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Collaborative AI-native
product teams and leadership

CollabHub helps founders and builders form collaborative software teams with startup technical guidance, fractional AI-native CTO leadership, product operators, and implementation partners. This is not staffing, outsourcing, or gig work. Collaborative AI-native product teams and operational leadership.

The Buildly Ecosystem

Three layers. One community.

Built together by collaborative technical leaders, contributors, operators, and founders who believe software should be collaborative, open, and sustainable.

CollabHub

The Community Layer

People, profiles, pathways, and projects. Join a builder community where contribution drives reputation and collaboration drives growth.

  • AI-Native CTO profiles & leadership visibility
  • Team matching for collaborative startup teams
  • Builder reputation system & contributor pathways
  • Mentorship, certifications, and growth tracks
Join CollabHub →

Forge

Reusable Software Ecosystem

Discover, share, and build on community-built software products. Open-source-first apps ready to deploy, extend, and ship faster.

  • Community-built reusable software
  • Open infrastructure components
  • Shared success with contributors
  • Managed hosting & support options
Explore Forge →

Labs

AI-Native Product Operating System

The operational backbone for building real products. AI-assisted roadmaps, workflows, delivery, and team coordination — all in one place.

  • AI-assisted product roadmaps
  • Collaborative delivery workflows
  • Open operational infrastructure
  • Shared team & client workspace
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Builder Pathway

How collaboration works here

A community pathway for every builder — from learning AI-native workflows to launching sustainable software.

01

Learn

AI-native workflows, tools, and practices

02

Contribute

Open projects, Forge apps, shared tools

03

Collaborate

Form teams, find projects, build together

04

Launch

Ship products on Forge with shared infrastructure

05

Support

Offer managed hosting & community support

06

Grow

Build reputation, expand reach, grow sustainably

Who belongs here

Built for every kind of builder

Whether you are building a product, guiding technical strategy, or scaling operations, you can collaborate in long-term teams with shared outcomes.

Developers

Contribute to open projects, earn certifications, publish Forge apps, and build your reputation in the AI-native ecosystem.

Start your builder journey →

Founders & Startups

Find community-built software, collaborate with builders, and grow sustainable products without fragmented vendor handoffs or over-spending.

Explore community software →

Designers & UI/UX

Shape how AI-native products look and feel. Contribute design systems, collaborate on product UI, and build your AI-era design portfolio.

Join as a designer →

Marketers & Growth

Apply AI-native marketing to real products with a community. Grow alongside builders who need strategic partners, not contractors.

Join as a marketer →

Operators & Sales

Bring operational discipline and product execution to collaborative teams. Help sustainable software reach the right users and markets.

Join as an operator →

Agencies & Partners

Publish reusable products, collaborate with community builders, and grow your agency through shared software and open infrastructure.

Become a partner →
Contribute & Grow

Ways to contribute

Contribution is how reputation is built here. Every contribution counts — code, design, writing, operations, and community work.

Open Source Code

Submit PRs, fix bugs, build features on community Forge projects and Buildly tools.

Design & UI

Create components, design systems, and UX flows that make AI-native products more human.

Content & Docs

Write guides, tutorials, case studies, and documentation that teach AI-native workflows.

Community & Growth

Organize events, welcome new members, and help grow a healthy, open community culture.

Buildly Forge — Reusable Software Ecosystem

Community-built software,
ready to deploy

Forge is where community-built reusable software lives. Open-source-first apps and infrastructure components built by independent software creators — not locked-in SaaS vendors.

9 apps available in the community now

Featured Community Apps

Practical, community-built software ready to deploy for your project or startup.

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Publisher

$9.99

AI interactive ePub and Audio Book publisher. Upload any text file, edit and create annotations to create an interactive ePub or audio book experieince.

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Producer

$9.99

Podcast production sweet for documenting, sharing and working on show notes, segments, guests and more.

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ForgeCommunicator

$49.99

AI-native team communication that turns conversations into software. Part Slack, and part old school AOL Instant Messenger and all business friendly open source, with a kick of AI summarization, task generation and more. Communicator is a stand alone messaging and enterprise discussion app when you own the data, and you control the features and integrations. Watch for the Apple Universal App coming to app stores soon!

productivity development communications
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ForgeMark

$19.99

ForgeMark is a comprehensive marketing automation platform designed for managing multiple brands from a single dashboard. It features AI-powered content generation, template-driven architecture, unified analytics, and automated outreach campaigns. Key capabilities: - Multi-brand management (Buildly, The Foundry, Open Build, Radical Therapy) - AI content generation via Ollama integration - Email marketing automation - Social media publishing - Influencer discovery and outreach - Campaign analytics and reporting - Google Ads integration

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Crm-Service

Free & Open

A Swagger doc, Buildly Core compatible lightweight CRM microservice in Django

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BabbleBeaver

Free & Open

BabbleBeaver aims to democratize conversational AI, offering a plug-and-play solution that respects user privacy and data sovereignty. Built on top of FastAPI, BabbleBeaver facilitates rapid development and deployment of AI-powered chatbots with support for multiple, isolated LLM implementations.

AI-Native Certifications

Grow real, verifiable skills

CollabHub certifications are community-verified credentials built on real project work, peer review, and practical AI-native workflows. Paths available for every role — not just developers.

Developer tracks

Frontend, Backend, AI, Full-Stack, and AI-Native CTO paths

Design & product tracks

UI/UX, product management, and AI-native product strategy

Marketing, ops & sales tracks

AI-native marketing, growth, sales enablement, and operations

Explore Certification Paths →

Community-verified at every level

L1
Foundation
Core skills + AI-native introduction
L2
Practitioner
Real-world project review & peer assessment
L3
Lead
Community-verified leadership & AI-native mastery
All certificates are publicly verifiable via unique hash links
Team Formation

Build collaborative product teams with operational leadership

CollabHub supports collaborative technical leadership, startup team assembly, fractional AI-native CTOs, implementation partnerships, product operators, collaborative software teams, and startup technical guidance.

Build Your Product Team

  • Collaborative startup teams with shared product ownership
  • Founder support teams aligned to product outcomes
  • Team matching across builders, operators, and partners
  • Startup technical guidance from day one
Start Building Your Team →

AI-Native CTO Network

  • AI-Native CTO profiles with verified capabilities
  • Fractional CTO leadership for startup execution
  • Collaborative technical leadership across teams
  • Mentorship for emerging technical leaders
Explore CTO Profiles →

Find Collaborative Builders

  • Builder reputation system based on real contribution
  • Contributor pathways from first project to leadership
  • Mentorship-driven onboarding and team collaboration
  • Collaborative software teams, not one-off gigs
Join the Builder Network →

Launch With Experienced Operators

  • Product operators embedded in startup teams
  • Founder support teams for delivery and execution
  • Implementation partnerships with certified implementation partners
  • Operational leadership for launch and scale
Connect With Operators →

From Contributor to Technical Leader

  • Contributor pathways from projects to leadership
  • Mentorship with senior builders and CTOs
  • Reputation-backed progression into team lead roles
  • Shared product ownership at every stage
Explore Contributor Pathways →

Ready to build something real?

Join collaborative AI-native product teams and operational leadership networks, including AI-Native CTO profiles, certified implementation partners, and experienced product operators.