Community infrastructure for participation, governance, and stewardship
What this site is
communityengine.app is a public host for Community Engine, an open-source platform for communities and organizations that need spaces for participation, communication, governance, and stewardship.
Use this site to explore the platform, learn how it works, and follow the broader work around implementations, capabilities, network building, and stewardship.
Start with the platform
Community Engine is being developed as infrastructure for communities that need more than a generic engagement or membership tool. It brings together participation, communication, governance, and stewardship patterns in one open foundation.
If you need the clearest first explanation of what the system is and who it fits, start with the Platform page.
See Community Engine in practice
Community Engine is already being used in real community settings. Visit the Implementations page to see how it has been adapted for newcomer support, venue networks, and public-facing community publishing.
Current examples include:
See what Community Engine makes possible
If you are asking whether Community Engine could support the work your community is already trying to do, the Capabilities page is the best place to start. It shows how the platform brings together public information, participation, shared activity, and stewardship in one place.
You can explore how it supports:
- publishing and public information
- communities, members, and roles
- events and shared activity
- permissions, governance, and stewardship
See how communities can connect across boundaries
Some community work depends on more than one organization, one local site, or one group acting alone. The Community Action Network page shows how Community Engine can support discovery, coordination, and shared action across communities while still respecting local control.
You can explore how it supports:
- discovery across communities
- shared visibility without forced sameness
- coordination across organizational boundaries
- pathways for collective action
Start with the live platform
If you are evaluating Community Engine, begin with the live platform overview, then follow up through the documentation or contact path that fits your needs.