> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.homecooked.fun/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Our Roadmap: 2026 & Beyond

> Where we are and where we're going — across product and distribution.

The plan runs across two lanes — **Product** and **Distribution** — through four phases: what's built today, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, and the future.

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## Pre-launch — built today

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  <Tab title="Product">
    **Live now**

    * Website live at [homecooked.fun](https://homecooked.fun)
    * Focused Cook Mode
    * Persistent Pantry
    * Meal Planner + auto shopping list

    **In testing**

    * Sous Chef · Combined Cooking
    * Kitchen Dates · The Toss
    * Native iOS app
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Distribution">
    **Live now — organic engine**

    * Brand accounts — Twitter, Instagram, TikTok
    * UGC creator accounts — Instagram, TikTok
    * Targeting different niches (budget-friendly, nutrition-focused, etc.) through dedicated creator accounts
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Q3 2026 — full app launch & monetization

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  <Tab title="Product">
    * Ship all in-testing features to live
    * Launch the native iOS app
    * Paid app launches — full app access: Sous Chef, Kitchen Dates, advanced planning, exclusive recipes
    * Expand the recipe database
    * **\$COOK launches** in this window
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Distribution">
    * Scale the UGC creator network (Instagram & TikTok)
    * Launch Spanish- & Chinese-language accounts
    * Expand to RedNote, Pinterest & Reddit as content channels
    * Double down on top-performing content formats
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Q4 2026 — scale distribution

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  <Tab title="Product">
    * Recipe ingestion — upload an image or paste a TikTok link, auto-converted to Focused Cook Mode
    * Expand the catalog to baking & drinks
    * Community & social layer launches: cook profiles & following, share your cooks (photos, reviews), gamification — streaks & badges
    * **Expand \$COOK utility** — holders access exclusive features and the Sous Chef at reduced cost
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Distribution">
    * Begin paid advertising — funded by subscription revenue
    * Amplify the organic formats already working
    * First influencer & creator partnerships
    * Localized content for new-language audiences
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Future — two parallel routes

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  <Card title="Route 1 · Grow Homecooked" icon="arrow-up-right-dots">
    * Activation campaigns to drive sign-ups
    * Deeper social features & gamification
    * Creator marketplace — cooks sell recipe packs & meal plans
    * Translate the app for more countries

    **Goal — 150,000+ paying subscribers**
  </Card>

  <Card title="Route 2 · Expand beyond the app" icon="rocket">
    * Leverage distribution pipelines for new product and app launches
    * Branded merch (cookware, pantry goods, apparel)
    * Use revenue to expand Homecooked into a consumer app studio, enabling further growth for the company and the \$COOK token
  </Card>
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<Note>
  Dates and scope are directional and will move with real traction.
</Note>