EESSI roadmap¶
(approved by the EESSI Steering Committee; last revised: 27 May 2026)
This roadmap outlines the goals we hope to accomplish for EESSI in the coming 6-12 months.
Its main purpose is to focus the collective effort of the EESSI community on a set of priorities. It describes areas where the community aims to make progress together, and is reviewed regularly by the Steering Committee as priorities evolve and goals that were set have been accomplished.
Most EESSI development currently happens within the scope of funded projects, but many of the goals outlined here benefit from broader community involvement and collaboration.
Note that these goals are aspirational, we can not provide any guarantees that they will indeed be accomplished in the near future.
In case of questions related to this roadmap, or if you believe important topics are missing from the roadmap, please reach out to the EESSI Steering Committee, or open a support ticket.
Core Infrastructure¶
We will continue improving the reliability and scalability of the EESSI build and deployment infrastructure.
Particular attention will be given to distributing operational responsibilities across sites and contributors, improving build and testing workflows, and strengthening integration with EasyBuild.
Hardware Enablement¶
We will continue expanding support in EESSI for additional hardware platforms, while growing the collection of available GPU-enabled scientific and AI/ML software.
Current areas of interest include support for newer generations of AWS Graviton CPUs (4 and 5), and support for AMD GPUs through the ROCm software ecosystem.
Software Stack¶
EESSI will continue improving software quality, reproducibility, and transparency across the software stack, with particular attention to software licensing and compliance.
Current areas of interest include automated license compliance workflows and improved visibility of software licensing information.
We intend to create a new EESSI version every (calendar) year, by rebuilding the EESSI compatibility layer and gradually installing software on top of it in the software layer, using new compiler toolchains.
In addition, we expect to provide installations for over 1,000 unique (non-extension) software projects soon -- see also Overview of available software.
User Experience¶
EESSI aims to improve how users discover, access, and reuse provided software installations, while strengthening support for reproducible research.
Current areas of interest include development of a user-friendly command-line interface for EESSI, and mechanisms for uniquely identifying and reusing software installations in support of FAIR research practices.
Community¶
The EESSI community plays a central role in the development and adoption of the project. EESSI will continue its efforts to engage with users, contributors, and partner organisations through community events, training activities, and participation in relevant conferences and workshops.
Current areas of interest include community events and hackathons, shared outreach and training materials, and continued collaboration with related open source and HPC communities.
Sustainability¶
As EESSI continues to grow beyond the original project partners and is adopted by a broader range of sites and organisations, the project will continue strengthening the organisational structures needed to support long-term coordination, maintenance, and community ownership.
Current areas of interest include continued evolution of the project's governance structures and collaboration with organisations such as the Linux Foundation Europe and the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF).