November 2023
Past
Metaweb Book published
The Metaweb Book introduced the language and design frame for a web of interoperable community layers.
Roadmap
One timeline from Metaweb to Canopi.
Canopi grows out of the Metaweb Book and the Meta-layer Initiative, then rolls forward through learning communities, partner sites, early meta-communities, open beta, and public launch.
September 16, 2024
Past
Meta-layer Initiative kickoff
The Meta-layer Initiative began organizing the public-good infrastructure, learning paths, and community practices behind Canopi and the Overweb.
September 2025
Past
Canopi commercial product development
Development of Canopi as a commercial product led by Daveed Benjamin and an intern from the University of Buffalo, Shambhavi Goyal.
June 2026
Ongoing
Private beta through Metaweb learning spaces
Private beta is available through the Metaweb certification course and the Metaweb Book site using Canopi Enterprise.
July 2026
Ongoing
Private beta expands and waitlist opens
Private beta becomes available through DesirableProperties.org, and the Canopi waitlist opens for Public Canopi, site layers, and meta-community requests.
September 16, 2026
Milestone
Community Review Draft milestone
Public milestone for the Community Review Draft of Desirable Properties and a live demonstration of governance, patching, feedback, and update workflows on the path to Version 1.0.
November 13, 2026
Milestone
Desirable Properties Version 1.0
Version 1.0 of Desirable Properties releases with The Layered Web and Digital Monument, bringing early communities, site partners, and contributors into the same Overweb frame.
October 2026
Upcoming
Internal launch – Go Meta live stream
Internal launch of the Go Meta live stream of weekly meetings, opening a recurring public window into Overweb and Meta-Layer coordination work.
Fall 2026
Beta
Open beta with SDK extension
Open beta expands access and introduces the SDK extension for builders, access points, and overlay applications.
November 2026
Upcoming
Proof of Unique Humanity integration
Integrate Proof of Unique Humanity so participation, accountability, and rewards can rest on unique-human verification rather than platform-owned identity.
November 2026
Upcoming
Rewards for participants and builders
Stand up rewards for participants and builders who contribute to communities, implementations, and the public-good Meta-Layer stack.
Winter 2026
Launch
Public launch
Canopi opens publicly with Public Canopi, Canopi Enterprise, meta-community layers, and the Overweb stream economy moving together.
March 2027
Upcoming
Overweb Substrate beta
Release an Overweb Substrate beta so implementations can run against a shared coordination layer rather than one-off overlays.
March 2027
Upcoming
Extend federated auth to decentralized platforms
Extend federated authentication beyond today's web apps so decentralized platforms can participate in the same accountability frame.
March 2027
Upcoming
Provenance of all posts
Require provenance for posts so origin, authorship, and context travel with content across layers.
June 2027
Upcoming
Agents and TEEs
Advance agent capabilities with Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) so autonomous work can run with stronger integrity and accountability.
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