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Blobscan Project Roadmap

Milestone #1: Alpha release

  • Target Date: Mid of April.
  • Description: Release all core features and functionality, allowing users to search blob transaction data on the latest devnet version.
  • Deliverables:
    • Blob indexer:
      • Set up infrastructure for the incoming 4844 devnet v4.
      • Migrate to a Rust implementation.
      • Changes to make the software more robust and flexible.
    • Web app:
      • New identity and UI designs implementation.
      • Block, transaction, and blob views.
      • Search and filtering functionality (e.g., search by datahash, KZG commitment, transaction, etc.).
      • Implement responsive design for medium and smaller devices.
    • REST API:
      • Write the specification.
    • Database layer:
      • Design and implement the architecture.

Milestone #2: New features, REST API, and rollups onboarding

  • Target Date: End of May.
  • Description: We will work on the metrics dashboard, tagging system, and REST API. Outreach of rollup projects for features request.
  • Deliverables:
    • Web app:
      • Blob-focused charts and metrics dashboard including:
        • Blob usage over time.
        • Gas expenditure comparison of blob vs. legacy transactions.
      • Implement tagging feature to detect which L2 rollup generates the blob transaction.
    • REST API:
      • Spec implementation.
      • Verification tooling:
        • KZG commitments verification and versioned hash conversion.
        • Blob sidecar verification.
      • Test plan and test case creation.
    • Rollup projects outreach (Scroll, Optimism, Aztec, and Arbitrum):
      • Prepare first contact meetings.
      • User requirement capture study.
    • Data provider:
      • Integrate Swarm as data provider for blobs
    • Testing:
      • Integration tests between database, web app, and API.

Milestone #3: Wrapping up

  • Target Date: End of June.
  • Description: We will finalize the blob indexer and make it available through a docker container. Furthermore, we will optimize the database, add the final touches to documentation and provide the last API feature.
  • Deliverables:
    • Blob indexer:
    • Database layer:
      • Performance optimizations: indexing, partitioning, and query improvements.
    • Documentation:
      • Create a docs site with a static site generator.
      • Web app features, user and developer FAQs sections.
      • API getting started and endpoints section.