Aura development roadmap

Current work

Area	Work
Components	Migrating and risk-reviewing components into Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) core — including Chart, DataGrid, Count, List, Input, Select, Toggle, and Pagination
CDF shell	Replacing the CDF shell navbar with a persistent Aura Topbar, including breadcrumbs, system actions, and per-app configuration; dark/light theme switcher; Topbar skill improvements for the persistent shell model
DevEx and tooling	Icon skill — adding custom Cognite icons to the Aura package and enforcing correct Tabler icon usage in AI workflows
DevEx and tooling	Docs: customer theming — Token customization for Flows custom apps
DevEx and tooling	Docs: extending Aura — guidance for building custom components that stay token-conformant
DevEx and tooling	Docs: changelog — automated changelog on the doc site
Quality	Polishing and improving Aura components to align with design
Quality	Dashboard layout pattern — 12-column grid, responsive behavior, skill and Storybook examples
Quality	Aura metrics — defining and tracking adoption, conformance, and developer experience

On the radar

These items are high-value investments the Aura team intends to pursue but has not yet scoped or scheduled.

Area	Work
DevEx and tooling	Chart improvements — skills and docs for building charts correctly with Aura tokens and Recharts
Quality	Side panel layout pattern — scroll behavior, filter vs detail panels, skill and Storybook examples
Quality	Assets — illustrations designed, added to the library, with usage docs and skills
Quality	Motion design — easing, duration, and stagger skills (see Motion foundation docs)
Quality	Mobile optimization — touch targets, spacing, and responsive behavior for narrow viewports
Community	Aura Core contribution process — formalized workflows for proposing new components, improvements, and bug fixes

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Aura is a shared system and its roadmap is shaped by the teams who use it. If you have a component request, a pattern you need, or feedback on existing work, bring it to the Cognite community.

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