Strata is granted in waves. The first ten operators sit alongside development — direct line to maintainers, a private bug-test channel, and a real say in what gets built next. Subsequent waves open as the framework hardens.
The more concrete the pitch, the easier it is for us to say yes. None of this is shared anywhere outside our access channel.
A maintainer reviews every request by hand. No auto-replies, no scoring rubric.
You'll get a reply on Discord within a few days — yes, a follow-up question, or queued for the next wave.
Granted seats receive a signed clone URL, an invite to the founders channel, and the founder badge.
Direct dev access, bug-test builds, roadmap voice. The people whose feedback shapes v1.x.
Established servers and trusted operators. Same access pattern, broader pool.
Once the framework hardens through the first two waves, applications open to anyone running a serious server.