
Hats Modules: A New Era for Programmable Organizations
TL;DRHats Modules are programmable extensions for rolesModules can be connected to hats to expand their functionality, such as automatic granting/revocation and activation/deactivation based on specific conditionsAny builder can create their own module, plug it into their own hats tree permissionlessly, and even make it available in any app that supports the Hats Modules RegistryAny app can also tap into the Hats Modules infrastructure to offer these same module options to their end-usersThe ...

Structure Without Capture
How we can delegate roles and authorities to get things done without recreating the entrenched power structures of traditional organizations The content of this post was originally presented by @davehrlichman as a talk at ETHDenver 2023, linked here. Published with many thanks to @spengrah and @nintnick for their contributions and valuable feedback that greatly improved this talk.Getting Things Done in Non-Hierarchical OrganizationsDAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) could be amazin...

Bring Your Roles Onchain
The DAO-native way of structuring your organizationSincere thanks to the many people who have greatly influenced our thinking over the years leading to the concepts in this post, and a special tip of the hat to those who provided specific feedback on the text found below, including Aaron Soskin, BPetes, Brennan Mulligan, Jon Hillis, moreReese, Richie Bonilla, Zakku, and Zayi. In the search for more fair and fluid forms of coordination, DAOs have rejected the centralized power structures of tr...
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Hats Modules: A New Era for Programmable Organizations
TL;DRHats Modules are programmable extensions for rolesModules can be connected to hats to expand their functionality, such as automatic granting/revocation and activation/deactivation based on specific conditionsAny builder can create their own module, plug it into their own hats tree permissionlessly, and even make it available in any app that supports the Hats Modules RegistryAny app can also tap into the Hats Modules infrastructure to offer these same module options to their end-usersThe ...

Structure Without Capture
How we can delegate roles and authorities to get things done without recreating the entrenched power structures of traditional organizations The content of this post was originally presented by @davehrlichman as a talk at ETHDenver 2023, linked here. Published with many thanks to @spengrah and @nintnick for their contributions and valuable feedback that greatly improved this talk.Getting Things Done in Non-Hierarchical OrganizationsDAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) could be amazin...

Bring Your Roles Onchain
The DAO-native way of structuring your organizationSincere thanks to the many people who have greatly influenced our thinking over the years leading to the concepts in this post, and a special tip of the hat to those who provided specific feedback on the text found below, including Aaron Soskin, BPetes, Brennan Mulligan, Jon Hillis, moreReese, Richie Bonilla, Zakku, and Zayi. In the search for more fair and fluid forms of coordination, DAOs have rejected the centralized power structures of tr...
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Hats are roles. When roles are linked together they create structures that you can use to supercharge your organization.
This unlocks a whole new design space...
Here are 4 Hats templates you can fork today from groups like Cabin and ATX DAO:
Cabin uses a guild structure to organize contributors into one of five guilds. Each guild has a custodian hat worn by the guild leader(s) and an artisan hat worn by guild members, powering identity & reputation across the Cabin network.
With Hats, guild members are given the right authorities at the right time, including access to the guild’s communication channels, workspaces, and voting rights, drastically simplifying member onboarding and offboarding.

Inspired by ATX DAO, the Contribution Levels template gives organizations the ability to enable contributors to permissionlessly level up and claim new authorities as they increase their engagement based on whatever custom criteria the organization sets.

Allocate resources to workstreams & enable them to govern themselves, while ensuring that the DAO retains ultimate authority over signing permissions in those Safe multisigs, for strong capture-resistance.

Delegate roles and authorities automatically based on election results, such as the winners of a JokeRace. Once the election term ends, or if the winners become losers, the hat & its authorities are automatically revoked.

Want to fork one of these Hats templates and try it yourself? Get in touch and we'll make it happen!

Or, dream up your own structure in the Hats app. We can’t wait to see what new templates you create.
Hats are roles. When roles are linked together they create structures that you can use to supercharge your organization.
This unlocks a whole new design space...
Here are 4 Hats templates you can fork today from groups like Cabin and ATX DAO:
Cabin uses a guild structure to organize contributors into one of five guilds. Each guild has a custodian hat worn by the guild leader(s) and an artisan hat worn by guild members, powering identity & reputation across the Cabin network.
With Hats, guild members are given the right authorities at the right time, including access to the guild’s communication channels, workspaces, and voting rights, drastically simplifying member onboarding and offboarding.

Inspired by ATX DAO, the Contribution Levels template gives organizations the ability to enable contributors to permissionlessly level up and claim new authorities as they increase their engagement based on whatever custom criteria the organization sets.

Allocate resources to workstreams & enable them to govern themselves, while ensuring that the DAO retains ultimate authority over signing permissions in those Safe multisigs, for strong capture-resistance.

Delegate roles and authorities automatically based on election results, such as the winners of a JokeRace. Once the election term ends, or if the winners become losers, the hat & its authorities are automatically revoked.

Want to fork one of these Hats templates and try it yourself? Get in touch and we'll make it happen!

Or, dream up your own structure in the Hats app. We can’t wait to see what new templates you create.
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