Roadmap

BenchVault’s product direction is full-size backup, offline review, fast search, and clear integrity warnings.

Implemented Core

• Read-only LabArchives backup path.

• Full-size archive download with original attachment verification.

• Offline viewer and readable/search sidecars.

• Local search and optional AI-assisted search.

• Integrity manifest, local ledger, and warning state.

• Audit export.

• Manual certified-copy email witness.

• Platform secret storage for macOS, Windows, and iPadOS app launches.

• CI validation for macOS, Windows, and unsigned iPadOS builds.

Next Priorities

• Richer evidence witness receipts beyond manual email.

• Packaged macOS signing and notarization.

• Real Windows workstation and iPad device validation.

• Better search result grouping and index migration.

• Packaged background helper for scheduled backups.

• Stronger managed deployment story for institutional beta testing.

The detailed internal plan remains in docs/strategic_plan.md.