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AquaStudio is actively evolving. The roadmap reflects the current development direction rather than fixed release promises.
The priority is to finish the Linux version, establish a reliable beta and then expand the platform step by step.
AquaStudio already combines the main building blocks required for controller management, firmware deployment and embedded operation.
The current development version includes the native Linux desktop application, controller profiles, hardware analysis, firmware deployment and the embedded AquaStudio runtime.
The QuinLED Penta Mini with ESP32-C3 is currently the main reference controller.
The current platform includes five-channel PWM control, live PWM operation and a timeline-based lighting system.
The controller runtime communicates with the desktop environment over the network.
The hardware analyzer is already part of the development workflow and is used to inspect real controller hardware and generate hardware analysis information.
The installer workflow already connects hardware detection, firmware selection, flashing and AquaStudio runtime deployment.
Development of the AquaStudio desktop control environment and programmable lighting system.
Integration and testing of the QuinLED Penta Mini and its ESP32-C3 embedded controller platform.
Development of the hardware analyzer for controller identification, flash analysis and hardware profiles.
The installer combines hardware detection, firmware selection, flashing and AquaStudio runtime deployment into one workflow.
Controller profiles separate hardware-specific information from the general AquaStudio runtime and provide the foundation for additional controller platforms.
Finish the remaining Linux work and establish a reliable beta build that represents the current AquaStudio platform.
Package the Linux application as an AppImage so the beta can be distributed and tested without requiring a complete development environment.
Test additional controller hardware and extend the controller profile architecture where appropriate.
Build a separate reference data layer from manufacturer documentation so analyzer results can be compared against known controller and MCU characteristics.
Windows deployment will be developed after the Linux version has reached a stable and usable beta state.
The hardware installer and deployment pipeline will then be adapted for the Windows environment.
macOS remains a planned longer-term portability target.
The long-term goal is to make AquaStudio a hardware-aware control platform rather than a controller-specific application.
Hardware analysis, controller profiles, firmware deployment and the embedded runtime provide the foundation for supporting additional controller platforms.
The development focus is on controllers that are actually relevant to aquarium lighting, while keeping the architecture open enough to test and support additional hardware.
AquaStudio's roadmap is deliberately hardware-driven. Real controllers are tested, measured and integrated step by step instead of assuming that every board behaves identically.
That approach is what allows the platform to grow from one working controller into a broader hardware-aware system.