SHAPE THE WORK.
BUILD IT TOGETHER.

01 / PROPOSE

Describe the need.

Start with the production problem, a reproducible bug or a design proposal. Explain who it helps and include a small example.

02 / DISCUSS

Agree on a useful step.

Use the issue discussion to compare approaches and scope the work. Maintainers should record the decision and its rationale.

03 / DEVELOP

Keep changes focused.

Work in a branch, follow the project guidance and include relevant tests. Share progress in a pull request that reviewers can understand.

04 / REVIEW

Improve it together.

Maintainers review the change, contributors respond and affected users test the workflow. Funding does not determine review outcomes.

05 / VALIDATE

Rehearse the result.

Test real media and hardware, check for regressions, update the manual and make limits explicit before release.

06 / RELEASE

Publish what changed.

Prepare versioned packages, release notes and matching source and license information. Unfinished work moves forward without a promised date.

The software family

Live, Broadcast, Encode, Forge, Map, Chaser, Timeline and Grid Tool, with the linked GSL5 Lighting Library. A visible workspace does not mean every native integration is finished.

Three testing platforms

Windows x64 preview.4, Linux x64 preview.2 and an Android offline interface/player review. Existing installers are snapshots and differ in capability.

Rehearse real productions

Continue performance, audio, presentation and output work; compare actual media, decks, fixtures and devices. Stable packaging needs hardware validation and documented limits.

A stable release gate

Reliability and regression checks, supported hardware rehearsals, release documentation, platform packaging and a clear upgrade path. No stable release date is announced.

Native creative adapters

File export in Encode, native plug-in compilation in Forge, a stable extension SDK, a marketplace and an MCP server. Current local status APIs are documented separately.

A broader lighting library

Grow from the 56 vendor-neutral sample archetypes toward a 1,000+ fixture-profile target, with proper profiles and tests for real equipment. This is not 1,000 supported brands.

Learning and participation

Academy activities, survey responses, recent guides and store requests can be drafted locally. They are not public posts, shared results or placed orders.

A shared creative community

Connect identity, moderated video storage, public activity feeds, survey collection, confirmed commerce and payment reconciliation. The current localhost build does not provide those services.

Sustainable development support

A dedicated SHOWAVE payment destination, confirmed sponsorship arrangements and verified funding reports. Current optional donations identify Novus Foundation Uganda as recipient.

Open-source release essentials

Make source publicly accessible, publish the selected software license and document how to build each release. The current repository remains the development home; no license has been announced here.

PREVIEW / BETA

Test and learn.

Try a small rehearsal and prepare reproducible feedback. Read the platform notes before installing.

STABLE / PLANNED

Pass the release gates.

A stable release needs dependable workflows, hardware evidence and documented upgrade behavior. There is no stable installer to download today.

COMMUNITY / STEWARDSHIP

Explain the priorities.

Maintainers and contributors shape the roadmap around shared needs. Sponsors help sustain the work without buying control of project decisions.