Agora — Strategy
Date: 2026-04-07
Purpose
Driver: See 01_Primary_Driver_and_Requirement.mdRequirement: Build a personal governance layer that bridges individual AI agents and collective decision-making through liquid democracy.
Intended Outcome(s)
- A working open-source framework that anyone can install and use to create a value-aligned AI team
- At least one community piloting liquid democracy through Agora agents
- Validated demand for the "trust circles + AI delegation" model
- Clear path from personal productivity tool to governance infrastructure
Strategy
Phase 1 (now): Prove the personal governance layer works. The Agora already exists as a personal productivity tool (6 agents, coaching, OKRs, GTD). Focus on adoption — get 50+ users running their own Agora. Measure: do users actually delegate decisions to their agents? Do the agents stay aligned with user values over time?
Phase 2: Add delegation between humans. Extend the framework so users can delegate specific decisions to trusted people in their circle. This is the "trust circle" layer — you pick a friend who's a doctor for health decisions, an engineer for tech policy. Measure: do delegation chains form naturally? Do delegators feel represented?
Phase 3: Connect the network. Enable recursive delegation (person -> agent -> specialist -> their agent) across a network of Agoras. This is the liquid democracy protocol. Measure: can a community make a collective decision through the network?
Each phase validates a hypothesis before moving to the next. If Phase 1 fails (users don't delegate to agents), the later phases don't make sense.
Responsibilities
| Who | What |
|---|---|
| Alex (Founder) | Product direction, strategy validation, public voice |
| Architect | Framework design, protocol specification, integration architecture |
| Builder | Implementation, landing site, CLI, setup flow |
| Evangelist | Adoption, content, community building, conference talks |
| Researcher | Liquid democracy models, Democracy Earth analysis, academic connections |
| Coordinator | Cross-domain coordination, status tracking, blocker resolution |
Metrics and Monitoring
| Metric | How Measured | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars / forks | GitHub API | Weekly |
| Active installations | Telemetry (opt-in) or survey | Monthly |
| User delegation frequency | User surveys / interviews | Quarterly |
| Community pilots launched | Direct tracking | Quarterly |
| Content reach (blog, talks) | Analytics | Monthly |
Review date: 2026-07-07 — pivot or persevere