Open Source
Why we build in the open and how to contribute
Why open source?
The industries that power civilization — shipping, logistics, energy — shouldn't depend on proprietary AI vendors. When a critical system goes down, you need to understand it, fix it, and adapt it. That requires open source.
Our commitments
MIT License
All Foundation projects are MIT licensed. Use them, modify them, distribute them, build businesses on them. No restrictions.
No open-core trap
We don't build an open source "community edition" with critical features locked behind a paid version. The open source version is the real version.
Public development
Roadmap, issues, discussions — all happen in public on GitHub. Anyone can see what's being built and why.
Repositories
| Repository | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| lifeverse-ai | Multi-agent AI operating system | Production |
| voyage-analytics-dashboard | Vessel performance analytics | Production |
| emissions-onesea-trial | Emissions monitoring dashboard | Production |
| infinite-context-library | Chat history indexing with FTS5 search | Production |
How we sustain this
Open source doesn't mean no business model:
Foundation builds → Open source platform (free)
MetaWeave deploys → Implementation services (revenue)
Revenue funds → More Foundation research (cycle)The platform is the public good. Implementation expertise is the service. This alignment means:
- Better platform = more adoption = more implementation demand
- No incentive to hold back features from the open source version
- The industry gets smarter collectively
Contributing
We welcome contributions from:
- Maritime professionals — domain expertise, workflow validation, operational feedback
- AI/ML engineers — agent architecture, memory systems, communication protocols
- Frontend developers — dashboards, visualizations, user interfaces
- Technical writers — documentation, tutorials, guides
Contribution guide
Learn how to contribute to Applied AI Foundation projects.