Roadmap & Launch Status

Kookey is actively in development with a target release in Q1 2027. Here is where the project stands today.

Milestones to Launch

  • Core social graph, feeds, stories, notes, and direct messaging
  • Snap-scroll room feed UI, audio visualizer, and room data layer
  • Realtime room playback synchronization & player adapters
  • Multi-bucket media storage migration & Mux video cutover
  • User settings, privacy controls & automated moderation engine
  • Community beta iterations & official launch in Q1 2027

We are building Kookey carefully to ensure frame-accurate sync, reliable privacy, and a quiet, calm experience. Join the waitlist to receive an email when we launch.

Coming Up

  • Supabase Realtime room state synchronization engine (play, pause, seek)
  • YouTube IFrame and SoundCloud Widget player adapters with drift correction
  • Ephemeral room lifecycle management with auto-teardown and idle cleanup
  • Live room participant presence, chat messages, and floating reaction pulses
  • Multi-bucket media storage migration (replacing Mux with 20MB bucket videos)
  • User settings persistence schema (user_settings table & granular preferences)
  • Hidden words automated comment and direct message filtering engine
  • Tokenized private room direct-message invitation redemption flow
  • Community self-hosting Docker Compose deployment package
  • Official public platform release in Q1 2027

Already Built & Tested Architecture

  • Core social feed with multi-image/video posts, saves, reposts, and threaded comments
  • Ephemeral 24-hour stories with views tracking, reactions, and profile story highlights
  • Short-form profile and feed status notes
  • Direct Messaging architecture with primary, general, and message requests triage
  • Vertical snap-scroll feed UI for public watch & listen rooms (100dvh)
  • Custom Vinyl Visualizer with rotating album art and animated waveforms
  • Room creation modals, DM room share cards, and MongoDB data schemas
  • Multi-bucket storage client pool, media asset service, and upload actions
  • Settings modal navigation shells (account, notifications, privacy, accessibility)
  • Calm sage-green design system with reduced motion and dark-mode aesthetics
  • Public waitlist service and project presentation landing site

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