Go_I2p/ROADMAP.md

go-i2p Implementation Roadmap

Transport Layer (NTCP2)

• Build on existing lib/transport/noise implementation
• Core NTCP2 components:
  • Session handshake using noise protocol
  • Connection management
  • I2NP message transport

Reseed System

• SU3 file format implementation:
  • Format parsing and validation(Much of this work is done in reseed-tools, may need to be moved here)
  • Signature verification system(Much of this work is done in reseed-tools, may need to be moved here)
• Local reseed functionality:
  • File-based reseed operations
• Self-signed/Package-pinned X.509 certificate handling for reseed validation

NetDb and Database Store

• Database Store message handling:
  • Message structure implementation
  • Message handling implementation
• NetDb core implementation:
  • RouterInfo management
  • LeaseSet management
  • Lookup system
  • Storage interface
  • Peer selection logic?(Maybe do something very basic for now like i2pd used to do, and then improve it later, the important part will be interface design at first)

Tunnel Implementation

• Tunnel cryptography:
  • Key generation and management
  • Layered encryption scheme
• Message processing:
  • Build request/response handling
  • Gateway implementation
  • Message forwarding logic

Notes:

• Excluding legacy protocols (SSU1, NTCP1, elgamal, DSA)
• Leveraging existing noise protocol implementation
• SSU2 is not on this roadmap but is fair game for implementation as soon as NTCP2 is done. We're focused on NTCP2 to get this thing sending I2NP messages.