- Likwid is a modular governance engine designed for communities that need - structured decision-making, transparent moderation, and flexible delegation systems. -
-- Not a social network. Not a simple polling tool. - A complete governance layer for complex, distributed organizations. -
-Every component is a plugin. Voting methods, delegation systems, integrations, and workflows can be added, removed, or customized per community.
- - - -Governance is a process, not a feature. Likwid structures deliberation, voting, and implementation as distinct phases with clear transitions.
- - - -All moderation actions are logged publicly. No shadow banning. No hidden decisions. Every action has a reason, and every reason is visible.
- -Maintainers, contributors, and communities making technical and organizational decisions together.
-Member-driven organizations requiring transparent voting, delegation, and accountability.
-Parties, civic lists, and grassroots movements needing structured collective decision-making.
-Distributed organizations coordinating across chapters, regions, or working groups.
-Schulze, STAR, Quadratic, Ranked Choice, and Approval voting. Each method is a plugin that can be enabled per community.
-Global and community-scoped delegation that is always revocable. Delegate your voice to trusted members while retaining control.
-Inform → Discuss → Decide workflow. Ensures members understand proposals before voting begins.
-Every moderation action is logged with reasons. Cryptographic audit trail ensures accountability.
-Configure who can view voting results details while keeping participation accessible.
-Connect communities across instances. Share decisions while maintaining autonomy.
-- Likwid is built from composable governance modules. Communities assemble what they need: voting methods, delegation rules, deliberation structure, moderation policy, federation, and more. -
-- Governance is not a single flowchart. In Likwid, the core platform provides identities, communities, proposals, and data integrity. - Plugins define how decisions move, how moderation is logged, what voting method is used, and what integrations run. -
-- One community can enable liquid delegation and Schulze voting, another can use quadratic voting with a stricter deliberation lifecycle. - The platform stays consistent; behavior is configured by enabled modules. -
-Delegate through a trust network. Vote directly anytime to override your delegation.
-Core platform + modules. Enable what you need per community.
-Select the tally that matches the decision. The method is a module—swap it without changing the rest of the platform.
-- These modules ship with Likwid. Some are core/global, others can be enabled per community. -
-proposal_lifecycle
- Proposal lifecycle with versioning, diffs, and forks
-decision_workflows
- Composable decision-making workflows with configurable phases
-moderation_ledger
- Immutable, cryptographically-chained log of all moderation decisions
-structured_deliberation
- Pro/con arguments and collaborative summaries
-self_moderation_rules
- Community-configurable moderation rules with escalation
-conflict_resolution
- Structured conflict resolution with mediation
-comment_notifications
- Sends proposal authors a notification when someone comments
-public_data_export
- Privacy-aware CSV/JSON data exports
-governance_analytics
- Aggregate governance analytics and health metrics
-federation
- Multi-community federation and cross-instance collaboration
-Voting is a plugin: choose the tally that fits the decision.
-Consensus-seeking elections with many candidates (Condorcet).
-Score + runoff: captures intensity and broad support.
-Prioritization and budgeting: reveals preference intensity.
-Simple single-winner elections with transfers.
-Fast, robust decisions: choose all acceptable options.
-Different organizations enable different governance “stacks”.
-Strong deliberation + consensus elections for maintainers and roadmap decisions.
-Clear phases, exports for record-keeping, and simple member-friendly voting.
-Cross-community coordination, visibility into governance health, and prioritization across chapters.
-Likwid is free and open source software, built with modern, auditable technology.
-- Self-hostable. No vendor lock-in. Your governance data stays under your control. -
-The best way to understand Likwid is to see it working. Explore our demo instance with pre-populated communities, ongoing decisions, and real governance history.
- -+ Likwid is a modular governance engine designed for communities that need + structured decision-making, transparent moderation, and flexible delegation systems. +
++ Not a social network. Not a simple polling tool. + A complete governance layer for complex, distributed organizations. +
+Every component is a plugin. Voting methods, delegation systems, integrations, and workflows can be added, removed, or customized per community.
+ + + +Governance is a process, not a feature. Likwid structures deliberation, voting, and implementation as distinct phases with clear transitions.
+ + + +All moderation actions are logged publicly. No shadow banning. No hidden decisions. Every action has a reason, and every reason is visible.
+ +Maintainers, contributors, and communities making technical and organizational decisions together.
+Member-driven organizations requiring transparent voting, delegation, and accountability.
+Parties, civic lists, and grassroots movements needing structured collective decision-making.
+Distributed organizations coordinating across chapters, regions, or working groups.
+Schulze, STAR, Quadratic, Ranked Choice, and Approval voting. Each method is a plugin that can be enabled per community.
+Global and community-scoped delegation that is always revocable. Delegate your voice to trusted members while retaining control.
+Inform → Discuss → Decide workflow. Ensures members understand proposals before voting begins.
+Every moderation action is logged with reasons. Cryptographic audit trail ensures accountability.
+Configure who can view voting results details while keeping participation accessible.
+Connect communities across instances. Share decisions while maintaining autonomy.
++ Likwid is built from composable governance modules. Communities assemble what they need: voting methods, delegation rules, deliberation structure, moderation policy, federation, and more. +
++ Governance is not a single flowchart. In Likwid, the core platform provides identities, communities, proposals, and data integrity. + Plugins define how decisions move, how moderation is logged, what voting method is used, and what integrations run. +
++ One community can enable liquid delegation and Schulze voting, another can use quadratic voting with a stricter deliberation lifecycle. + The platform stays consistent; behavior is configured by enabled modules. +
+Delegate through a trust network. Vote directly anytime to override your delegation.
+Core platform + modules. Enable what you need per community.
+Select the tally that matches the decision. The method is a module—swap it without changing the rest of the platform.
++ These modules ship with Likwid. Some are core/global, others can be enabled per community. +
+proposal_lifecycle
+ Proposal lifecycle with versioning, diffs, and forks
+decision_workflows
+ Composable decision-making workflows with configurable phases
+moderation_ledger
+ Immutable, cryptographically-chained log of all moderation decisions
+structured_deliberation
+ Pro/con arguments and collaborative summaries
+self_moderation_rules
+ Community-configurable moderation rules with escalation
+conflict_resolution
+ Structured conflict resolution with mediation
+comment_notifications
+ Sends proposal authors a notification when someone comments
+public_data_export
+ Privacy-aware CSV/JSON data exports
+governance_analytics
+ Aggregate governance analytics and health metrics
+federation
+ Multi-community federation and cross-instance collaboration
+Voting is a plugin: choose the tally that fits the decision.
+Consensus-seeking elections with many candidates (Condorcet).
+Score + runoff: captures intensity and broad support.
+Prioritization and budgeting: reveals preference intensity.
+Simple single-winner elections with transfers.
+Fast, robust decisions: choose all acceptable options.
+Different organizations enable different governance “stacks”.
+Strong deliberation + consensus elections for maintainers and roadmap decisions.
+Clear phases, exports for record-keeping, and simple member-friendly voting.
+Cross-community coordination, visibility into governance health, and prioritization across chapters.
+Likwid is free and open source software, built with modern, auditable technology.
++ Self-hostable. No vendor lock-in. Your governance data stays under your control. +
+The best way to understand Likwid is to see it working. Explore our demo instance with pre-populated communities, ongoing decisions, and real governance history.
+ +