The Modularity Behind Aragon OSx DAOs

A deep dive into the modularity of the Aragon OSx contracts, Learn how to build a plugin, Listen to the recordings from two recent X spaces

Top 3

• Modularity makes your smart contract governance adaptable, because you can add and remove functionality as your needs change. The Aragon OSx contracts are modular through the use of plugins, which can be added, removed, and upgraded. Learn more about the contracts behind your Aragon OSx DAO in the weekly highlight below!

• Build a plugin! Developers have full control over the plugins they build. We have a setup guide, code sample, and video to get you started.

• We were on two X spaces this week. Ivan, Head of Ecosystem, spoke with The Pass about Navigating DAOs (recording here). Samantha, Content Editor, spoke with Opolis about DAO Creation and Onboarding (recording here).

The Modularity Behind Aragon OSx DAOs

Modularity makes your smart contract governance adaptable, because you can add and remove functionality as your needs change. Here’s how our core contracts enable modular governance.

In a nutshell, your Aragon OSx DAO consists of three pieces:

1. The DAO contract

2. The Permission Manager

3. Plugins

Let’s look at each component in more detail.

The DAO contract

The DAO contract is where the core functionality of the protocol lies. It's in charge of:

• Representing the identity of the DAO (dao.eth name, metadata)

• Keeping the treasury

• Executing arbitrary actions to transfer assets, call its own functions, call functions in external contracts

• Providing general technical utilities

The permission manager

The permission manager is part of the DAO contract and the center of our protocol architecture. It specifies which addresses have permission to call distinct functions on contracts associated with your DAO.

Plugins

Any custom functionality can be added/removed through plugins, allowing you to fully customize your DAO. They can relate to:

•  Governance (token voting, 1-person 1-vote)

• Asset management (ERC-20/NFT minting, token streaming)

• Membership (access control, member curation)

These three pieces work together to make a modular, adaptable onchain governance.

Learn more about the core contracts here:

Votes

No new votes.

Proposals

No new proposals.

Network Highlights

Learn how to build a plugin! Check out this guide and video:

Ivan, Head of Ecosystem, spoke with The Pass about Navigating DAOs.

Samantha, Content Editor, spoke with Opolis about DAO onboarding and creation.

Events

Staking Summit: November 10-11

DevConnect: November 13-19

Istanbul, Turkey

Actions

• Read about the modularity behind your DAO.

• Build a plugin to adapt your DAO.

• Listen to the recordings of Ivan’s and Samantha’s X spaces.

Have a great weekend!

—Aragon Growth Guild