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 18, 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 18, 2026
Milestone
Meta-layer Summit and Desirable Properties launch
The Meta-layer Summit anchors the launch of Desirable Properties and brings early communities, site partners, and contributors into the same Overweb frame.
Fall 2026
Beta
Open beta with SDK extension
Open beta expands access and introduces the SDK extension for builders, access points, and overlay applications.
Winter 2026
Launch
Public launch
Canopi opens publicly with Public Canopi, Canopi Enterprise, meta-community layers, and the Overweb stream economy moving together.
Join the rollout
Request early access to Public Canopi, add Canopi to your site, or start a meta-community for a network, movement, domain, or ecosystem.
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