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title: "SuperCLI Roadmap 2026–2028"
subtitle: "From OSS Swiss Army Knife → Cloud AI Layer → French Unicorn"
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# SuperCLI Roadmap 2026–2028

**Current state (mid-2026):** 5,000+ plugins, 8,000+ commands, 130k+ LOC. A config-driven, AI-friendly dynamic CLI — the largest open-source CLI ecosystem in the world.

SuperCLI has already won the *distribution* game. Every tool an agent needs is one `sc <namespace>` away. The roadmap below turns that distribution monopoly into a platform, a network, and eventually a generational company.

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## Phase I — OSS Supernova (H2 2026)

*Theme: Depth, agent-native UX, community flywheel.*

### 2026 Q3 — "The Agent SDK"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **SuperCLI Agent SDK** — Node/Python/Rust SDK to call any plugin programmatically | Agents embed `sc` calls natively instead of shelling out | 10× agent adoption |
| **Plugin scoring & curation** — Community-voted "verified" plugins | Quality signal for 5,000+ plugins | Better discovery |
| **`sc diagnose`** — Built-in health check + debugger for agent workflows | Reduce agent frustration with broken commands | Lower churn |
| **Plugin bundles** — Curated groups (security-bundle, cloud-bundle, etc.) | One-command install for vertical use-cases | Faster onboarding |
| **Otel-native logging** — Every command emits structured traces | Agents can audit their own execution | Debuggability |

**KPI target:** 5,000+ plugins (achieved), 15K GitHub stars, 50K monthly `npx supercli` runs.

### 2026 Q4 — "Context Is All You Need"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **`sc plan` / `sc act` / `sc review`** — High-level agentic workflows built on top of plugin chains | Agents don't call individual tools — they declare intent | 100× productivity leap |
| **Plugin dependency graphs** — Resolve toolchains automatically (e.g., `sc deploy` → triggers build + test + push + notify) | Eliminate multi-step agent loops | Fewer context window overflows |
| **MCP-native runtime** — SuperCLI as an MCP server itself (not just consuming MCP) | Any MCP client gets all 5,000+ tools for free | Network effects |
| **`sc store`** — Community plugin marketplace (like VS Code extensions but for CLI) | Third-party authors publish without PRs | Scale beyond core team |
| **Local LLM integration** — `sc explain`, `sc suggest` powered by local models | Agents get inline help without phoning home | Offline-first credibility |

**KPI target:** 5,500+ plugins, 30K GitHub stars, 200K monthly runs, 100 third-party publishers.

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## Phase II — Cloud Layer (H1 2027)

*Theme: Persistence, collaboration, paid tiers.*

### 2027 Q1 — "SuperCLI Cloud Alpha"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud execution engine** — Run `sc` commands on remote runners (EPHEMERAL containers) | Agents run anywhere, not just on the local machine | First paid product |
| **`sc run` — Remote execution API** — Call any plugin as a REST endpoint | CI/CD, scheduled jobs, webhook-triggered tool execution | Enterprise wedge |
| **Plugin execution history** — Every `sc` call logged, searchable, replayable | Audit trails, debugging, compliance | Enterprise must-have |
| **Team workspaces** — Shared plugin configs, env vars, secrets | Multiple agents on the same project | Collaboration stickiness |
| **Free tier:** 1K remote executions/month | Land & expand | Self-serve funnel |

**Pricing:** Free tier + $29/seat/month (Team) + $99/seat/month (Enterprise).  
**KPI target:** 500 paid teams, $50K ARR, 90% gross margin on executions.

### 2027 Q2 — "Agent Memory Layer"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **`sc remember` / `sc recall`** — Persistent key-value store scoped to projects, teams, or users | Agents stop losing context across sessions | Core differentiator vs. OpenAI/Anthropic |
| **`sc hook`** — Event-driven triggers (`on-commit`, `on-deploy`, `on-error`, `on-review`) | SuperCLI becomes the agentic event bus | Platform lock-in |
| **Plugin usage analytics** — Anonymous telemetry + public dashboard ("most-used plugins this week") | Data-driven curation, community dopamine | Retention |
| **`sc marketplace publish`** — CLI for authors to publish, version, and monetize plugins | Third-party economy starts | UGC flywheel |
| **SOC 2 Type I** certification | Enterprise procurement | Revenue |

**KPI target:** 2 000 paid teams, $200K ARR, 50 third-party paid plugins.

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## Phase III — Platform (H2 2027)

*Theme: The AI operating system for engineering teams.*

### 2027 Q3 — "Unified Control Plane"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **Web dashboard** — Browse plugins, inspect history, manage teams, set policies | Non-CLI users (managers, compliance) | Enterprise expansion |
| **Policy engine** — `deny "rm -rf" all`, `require-approval deploy production`, `audit all cloud commands` | Security teams buy, devs use | Enterprise sales cycle |
| **`sc connect`** — OAuth connectors to GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Jira, PagerDuty, Datadog | SuperCLI becomes the CLI frontend for ALL SaaS | Platform ambition |
| **Plugin monetization** — 70/30 revenue split (author/SC) | Creator economy takes off | Margin expansion |
| **Enterprise SSO** (SAML, OIDC, SCIM) | Enterprise requirement | Deal-closer |

**KPI target:** 5 000 paid teams, $800K ARR, 200 third-party plugins, 2 enterprise deals >$50K.

### 2027 Q4 — "The AI Gateway"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **`sc ai`** — Unified gateway to 50+ LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, local) with cost tracking, fallback, rate limiting | Every `sc` command can optionally use AI — "smart mode" | Platform lock-in |
| **`sc deploy`** — One-command deploy to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare, AWS, GCP, Azure | Devs never leave the terminal | Category-defining |
| **`sc review` (AI PR review)** — Plug in any LLM, auto-review PRs using the toolchain the project already has configured | The review knows your stack | Viral growth |
| **Plugin analytics API** — Public GraphQL API for plugin usage data | Community builds dashboards, rankings, recommendations | Ecosystem moat |
| **SOC 2 Type II** + GDPR compliance | Enterprise + European procurement | Revenue |

**KPI target:** 10 000 paid teams, $2.5M ARR, 50 enterprise deals, 500 third-party plugins.

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## Phase IV — Unicorn Run (2028)

*Theme: Category creation, international expansion, $1B+ valuation.*

### 2028 Q1 — "European Champion"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **French HQ** (Paris, Station F) + **London office** | Talent, credibility, enterprise relationships | European expansion |
| **`sc compliance`** — Generate SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR evidence from your toolchain | Compliance teams become champions | New buying center |
| **`sc localize`** — AI-powered i18n for CLI output, docs, and error messages | Non-English dev teams | Global TAM expansion |
| **Banking-as-a-platform** — Stripe Atlas + Mercury integration for fintech startups | Vertical play | Higher ACV |
| **Series A** — €15M led by European VCs (Balderton, Index, Felix Capital) | Fuel for growth | Valuation: €80M |

**KPI target:** 20 000 paid teams, $6M ARR, €80M valuation.

### 2028 Q2 — "Horizontal Expansion"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **`sc data`** — Native data engineering plugins (dbt, Airflow, Spark connectors) | Data teams adopt SuperCLI | TAM 3× |
| **`sc ml`** — ML pipeline plugins (training, eval, deployment) | ML engineers adopt SuperCLI | TAM 3× |
| **`sc security`** — Dedicated security audit plugin pack + CVE scanning | Security teams adopt SuperCLI | TAM 3× |
| **Enterprise Premier** — Dedicated SLAs, custom runners, on-prem deployment, 24/7 support | $500K+ ACV deals | Revenue concentration |
| **US office** (New York / SF) | US enterprise market | Revenue |

**KPI target:** 40 000 paid teams, $15M ARR, 5 enterprise deals >$500K.

### 2028 Q3 — "The Platform Moat"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **`sc extensions`** — WebAssembly-based plugin runtime (write plugins in ANY language, not just JSON) | Infinite extensibility | Ecosystem dominance |
| **`sc workflows`** — Visual DAG builder for multi-step automation (CI/CD + infra + deploy + notify) | No-code + CLI hybrid | Enterprise stickiness |
| **SuperCLI Marketplace 2.0** — Paid plugins with DRM, usage-based billing, revenue sharing | Third-party economy scales | High-margin revenue |
| **`sc insights`** — Engineering analytics dashboard (cycle time, deploy frequency, MTTR) powered by plugin execution data | From tool to intelligence | Category creation |
| **Series B** — €50M led by US VCs (a16z, Sequoia, Accel) | Global expansion | Valuation: €400M |

**KPI target:** 80 000 paid teams, $35M ARR, €400M valuation.

### 2028 Q4 — "Unicorn"

| Initiative | Why | Expected Impact |
|---|---|---|
| **SuperCLI Copilot** — AI-native CLI that writes its own plugins on-the-fly for new APIs | "Install any tool with one sentence" | Mission complete |
| **`sc acquire`** — Acquire 2-3 complementary OSS tools (workflow engines, secret managers, monitoring CLIs) | Consolidation play | Market leadership |
| **Global CDN** — Edge-deployed plugin execution in 30+ regions | Sub-50ms plugin execution anywhere | Infrastructure credibility |
| **IPO preparation** — French Tech Next40, Euronext Tech Leaders | European tech champion | Liquidity |
| **€1B+ valuation** — 200K paid teams, $80M ARR, 70%+ net retention, 85% gross margin | French Unicorn 🇫🇷 | 🦄 |

**KPI target:** 200 000 paid teams, $80M ARR, 5 000 third-party plugins, €1B+ valuation.

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## Summary

| Year | Phase | ARR | Valuation | Paid Teams | Plugins |
|------|-------|-----|-----------|------------|---------|
| 2026 H2 | OSS Supernova | $0 | — | 0 | 5,000+ (achieved) |
| 2027 H1 | Cloud Layer | $200K | — | 2 000 | 5,500 |
| 2027 H2 | Platform | $2.5M | — | 10 000 | 7,000 |
| 2028 Q1 | European Champion | $6M | €80M | 20 000 | 8,500 |
| 2028 Q2 | Horizontal Expansion | $15M | — | 40 000 | 10,000 |
| 2028 Q3 | Platform Moat | $35M | €400M | 80 000 | 15,000 |
| 2028 Q4 | **Unicorn** 🇫🇷 | **$80M** | **€1B+** | **200 000** | **20,000+** |

## Key Risks

| Risk | Mitigation |
|------|------------|
| AI agents become "good enough" without plugins | SuperCLI as the universal execution layer — agents use tools, not guess |
| OpenAI/Anthropic build their own tool registries | Plugin portability + MCP-native runtime = no lock-in |
| Open-source clone emerges | Network effects (5,000+ plugins, 8,000+ commands), cloud layer, team features |
| Enterprise sales cycle too long | Self-serve freemium → land & expand → enterprise |
| European scaling slower than US | Lean team + remote-first until Series A |
