VoxVera/support-matrix.json

{
  "generated_at": "2026-03-19",
  "default_supported_target": "linux_cli_systemd",
  "support_tiers": {
    "supported": "Validated for persistent hidden-service hosting with documented recovery behavior.",
    "beta": "Feature-complete enough for broader testing, but not yet validated for production-grade recovery claims.",
    "experimental": "May install or run, but is not yet validated for reliable background hidden-service hosting.",
    "unsupported": "Not currently a target for reliable hosting."
  },
  "platforms": [
    {
      "id": "linux_cli_systemd",
      "label": "Linux CLI with systemd --user",
      "tier": "supported",
      "hosting_model": "System Tor or Tor Browser plus onionshare-cli, with VoxVera-managed recurring systemd user timer recovery.",
      "distribution_surfaces": [
        "install.sh",
        "voxvera-install.sh",
        "pip/pipx",
        "linux binary"
      ],
      "required_capabilities": [
        "manual_build_and_serve",
        "persistent_onion_identity",
        "background_recovery_after_boot",
        "background_recovery_after_offline_periods",
        "inspectable_logs"
      ],
      "current_notes": [
        "Canonical deployment target.",
        "Systemd user timer retries start-all every few minutes."
      ],
      "next_gaps": [
        "Real-machine reboot and network-loss validation evidence should be captured in CI/docs."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "docker_cli",
      "label": "Docker CLI container",
      "tier": "experimental",
      "hosting_model": "Containerized VoxVera runtime with state under /flyers and periodic start-all retries.",
      "distribution_surfaces": [
        "Dockerfile",
        "ghcr image"
      ],
      "required_capabilities": [
        "persistent_onion_identity",
        "restart_policy_integration",
        "validated_state_volume_layout"
      ],
      "current_notes": [
        "State now routes through VOXVERA_DIR=/flyers.",
        "Not yet validated as a production-grade hidden-service host."
      ],
      "next_gaps": [
        "Decide whether the canonical model is single-container or compose-based.",
        "Validate restart behavior with real container restart policies."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "macos_cli",
      "label": "macOS CLI",
      "tier": "experimental",
      "hosting_model": "CLI runtime with launchd autostart path and external Tor/OnionShare dependencies.",
      "distribution_surfaces": [
        "install.sh",
        "pip/pipx",
        "macOS binary",
        "DMG"
      ],
      "required_capabilities": [
        "manual_build_and_serve",
        "launchd_recovery",
        "persistent_onion_identity"
      ],
      "current_notes": [
        "Installer and autostart warnings are explicit.",
        "No validated background recovery claim."
      ],
      "next_gaps": [
        "Define the canonical Tor/OnionShare discovery model.",
        "Validate launchd behavior after login, reboot, and offline periods."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "windows_cli",
      "label": "Windows CLI",
      "tier": "experimental",
      "hosting_model": "CLI runtime with Task Scheduler autostart path and external Tor/OnionShare dependencies.",
      "distribution_surfaces": [
        "install.ps1",
        "windows binary",
        "Chocolatey"
      ],
      "required_capabilities": [
        "manual_build_and_serve",
        "task_scheduler_recovery",
        "persistent_onion_identity",
        "consistent_binary_naming"
      ],
      "current_notes": [
        "Installer warnings are explicit.",
        "Packaging surfaces are not yet trustworthy for hosting claims."
      ],
      "next_gaps": [
        "Unify binary naming and installer expectations.",
        "Define canonical Tor and OnionShare discovery on Windows.",
        "Validate restart behavior after reboot and reconnect."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "electron_gui",
      "label": "Electron GUI",
      "tier": "experimental",
      "hosting_model": "GUI frontend over the CLI runtime.",
      "distribution_surfaces": [
        "gui/electron"
      ],
      "required_capabilities": [
        "shared_runtime_contract_with_cli",
        "status_visibility",
        "non-destructive_window_close_behavior"
      ],
      "current_notes": [
        "GUI is documented as experimental."
      ],
      "next_gaps": [
        "Remove duplicate runtime logic where possible.",
        "Ensure GUI is a controller over supported runtime surfaces, not a separate hosting model."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "flatpak_appimage_homebrew_chocolatey",
      "label": "Package-only surfaces",
      "tier": "experimental",
      "hosting_model": "Artifact distribution only until runtime parity exists.",
      "distribution_surfaces": [
        "Flatpak",
        "AppImage",
        "Homebrew",
        "Chocolatey",
        "Debian package"
      ],
      "required_capabilities": [
        "runtime_dependency_model",
        "support-tier-specific_release_checks"
      ],
      "current_notes": [
        "All are now explicitly marked experimental."
      ],
      "next_gaps": [
        "Do not promote any package surface until the underlying platform runtime is validated."
      ]
    }
  ]
}