🚀 SurfSense 2026 Roadmap #565

MODSetter · 2025-12-11T11:16:48Z

MODSetter
Dec 11, 2025
Maintainer

Overview

Note: This roadmap is old and we are moving fast. Serious contributors are encouraged to join Discord, and random public issues will be listed here from time to time.

Status Legend

⬜ Not started
🟡 In progress
🔵 In review
⏸️ Paused
✅ Completed
❌ Cancelled

Public Issues

Accessibility & UX

#	Task	Status	Issue
1	Add keyboard accessibility to clickable media cards on homepage	⬜	#913
2	Add error state handling in general settings manager	⬜	#911
3	Add `maxLength` constraints to auth and settings form inputs	⬜	#948

React State Management & Performance

Re-render Optimization

#	Task	Status	Issue
4	Use `key` prop to reset LLM role manager form state instead of useEffect sync	⬜	#1018
5	Remove unnecessary `useMemo` wrapping simple boolean expressions	⬜	#1052
6	Memoize context provider `value` objects to prevent unnecessary consumer re-renders	⬜	#1096
7	Memoize `opts` object in ZeroProvider to prevent unnecessary reconnects	⬜	#1097
8	Remove `key={String(open)}` that forces full remount on mobile navbar toggle	⬜	#1098
9	Memoize `JSON.stringify` calls in tool-fallback render path	⬜	#1099
10	Memoize `formatRelativeTime` per thread item in thread-list	⬜	#1100

Bundle Size Optimization

#	Task	Status	Issue
11	Defer PostHog loading from the critical bundle path	⬜	#1044

Data Structures & Algorithms

#	Task	Status	Issue
12	Build index Maps for repeated `.find()` lookups in chat and document hooks	⬜	#1047

DOM & Rendering Performance

#	Task	Status	Issue
13	Add `{ passive: true }` to scroll and touch event listeners	⬜	#1053
14	Throttle scroll handlers that drive `setState` on every scroll event	⬜	#1103

Image Optimization

#	Task	Status	Issue
15	Replace raw `<img>` tags with `next/image` in marketing and content components	⬜	#1087
16	Add `priority` prop to LCP hero images on auth pages	⬜	#1088
17	Add `sizes` prop to `next/image` with `fill` layout to avoid oversized downloads	⬜	#1089

Memory Leaks & Cleanup

#	Task	Status	Issue
18	Clear upload progress `setInterval` on unmount in DocumentUploadTab	⬜	#1090
19	Fix onboarding tour retry timer cleanup (returned from `useCallback` instead of `useEffect`)	⬜	#1091
20	Clear scroll-to-citation `setTimeout`s on panel close/unmount in source-detail-panel	⬜	#1092
21	Add `cancelAnimationFrame` cleanup in animated-tabs `useEffect`	⬜	#1093
22	Clear stagger toast timers on unmount in AnnouncementToastProvider	⬜	#1094
23	Clear copy-feedback `setTimeout` on unmount to prevent setState on unmounted component	⬜	#1095
24	Add AbortController to fetch calls in useEffect for proper request cancellation	⬜	#1102

Data Fetching

#	Task	Status	Issue
25	Normalize thread list query keys to avoid duplicate HTTP requests	⬜	#1101

🤝 Contributing

Join Discord for discussions (especially if you're a serious contributor)
Pick an issue from the tables above or any new public issues that appear here from time to time
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines

Needed Skills: LangGraph, Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, Next.js, React, TipTap, Y.js, PartyKit, MCP

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MODSetter Dec 11, 2025 Maintainer

Overview

Status Legend

Public Issues

Accessibility & UX

React State Management & Performance

Re-render Optimization

Bundle Size Optimization

Data Structures & Algorithms

DOM & Rendering Performance

Image Optimization

Memory Leaks & Cleanup

Data Fetching

🤝 Contributing

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MODSetter
Dec 11, 2025
Maintainer