Hey everyone
A few weeks ago I posted here sketching an idea: a Zcash version of [Forkcast](https://forkcast.org), the site Ethereum uses to track what’s in each network upgrade: ZIP status, upgrade roadmap, wallet readiness, that kind of thing. Didn’t get much response, which I’m taking as “no objections raised” rather than “everyone’s on board.” So I’m posting the actual application now to get real feedback before ZCG votes on it, since that’s what this stage is for.
Short version of what’s in it:
- A public, open-source site that tracks every ZIP — status, category, plain-English summary — kept in sync automatically with the zips repo
- A network upgrade roadmap grouping ZIPs by upgrade, with a timeline
- A wallet readiness matrix, so people can check whether their wallet supports an upcoming upgrade before it activates
- A funding/resourcing view showing which ZIPs have committed implementers or ZCG-funded work behind them, and which don’t
- Requesting $36,300, six milestones, roughly 25 weeks solo, full-time
Deliberately scoped this to the build and a stabilization window after launch — not open-ended maintenance of the wallet-readiness data, which I think is a separate ask once there’s a live site and real usage to point to.
If you work on a Zcash wallet, or you’re closer to the ZIP process than I am, I’d genuinely like to know before this goes to a vote: does the readiness matrix seem like something you’d actually keep updated, and is the zips repo consistent enough to parse the way I’m assuming? Full details and the milestone breakdown are in the linked issue — feedback there or here both work.
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