Bondy is built in the open, on the BEAM, under Apache-2.0 — both Bondy Connect (the application networking platform, WAMP router, API gateway and event mesh) and Bondy, the declarative language. Everything happens in public, and contributions of every size are welcome: code, docs, examples, bug reports, and design discussion.

Where the work happens

• Source & issues — the code, the roadmap, and "good first issues" live on GitHub.
• Real-time chat — day-to-day discussion, questions and design debate happen on Zulip (see below).
• Docs — reference and guides are at developer.bondy.io.

The Zulip workspace

We use Zulip rather than Slack or Discord because its topic-based threading keeps long-running technical discussion legible — every message lives under a channel and a topic, so conversations don't scroll away.

Getting started:

1. Join the workspace with this invitation link. Public channels are also readable on the web without an account.
2. Subscribe to the channels relevant to you — start with #Announcements and #Newcomers.
3. Post under a topic. Pick an existing topic in a channel, or start a new one with a short, descriptive name. This is the one habit that makes Zulip work.
4. Be kind and be specific. Link code, share errors verbatim, and assume good faith. Everything here, on Zulip and on GitHub alike, follows our Code of Conduct.

Channels

Each channel below has its own page with its current topics and how to take part.

Community & General

# announcementsNews from the Bondy team: releases, events and important changes. Only maintainers post here, so it is safe to turn notifications on.0 topics · Public# eventsMeetups, talks, conferences and community calls. Post an event you are running or going to.0 topics · Public# generalTalk about Bondy that doesn't fit any other channel. Not sure where something goes? Post it here.0 topics · Public# introductionsNew here? Tell us who you are and what you are building or hoping to build.0 topics · Public# jobsHiring for work with Bondy, Bondy Connect or Partisan, or looking for it? Post here.0 topics · Public# metadeas or problems with this Zulip itself: channels, moderation, how things are organised.0 topics · Public# off-topicAnything that is not about Bondy. Keep it friendly.0 topics · Public# show-and-tellBuilt something with Bondy? Share your demo, project, experiment or blog post.0 topics · Public

Language

# compilerFor working on the compiler itself: parser, passes, code generation, error messages. Using the language? Try #help.0 topics · Public# language-BEPsFormal proposals to change the language. Open one topic per proposal and discuss it there.0 topics · Public# language-designDiscuss how the language should look and behave: syntax, semantics, naming. Ideas welcome; for a formal proposal, use #language-BEPs.0 topics · Public# relationsWriting relations, facts and queries, and how they are evaluated. Datalog theory welcome.0 topics · Public# rulesWriting rules and working with the constraint store: matching, guards, firing order. CHR theory welcome.0 topics · Public# stdlibThe standard library: what is in it, what is missing, and how its APIs should look.0 topics · Public# toolingThe bondy command, projects and dependencies, the formatter, and editor support, LSP and IDE Integration0 topics · Public# type-systemQuestions and ideas about types: shapes, refinements, inference, and the errors the type checker gives you.0 topics · Public

Protocols

# BAMPThe design of BAMP, the protocol for multi-agent systems: how it works and where it is going.0 topics · Public# client-librariesUsing or writing a client SDK in any language: Erlang, Elixir, Python, JavaScript, Rust and more.0 topics · Public# gatewaysExposing services through Bondy Connect's HTTP/REST API gateway or its MCP gateway: setup, routing and security.0 topics · Public# interopConnecting across protocols: moving from WAMP to BAMP, backward compatibility, bridges.0 topics · Public# protocol-BEPsFormal proposals to change a protocol. Open one topic per proposal and discuss it there.0 topics · Public# WAMPQuestions about the WAMP protocol: what the spec means, how routers and clients behave.0 topics · Public

Platform

# bondy-connectRunning Bondy Connect: installing, clustering, realms, configuration and operations.0 topics · Public# bondy-connect-sdkUsing or maintaining Bondy official client SDK in any language: Erlang, Elixir, Python, JavaScript, Rust and more.0 topics · Public# distributed-systemsThe ideas underneath: consensus, replication, CRDTs, membership, partitions. Papers and questions welcome.0 topics · Public# partisanUsing or contributing to Partisan: membership, overlays, channels and configuration, from Erlang, Elixir or Bondy.0 topics · Public# performanceBenchmarks, profiling and load tests. Share your numbers and how you got them.0 topics · Public# runtimeThe BEAM underneath Bondy: VM tuning, schedulers, NIFs, and calling Erlang or Elixir.0 topics · Public# securityAuthentication, authorisation, encryption, OIDC and OAuth2. Found a vulnerability? Report it privately, not here.0 topics · Public

Development Process

# notificationsAutomatic updates from GitHub and CI. Read-only: follow it to watch the project move.0 topics · Public# releasesWhat is in the next release and when it lands: plans, changelogs, versioning and upgrade notes.0 topics · Public# triageHelp sort incoming issues: reproduce bugs, add labels, suggest priorities.0 topics · Public

Help & Learning

# beginnersJust starting with Bondy, the BEAM, or both? Ask anything here. No question is too basic.0 topics · Public# documentationFound something missing, wrong or confusing in the docs or tutorials? Tell us here.0 topics · Public# helpStuck using Bondy or Bondy Connect? Ask here, with the code, the command and the full error.0 topics · Public

DEV TOOLS

# UIDiscussions related to the UI aspects of the Bondy development tools0 topics · Public

Ways to contribute beyond chat

• Pick up a good first issue on GitHub, or open one describing a bug you hit.
• Improve the docs — corrections and examples are hugely valuable.
• Propose a change via an RFC in #Governance for anything cross-cutting.
• Help others in #Newcomers once you've found your footing.