Build
Code, design, research, test, document, or help a seven-day sprint find its sharpest scope.
the public software kitchen is opening
The apps we depend on,
rebuilt for everyone.
The community chooses one useful product. A small team rebuilds its core in public—then a committed crew keeps it reliable, secure, and alive.
founding waitlist
Pull up a seat.
open sourcebuilt in publicmaintained for the long haul
preheating · assembling the founding crew
builders, maintainers, researchers & mission-aligned sponsors
the recipe
A seven-day build.
A long-term promise.
This is not a graveyard of weekend projects. Shipping the first version is only the beginning.
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choose
The public picks it.
People nominate and vote on an expensive product whose core can now be made accessible.
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build
A focused crew bakes it.
Contributors scope the essential workflow and build a usable open-source version in seven days.
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keep
Maintainers keep it good.
A named team owns releases, security, documentation, and the unglamorous work after launch.
the common jar
Goodwill starts it.
Stewardship sustains it.
Most contributions begin as a gift from the tech community. But dependable public software needs more than heroic spare time.
Grants, nonprofits, and mission-aligned organizations can fund a shared pool for infrastructure—and reward the builders and maintainers doing the work.
sponsors→common pool→people + infra
many ways to help
Bring what you have.
The founding list is for more than developers. A durable commons needs different kinds of hands.
Maintain
Own the quieter work: issues, releases, security, community support, and product judgment.
Back
Offer funding, infrastructure, distribution, legal help, or a real-world home for the work.
the first batch needs a table
Help set it.
Join now. When the kitchen opens, you’ll be the first to know what we’re rebuilding—and how to take part.
Join the founding waitlist ↑