Development Record

Development Schedule

Historical development record, completed Gantt timeline, and future OASIS roadmap.

Archive note: This page documents the 2025 OASIS launch roadmap and is kept for historical context. Active prioritization should happen in GitHub issues and pull requests.

This page remains in the site as a reference timeline for the initial homepage, quickstart, tag system, redesign, graph, gallery, and CI work. It is a historical reconstruction from the commit history and PROMPT_LOG.md, not an active sprint board.

See Development Requests for external requests made of the team.

Since February 2025, OASIS grew from an initial MkDocs scaffold into a tagged documentation site, onboarding hub, editorial homepage, and metadata-driven ecosystem directory. April 2025 added early chatbot and deployment support. August and September 2025 filled in quickstarts, data and analytics library links, container resources, tag generation, Cloud Triangle lessons, schedule automation, and the first project hub refresh. February 2026 focused on ESIIL style alignment, Material theme repair, Safari/layout guardrails, and homepage brand polish. April 2026 focused on homepage curation: working groups were reorganized into cohort rows, research sections were expanded for graduate student and staff projects, event and template cards were refreshed, and key external links such as the container library destination were updated. Late May 2026 focused on restoring and hardening the redesigned homepage, splitting directory galleries, refining the visual system, preserving and managing thumbnail sets, and strengthening CI coverage. June 2026 added the organization metadata graph, generated Explore theme pages, stats, AI infrastructure cards, first-row destination pages, event-group galleries, iframe previews, and a more complete static history.

Full Development History Coverage¶

February 2025: Initial MkDocs scaffold, homepage prototypes, content tiles, assets, Google verification, and early custom styling.
April 2025: Chatbot widget, GitHub Pages deployment workflow, and README/site deployment cleanup.
August 2025: Homepage resource refresh, container library, quickstart landing, expanded onboarding docs, data and analytics library pages, search, tabs, animated homepage links, static tag generation, mirrored library content, Cloud Triangle lessons, and development schedule automation.
September 2025: Cloud data exploration quickstart, task scheduling workflow, How to Contribute/Data Library/Analytics links, contribute badge, Project Group OASIS hub refresh, resources landing, tag fixes, and summit links.
February 2026: Brand CSS cleanup, ESIIL style guide alignment, homepage hero and CTA polish, header/sidebar fixes, Safari tinting, and homepage layout guardrails.
April 2026: Homepage curation, working group/research/event/resource refresh, AGENTS and prompt-log documentation, button image guidelines, and image refresh work.
May 2026: Redesigned homepage restoration, CI hardening, gallery split, footer/header/dark-mode repairs, durable thumbnail management, hero art, interlude banners, and thumbnail crop/repair passes.
June 2026: Metadata graph and Explore pages, Event Groups section and galleries, graph test fixes, stats band, narrative and AI section, roadmap, QC, first-row destination page modernization, iframe gallery previews, working group card reorder, and Google verification refresh.

Recent Updates Since April 2026¶

2026-05-28 — Homepage restoration and CI hardening¶

Restored the redesigned custom homepage after rendering issues.
Cleaned stale repo structure and asset organization.
Removed lingering analytics-library submodule metadata.
Strengthened Playwright and link-health coverage in CI/deploy workflows.

2026-05-28 — Ecosystem directory split¶

Split the old all-in-one ecosystem directory into dedicated gallery subpages for working groups, research, events, and infrastructure.
Fixed blank/failed browser-back behavior across the custom homepage experience.

Added narrow-window homepage fixes and regression checks.
Replaced the lower footer with the institutional footer pattern.
Tightened the header logo and repaired dark mode behavior.
Built a durable thumbnail-management system with preserved originals, active thumbnails, a manifest, and documentation.

2026-05-29 — Hero, interlude, and visual pacing pass¶

Split ESIIL/OASIS marks.
Added OASIS hero artwork and biology flourishes.
Added and refined full-width interlude banners.
Repaired panel-derived thumbnails with real transparency and tighter crops.

2026-06-09 — Metadata graph and Explore system¶

Added a static organization-wide metadata graph system.
Generated initial Explore theme pages.
Added graph CI/test scaffolding.
Added starter registry content for projects, people, themes, datasets, and schema.

2026-06-09 to 2026-06-10 — Event Groups section¶

Added a dedicated Event Groups homepage band below Events & Summits.
Corrected the Event Groups section so it does not duplicate the public event archive.
Added a dedicated Event Groups directory page.
June 10 status: the full gallery model for confirmed event-group sets was still a follow-up for Hackathon 2023, Innovation Summit 2024, Forest Carbon Codefest 2024, Innovation Summit 2025, and Innovation Summit 2026.

2026-06-10 — Graph test harness fix¶

Added repo-root path handling for pytest after CI reported ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'scripts'.

2026-06-15 — Event Groups gallery completion¶

Added event-level gallery pages for Hackathon 2023, Innovation Summit 2024, Forest Carbon Codefest 2024, Innovation Summit 2025, and Innovation Summit 2026.
Added Event Group Galleries navigation and registry metadata for the new gallery collections.

2026-06-15 to 2026-06-16 — Stats, narrative, AI, and gallery continuity¶

Added the homepage stats band with manual program metrics and generated repo and website counts where available.
Updated homepage narrative language and the AI + Team Science section.
Added the future roadmap Gantt chart for years 5 to 10.
Modernized first-row destination pages so Quick Start, training, cloud container, and gallery destinations better match the homepage aesthetic.

2026-06-16 to 2026-06-17 — QC, Cohort 3, and preview galleries¶

Added a comprehensive QC pass and follow-up documentation.
Added confirmed Cohort 3 working groups and AI infrastructure cards.
Added event-group iframe preview cards modeled on the Project Group OASIS gallery pattern.
Updated homepage working-group feature card order.

2026-06-23 — Google verification and development timeline reconstruction¶

Added the Google verification file requested for Search Console.
Reconstructed the development schedule and Gantt source from commit history and PROMPT_LOG.md so the timeline no longer implies a long period of no work.

Historical Task List¶

Upcoming Task List¶

No active roadmap items are tracked on this archived page.

Timeline Overview¶

Task	Start	End	Contributors
Initial MkDocs site scaffold	2025-02-05	2025-02-05	OASIS Team
Homepage prototype, content tiles, and assets	2025-02-05	2025-02-07	OASIS Team
Google verification and early custom styling	2025-02-06	2025-02-07	OASIS Team
Chatbot widget and GitHub Pages deploy setup	2025-04-02	2025-04-03	OASIS Team
Homepage resource refresh and MTBS path fix	2025-08-01	2025-08-13	OASIS Team
Container library and quickstart landing	2025-08-13	2025-08-13	OASIS Team
Quickstart onboarding expansion	2025-08-13	2025-08-13	OASIS Team
Data Library tag system and guides	2025-08-13	2025-08-13	OASIS Team
Analytics and container library pages	2025-08-13	2025-08-13	OASIS Team
Homepage search, tabs, logo, and animated links	2025-08-13	2025-08-13	OASIS Team
Static tag system and generated tag pages	2025-08-14	2025-08-15	OASIS Team
Repository structure and development schedule docs	2025-08-14	2025-08-14	OASIS Team
Build, dependency, and tag-link fixes	2025-08-14	2025-08-19	OASIS Team
Analytics and data library mirroring	2025-08-18	2025-08-18	OASIS Team
Sidebar tag pages and external tag links	2025-08-19	2025-08-19	OASIS Team
Cloud Triangle lesson buildout	2025-08-22	2025-08-29	OASIS Team
Development schedule automation and requests	2025-08-29	2025-08-29	OASIS Team
Cloud data exploration quickstart	2025-09-09	2025-09-09	OASIS Team
Task scheduling workflow	2025-09-10	2025-09-10	OASIS Team
Contribute, Data Library, and Analytics links	2025-09-12	2025-09-16	OASIS Team
Contribute badge and Project Group hub refresh	2025-09-15	2025-09-16	OASIS Team
Resources landing, tag fixes, and summit links	2025-09-18	2025-09-23	OASIS Team
Brand CSS cleanup and prototype layers	2026-02-12	2026-02-13	OASIS Team
ESIIL style guide alignment	2026-02-13	2026-02-13	OASIS Team
Homepage hero, CTA, header, and sidebar polish	2026-02-13	2026-02-13	OASIS Team
Safari tinting and hero architecture	2026-02-18	2026-02-18	OASIS Team
Homepage layout guardrails	2026-02-18	2026-02-18	OASIS Team
Homepage curation and repo housekeeping	2026-04-13	2026-04-21	OASIS Team
Working group, research, events, and resources refresh	2026-04-21	2026-04-21	OASIS Team
Agent instructions and prompt log	2026-04-21	2026-04-21	OASIS Team
Button image guidelines and image refresh	2026-04-21	2026-04-23	OASIS Team
Homepage redesign and restoration	2026-05-28	2026-05-28	OASIS Team
CI hardening and Playwright link checks	2026-05-28	2026-05-28	OASIS Team
Ecosystem directory gallery split	2026-05-28	2026-05-28	OASIS Team
Footer, header, dark mode, and logo repairs	2026-05-28	2026-05-29	OASIS Team
Thumbnail management system	2026-05-28	2026-05-29	OASIS Team
Hero, interlude, and banner visual pacing	2026-05-29	2026-06-01	OASIS Team
Panel-derived thumbnail set and crop repair	2026-05-29	2026-05-29	OASIS Team
Research card layout and hero refinements	2026-05-29	2026-06-03	OASIS Team
Organization metadata graph and Explore pages	2026-06-09	2026-06-09	OASIS Team
Event Groups homepage band and directory	2026-06-09	2026-06-10	OASIS Team
Graph CI and pytest harness fixes	2026-06-10	2026-06-10	OASIS Team
Agent metadata guidance	2026-06-15	2026-06-15	OASIS Team
Event Group gallery completion	2026-06-15	2026-06-15	OASIS Team
Homepage stats band	2026-06-15	2026-06-15	OASIS Team
Homepage narrative and AI section	2026-06-15	2026-06-16	OASIS Team
Future roadmap and section-gallery continuity	2026-06-15	2026-06-16	OASIS Team
QC report and repo hygiene	2026-06-16	2026-06-16	OASIS Team
Cohort 3 and AI infrastructure cards	2026-06-16	2026-06-16	OASIS Team
First-row destination page modernization	2026-06-16	2026-06-17	OASIS Team
Interlude disable, gallery previews, and card reorder	2026-06-17	2026-06-17	OASIS Team
Google verification refresh	2026-06-23	2026-06-23	OASIS Team

Gantt Chart¶

gantt
    dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD
    title OASIS Development Timeline
%% gantt-start
    section Completed
    Initial MkDocs site scaffold  :done, plan1, 2025-02-05, 1d
    Homepage prototype, content tiles, and assets  :done, plan2, 2025-02-05, 3d
    Google verification and early custom styling  :done, plan3, 2025-02-06, 2d
    Chatbot widget and GitHub Pages deploy setup  :done, plan4, 2025-04-02, 2d
    Homepage resource refresh and MTBS path fix  :done, plan5, 2025-08-01, 13d
    Container library and quickstart landing  :done, plan6, 2025-08-13, 1d
    Quickstart onboarding expansion  :done, plan7, 2025-08-13, 1d
    Data Library tag system and guides  :done, plan8, 2025-08-13, 1d
    Analytics and container library pages  :done, plan9, 2025-08-13, 1d
    Homepage search, tabs, logo, and animated links  :done, plan10, 2025-08-13, 1d
    Static tag system and generated tag pages  :done, plan11, 2025-08-14, 2d
    Repository structure and development schedule docs  :done, plan12, 2025-08-14, 1d
    Build, dependency, and tag-link fixes  :done, plan13, 2025-08-14, 6d
    Analytics and data library mirroring  :done, plan14, 2025-08-18, 1d
    Sidebar tag pages and external tag links  :done, plan15, 2025-08-19, 1d
    Cloud Triangle lesson buildout  :done, plan16, 2025-08-22, 8d
    Development schedule automation and requests  :done, plan17, 2025-08-29, 1d
    Cloud data exploration quickstart  :done, plan18, 2025-09-09, 1d
    Task scheduling workflow  :done, plan19, 2025-09-10, 1d
    Contribute, Data Library, and Analytics links  :done, plan20, 2025-09-12, 5d
    Contribute badge and Project Group hub refresh  :done, plan21, 2025-09-15, 2d
    Resources landing, tag fixes, and summit links  :done, plan22, 2025-09-18, 6d
    Brand CSS cleanup and prototype layers  :done, plan23, 2026-02-12, 2d
    ESIIL style guide alignment  :done, plan24, 2026-02-13, 1d
    Homepage hero, CTA, header, and sidebar polish  :done, plan25, 2026-02-13, 1d
    Safari tinting and hero architecture  :done, plan26, 2026-02-18, 1d
    Homepage layout guardrails  :done, plan27, 2026-02-18, 1d
    Homepage curation and repo housekeeping  :done, plan28, 2026-04-13, 9d
    Working group, research, events, and resources refresh  :done, plan29, 2026-04-21, 1d
    Agent instructions and prompt log  :done, plan30, 2026-04-21, 1d
    Button image guidelines and image refresh  :done, plan31, 2026-04-21, 3d
    Homepage redesign and restoration  :done, plan32, 2026-05-28, 1d
    CI hardening and Playwright link checks  :done, plan33, 2026-05-28, 1d
    Ecosystem directory gallery split  :done, plan34, 2026-05-28, 1d
    Footer, header, dark mode, and logo repairs  :done, plan35, 2026-05-28, 2d
    Thumbnail management system  :done, plan36, 2026-05-28, 2d
    Hero, interlude, and banner visual pacing  :done, plan37, 2026-05-29, 4d
    Panel-derived thumbnail set and crop repair  :done, plan38, 2026-05-29, 1d
    Research card layout and hero refinements  :done, plan39, 2026-05-29, 6d
    Organization metadata graph and Explore pages  :done, plan40, 2026-06-09, 1d
    Event Groups homepage band and directory  :done, plan41, 2026-06-09, 2d
    Graph CI and pytest harness fixes  :done, plan42, 2026-06-10, 1d
    Agent metadata guidance  :done, plan43, 2026-06-15, 1d
    Event Group gallery completion  :done, plan44, 2026-06-15, 1d
    Homepage stats band  :done, plan45, 2026-06-15, 1d
    Homepage narrative and AI section  :done, plan46, 2026-06-15, 2d
    Future roadmap and section-gallery continuity  :done, plan47, 2026-06-15, 2d
    QC report and repo hygiene  :done, plan48, 2026-06-16, 1d
    Cohort 3 and AI infrastructure cards  :done, plan49, 2026-06-16, 1d
    First-row destination page modernization  :done, plan50, 2026-06-16, 2d
    Interlude disable, gallery previews, and card reorder  :done, plan51, 2026-06-17, 1d
    Google verification refresh  :done, plan52, 2026-06-23, 1d
%% gantt-end

Future Roadmap (Years 5–10)¶

The first four years of OASIS focused on building the infrastructure required to support environmental synthesis at scales beyond a single researcher or laptop. Templates, repositories, websites, working groups, events, cloud resources, and AI-enabled workflows now provide a foundation for large-scale collaborative science. The next phase focuses on connecting those activities into a continuously learning synthesis ecosystem where every project contributes knowledge, memory, and reusable resources that strengthen future projects.

gantt
    title OASIS From Infrastructure to Collective Intelligence
    dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
    axisFormat %Y
    section Foundation Years 1-4
    Templates, repositories, websites          :done, f1, 2023-01-01, 2026-01-01
    Working groups and events                  :done, f2, 2023-01-01, 2026-01-01
    AI and cloud infrastructure                :done, f3, 2024-01-01, 2026-01-01
    section CONNECT
    Capture activity and automatic onboarding     :a1, 2027-01-01, 2027-12-31
    Connect knowledge across projects methods datasets people and events :a2, 2028-01-01, 2028-12-31
    section REMEMBER
    Preserve memory through summaries and lessons learned :b1, 2029-01-01, 2029-12-31
    Enable reuse through templates and workflows :b2, 2030-01-01, 2030-12-31
    section COMPOUND
    Integrate communication across research websites and documentation :c1, 2031-01-01, 2031-12-31
    Compound knowledge through synthesis and recommendations :c2, 2032-01-01, 2032-12-31
    section Strategic Outcomes
    Every activity enters OASIS                :milestone, m1, 2027-12-31, 0d
    Knowledge becomes connected                :milestone, m2, 2028-12-31, 0d
    Knowledge survives turnover                :milestone, m3, 2029-12-31, 0d
    Reuse becomes the default                  :milestone, m4, 2030-12-31, 0d
    Research and communication converge        :milestone, m5, 2031-12-31, 0d
    Self-improving synthesis ecosystem         :milestone, m6, 2032-12-31, 0d

Phase	Capability Gained	Why It Matters
Connect	Every activity becomes visible and connected	Researchers can discover related projects, datasets, methods, and communities instead of working in isolation.
Remember	Knowledge survives beyond individual projects and people	Lessons learned, workflows, and institutional knowledge remain available for future teams.
Compound	Every project strengthens future projects	Research, communication, and synthesis become integrated, reducing duplication and accelerating discovery.

This roadmap represents a shift from building infrastructure to building collective intelligence. The long-term goal is not simply to create more websites, repositories, or projects, but to create a synthesis ecosystem where knowledge accumulates, remains accessible, and becomes increasingly useful with every new contribution. Success is achieved when each project lowers the barrier for the next project and when environmental science continuously learns from itself.