@ Available today. | 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 Actively building. | Capability | Description | | --- | --- | -| Durable execution support | Pair durable sessions with Temporal and Vercel WDK, so the workflow and the user experience are both crash-proof. | -| Human and AI handover | Transfer a conversation between an AI and a human agent and back again using the AIT SDK, with live supervision and escalation. | +| Durable execution support | Pair durable sessions with [Temporal](https://temporal.io/) and [Vercel Workflow SDK](https://workflow-sdk.dev/), so the workflow and the user experience are both crash-proof. | +| Human and AI handover | Transfer a conversation between an AI and a human agent and back again using the AI Transport SDK, with live supervision and escalation. | | Mid-session steering | Redirect or steer the agent while it responds. | -| Push notifications through the SDK | Reach users when they are away, including iOS Live Activities for long-running tasks. | -| More provider codecs | Native integrations for OpenAI and Anthropic, so more of the ecosystem is a drop-in. | -| More language SDKs | AI Transport SDK implementation in Python. | -| Ably Chat integration | A clean path from chat use cases into AI Transport. | +| Increased ecosystem support | Native integrations for OpenAI and Anthropic, so more of the ecosystem is a drop-in. | + +## Next @@ -44,9 +51,8 @@ Planned and exploring. If you care about one of these features then [contact Abl | 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. | +| Increased language support | Java, Swift, Kotlin, and .NET. | +| Expanded ecosystem support | Gemini, LangChain and LangGraph, TanStack AI, AG-UI, Vue, and Svelte. | | 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 e5a5748085bb7525a258722f401c655eac7b207e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fiona Corden Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 16:03:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] docs(ai-transport): clarify next section description --- src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx index 19a3f41746..b6fba6d320 100644 --- a/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx +++ b/src/pages/docs/ai-transport/roadmap.mdx @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Actively building. ## Next