Joining a DAO

This guide explains how to discover DAOs, evaluate fit, and begin participating in governance.

Why This Matters

Joining a DAO is how you enter the network improvement loop. Good participation improves library quality and directs incentives to high-impact work.

Where This Fits in the Loop

This guide sits between Discover and Use and Govern and Curate.

Step 1: Discover Candidate DAOs

sage governance dao discover
sage search "security" --search-type libraries --limit 10

Step 2: Inspect DAO Details

sage governance dao info 0xDAOAddress
sage governance proposals list --dao 0xDAOAddress

Check:

• governance mode (personal, team, community)
• proposal cadence and activity
• whether current priorities match your goals

Step 3: Enable Voting Power

For token-governed participation, delegate your votes:

sage wallet delegate --check
sage wallet delegate

Step 4: Participate

Vote on active proposals:

sage governance proposals vote <proposal-id> for --dao 0xDAOAddress

If a passed proposal needs execution:

sage governance proposals execute <proposal-id> --dao 0xDAOAddress

Step 5: Contribute to Improvement

Find contribution opportunities:

sage bounties list
sage suggest skill "improve dao workflows"

Next

• Delegation and Governance
• Voting on Proposals
• Creating Bounties