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Open Coworking Stack v0.1.0 — Release Notes
Released 2026-10-22.
What this is
A free and open-source directory of technology for coworking and flexible-workspace operators:
structured catalog records, coworking-specific evaluation guidance, reference stacks, implementation
guides, and a generated documentation site. It is a decision aid, not a hosted SaaS product and not a
ranking.
Highlights
- 116 tool records across sales, marketing, operations, member experience, finance and
administration, and technology and security. Every record carries a license class (open source,
open-core, source-available, fair-code, freemium, proprietary), a cost-model note, the work that
stays with your team, and privacy/security notes. - 14 reference stacks and 75 workflows, with starter Docker Compose packs and n8n workflow
examples as technical demonstrations. - 105 operator tasks and 14 operator roles mapped to candidate tooling.
- 22 comparison pages, each labeled as a directional shortlist or due-diligence worksheet.
- Stack Builder: compares hosted, hybrid, and self-hosted operating models, links tools to their
catalog records and installation guides, and includes a capacity and payback estimator with
editable assumptions. It promises no savings; the sample numbers are fabricated demonstrations you
replace with real quotes. - Start Here pathway: a five-step operator path from problem definition to a small pilot.
- 25 tools have a full installation guide; 26 have a labeled stub; the rest are planned.
Repository contents
catalog/— canonical YAML tool, stack, and workflow records with JSON Schema mirrorspackages/— Zod schemas, validators (schema, business rules, freshness), and generatorsapps/web/— Astro + Starlight documentation site (the generated pages are build artifacts)guides/,stacks/,compose/— human-written guides, reference stacks, and Compose starter packsdocs/— architecture, security, and release documentation
Verification performed for this release
Release checks were run on the release candidate: dependency install (locked), formatting, lint,
type-checking, catalog validation, generation, unit tests, production build, Playwright browser
tests, accessibility (axe) tests, and external/internal link checking. Results are recorded in
docs/project/RELEASE_READINESS.md and the release checklist.
Honest limits
- Zero tools are labeled "Verified Core"; a listing is not an endorsement.
- No adoption numbers, GitHub-star counts, savings, ROI, or staff-reduction claims are made.
- Pricing, licensing, privacy, and security details must be re-checked against official sources
before any production decision. - Compose packs are demonstrations with placeholder secrets; they are not production-certified or
runtime-tested systems. - Comparison depth is partial; flagship comparisons carry sourced evidence markers.
Licensing
- Code, schemas, scripts, and site application code: MIT (
LICENSE-CODE) - Editorial content: CC BY 4.0 (
LICENSE-CONTENT) - Upstream projects: their respective licenses; catalog classification does not relicense them