Policy 003: Open Source
Date: 2026-04-07 Status: Active
Purpose
Ensure the Agora framework remains open and accessible as public infrastructure.
Intended Outcome
All core framework code and governance research are freely available. No one is locked into proprietary governance tools.
Policy Details
- Core framework is MIT licensed. The setup flow, agent definitions, coaching flow, and delegation protocol are open-source.
- Research is shared openly. Research summaries, protocol specs, and governance model analyses are public.
- Governance docs are public. This organization's logbook is open for transparency and as a reference implementation.
- Premium features are additive. Any commercial features (hosting, advanced tooling) build on top of the open core — they don't gate core functionality.
- Attribution. When building on others' work (Democracy Earth, S3), cite sources.
Responsibilities
| Who | What |
|---|---|
| Builder | Ensure code stays MIT licensed, no proprietary deps in core |
| Researcher | Publish research openly |
| Alex | Decide boundary between open core and premium features |
Metrics and Monitoring
| Metric | How Monitored | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| License compliance | Code review | Per PR |
| Research accessibility | All summaries in public repo | Monthly |
Review date: 2026-07-07