Creating a DAO¶

This guide shows how to create a DAO that can curate and improve a shared library over time.

Why This Matters¶

DAO creation sets the governance and incentive rails for your improvement loop. Pick a mode that matches your coordination needs, then iterate as participation grows.

Where This Fits in the Loop¶

This guide is part of Govern and Curate: discover -> publish -> govern -> reward -> improve.

Prerequisites¶

sage wallet connect privy
sage wallet faucet
sage wallet delegate --check
sage wallet delegate

Step 1: Choose Governance Mode¶

Use one of the supported governance modes:

personal — solo operator flow
team — small trusted operator group
community — token-governed community flow

Step 2: Create the DAO¶

Minimal community DAO:

sage governance dao create \
  --name "My Community DAO" \
  --governance community

Personal DAO:

sage governance dao create \
  --name "My Personal DAO" \
  --governance personal \
  --yes

Team DAO (with explicit operator):

sage governance dao create \
  --name "Core Team DAO" \
  --governance team \
  --operator 0xYourOperatorAddress

Step 3: Verify DAO State¶

sage governance dao discover
sage governance dao info 0xYourDAO
sage governance proposals list --dao 0xYourDAO

Optional: Seed Initial Library Content¶

You can seed the DAO at creation time with either:

--manifest-cid <CID> for an existing pushed manifest, or
--skill <path> (repeatable) to build a manifest from local skills.

Example:

sage governance dao create \
  --name "Audit DAO" \
  --governance community \
  --manifest-cid bafybeixxxxxxxxx

Operational Notes¶

DAO creation burns SXXX (default minimum if --burn is omitted).
Team/personal modes require clear operator ownership.
Community mode should be paired with clear proposal/voting norms from day one.