.. _automation-future-enhancements:

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Future Enhancements
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This page outlines planned enhancements to Buildly's automation capabilities.

.. note::
   🚀 Features on this page are in development or planned for future releases.

Intelligent Deployment
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**🛠️ AI-Powered Deployment Timing**

Optimal deployment scheduling based on:

* User activity patterns
* Historical incident data
* Team availability
* Business events
* Timezone considerations

**Status:** In Development | **Target:** Q2 2026

**📅 Automated Canary Deployments**

Progressive deployment with automatic promotion:

* Traffic shifting automation
* Real-time metric comparison
* Automatic rollback on anomalies
* Multi-region coordination

**Status:** Planned | **Target:** Q3 2026

Enhanced Testing Automation
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**🛠️ AI-Generated Tests**

Automatic test creation from:

* Code changes analysis
* User behavior patterns
* Historical bug patterns
* API specifications

**Status:** In Development | **Target:** Q2 2026

**📅 Visual Regression Testing**

Automated UI testing:

* Screenshot comparison
* Layout change detection
* Cross-browser testing
* Mobile responsive validation

**Status:** Planned | **Target:** Q4 2026

Infrastructure Automation
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**🔬 Auto-Scaling Optimization**

AI-optimized resource management:

* Predictive scaling
* Cost optimization
* Performance balancing
* Multi-cloud support

**Status:** Research | **Target:** Q3 2026

**📅 Infrastructure as Code Generation**

Automatic infrastructure definition:

* Environment replication
* Configuration management
* Disaster recovery setup
* Multi-environment orchestration

**Status:** Planned | **Target:** Q4 2026

Workflow Enhancements
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**🛠️ Custom Workflow Builder**

Visual workflow automation designer:

* Drag-and-drop interface
* Conditional logic
* Multi-step automation
* External integrations

**Status:** In Development | **Target:** Q1 2026

**🔬 Predictive Automation**

Proactive automation based on patterns:

* Anticipate task needs
* Suggest automations
* Learn from team behavior
* Optimize workflows

**Status:** Research | **Target:** 2027

See :doc:`../babblebeaver/coming-soon` for additional AI-powered automation features.

.. seealso::

   * :doc:`current-capabilities` - Available automation today
   * :doc:`deployment-tools` - Current deployment automation