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SAND β€’ The Stack for the Decentralized Web

LAMP built the open web.
SAND builds the decentralized one.

Four layers. Complete stack. Own your data. Provably safe agents.

Solid, ActivityPub, Nostr, and DIDβ€”the foundational technologies for a web where users own their data and agents serve their interests.

npx sandymount
Your own Solid pod in one command
2000s
PHPLogic
MySQLData
ApacheServer
LinuxOS
LAMP
Open Source Web
2020s
SolidData/Web
ActivityPubFederated
NostrRealtime
DIDIdentity
SAND
Decentralized Web

SAND

LAMP gave us Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. SAND gives us Solid, ActivityPub, Nostr, DID. Same idea, new era.

S

Solid

Decoupled data & apps. Store in pods you control. Apps read with permission.

solidproject.org β†’
A

ActivityPub

Federated social. Follow anyone, post anywhere. Your network, your rules.

activitypub.rocks β†’
N

Nostr

Censorship-resistant messaging. Cryptographic identity. Relay-based distribution.

nostr.com β†’
D

DID

Decentralized identity. Self-sovereign, portable, no registries. Best implemented with did:nostr.

w3c.github.io/did-core β†’

The Projects

Servers, specs, tools, and bridgesβ€”all working together.

One Modular Architecture

Every piece connects. Pick what you need. Build incrementally.

20+
Projects
34
SLIPs
4
Protocols
2026
W3C Target

The Agentic Principles Manifesto

Nine principles for autonomy, dignity, and trust in the age of intelligent agents.

Agents Must Serve the User First Identity and Intent Must Be Verifiable Data Sovereignty Is Non-Negotiable Open Protocols, Not Walled Gardens Local-First, Cloud-Optional Transparent Logic, Tunable Behavior Sustainable Ecosystems Over Extraction Community-Driven Standards Safety and Trust Through Time
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