rustnet/ROADMAP.md

RustNet Roadmap

This document outlines the planned features and improvements for RustNet.

Platform Support

• macOS Support: Basic features need testing and fixes for macOS compatibility
• Windows Support: ✅ Basic functionality working with Npcap SDK and runtime. Process identification not yet implemented for Windows
• BSD Support: Add support for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD
• Linux Process Identification Enhancement: Investigate using eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) for direct kernel-level process identification similar to macOS PKTAP. This would provide more accurate and efficient process-to-connection mapping than the current /proc filesystem approach, especially for high-throughput scenarios.

Features

• Sorting: Sort by name, bandwidth utilization, etc.
• DPI Enhancements: Improve deep packet inspection capabilities:
  • Support more protocols (e.g. FTP, SMTP, etc.)
  • More accurate SNI detection for QUIC/HTTPS
• DNS Reverse Lookup: Add optional hostname resolution (toggle between IP and hostname display)
• IPv6 Support: Full IPv6 connection tracking and display, including DNS resolution, didn't test yet
• Search/Filter:
  • 🔄 Regular expression support (future enhancement)
• Internationalization (i18n): Support for multiple languages in the UI
• Connection History: Store and display historical connection data
• Export Functionality: Export connections to CSV/JSON formats
• Configuration File: Support for persistent configuration (filters, UI preferences)
• Connection Alerts: Notifications for new connections or suspicious activity
• GeoIP Integration: Maybe add geographical location of remote IPs
• Protocol Statistics: Summary view of protocol distribution
• Rate Limiting Detection: Identify connections with unusual traffic patterns

UI Improvements

• Resizable Columns: Dynamic column width adjustment
• Connection Grouping: Group connections by process/service
• Sortable Columns: Click to sort by any column
• Connection Details Popup: Modal dialog for detailed connection info
• ASCII Graphs: Terminal-based graphs for bandwidth/packet visualization
• Mouse Support: Click to select connections
• Split Pane View: Show multiple views simultaneously

Development

• Unit Tests: Comprehensive test coverage for all modules
• Integration Tests: End-to-end testing for different platforms
• CI/CD Pipeline: Automated builds and releases for all platforms
• Documentation: API documentation and developer guide
• Packaging/Distribution: Create packages for easy installation on Linux, macOS, and Windows