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WorkBench

WorkBench — Where innovation meets transparency.

WorkBench is an open-source creator platform for designers, developers, artists, and gamers to collaborate, track their work, monetize digital creations, and manage derivative royalties in a transparent and secure ecosystem.

It combines collaboration tools, marketplace infrastructure, financial tracking, and strong security practices into one unified system designed for open contribution and self-hosting.

Core Features

Creator Dashboard

  • Real-time tracking of sales, revenue, and engagement
  • Review aggregation and feedback analytics
  • Detection of derivative works and potential knockoffs
  • Performance insights across projects and products

Collaboration System

  • Multi-user project workspaces
  • Role-based access control (owner, contributor, reviewer, guest)
  • Version-controlled creative environments
  • Built-in chat and communication tools
  • Project timelines and task management

Marketplace & Monetization

  • Digital asset marketplace for buying and selling creations
  • Micro-royalty system for derivative works
  • Multi-currency payments (fiat and digital currencies)
  • Live exchange rate conversion system
  • Pay-to-create and bounty-based project postings

Licensing & Derivative Tracking

  • Flexible licensing system for creators
  • Automatic tracking of derivative works
  • Contribution-based royalty distribution
  • Transparent attribution system across all works

Security & Identity

  • End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all sensitive data
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA) for all accounts
  • Mandatory KYC for all financial transactions and marketplace access
  • Encrypted storage of identity and financial data
  • Secure session and device management

AI & Intelligence Layer

  • Knockoff and duplication detection system
  • Trend prediction for content creation
  • Smart collaboration matching between creators
  • Micro-grant suggestion system based on engagement

Open Source & Extensibility

  • Fully open-source under AGPL-3.0+
  • Plugin architecture for community extensions
  • REST/GraphQL API for integrations
  • Self-hosting support with full feature parity
  • Containerized deployment support

Tech Stack

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS

Backend

  • Node.js (NestJS) or Django (modular API architecture)
  • REST + optional GraphQL API layer

Database & Storage

  • PostgreSQL (primary relational database)
  • Redis (caching, queues, real-time performance)
  • IPFS (decentralized file storage option)
  • S3-compatible object storage (self-hosted or cloud)

Security

  • WebCrypto API + Libsodium (end-to-end encryption)
  • TOTP-based 2FA + WebAuthn/FIDO2 support
  • Secure KYC pipeline with encrypted identity storage

Payments & Finance

  • Multi-currency wallet system
  • Crypto + fiat support via exchange APIs
  • Smart contract support for micro-royalties (Ethereum-compatible)
  • Internal transparent ledger system (AGPL-auditable)

AI & Machine Learning

  • Python-based ML services
  • Knockoff detection models
  • Recommendation and matching systems
  • Optional local/self-hosted inference support

DevOps & Deployment

  • GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Docker containerization
  • Kubernetes or Docker Compose deployment
  • Prometheus + Grafana monitoring
  • OpenSearch for indexing and search

Project Goals

  • Enable fair compensation for digital creators
  • Provide transparent tracking of creative contributions
  • Protect original work from unauthorized duplication
  • Support global collaboration without platform lock-in
  • Ensure full self-hosting capability under AGPL-3.0+

Specification Branding License (SBL)

Standard

Optional

License & Notice Requirements

WorkBench is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later (AGPL-3.0+).
By contributing to this project, you agree that your contributions will also be released under this license.

Please note the following:

  • All contributions must comply with the AGPL-3.0+ terms.
  • Under Section 7 of the license, all redistributions, forks, and derivative works must preserve attribution to:
    Roxanne Ardary and roxanneardary.com.
  • WorkBench specifications are free to use with attribution. A Specification Branding License can be negotiated upon request.
  • The project's notice.md file tracks attribution requirements and contributor acknowledgments.
    Any update that adds new contributors or modifies attribution should also update notice.md.
  • When submitting a pull request, ensure that any new files maintain the attribution headers where applicable.
  • Network-deployed versions of this software must also remain fully AGPL-3.0+ compliant, including exposure of source code modifications when applicable under the license.

For full legal details, please refer to the AGPL-3.0+ license and the project's notice.md file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please ensure all pull requests:

  • Follow AGPL-3.0+ licensing requirements
  • Maintain security and privacy standards
  • Do not introduce proprietary or closed-source dependencies
  • Update documentation when necessary
  • Respect attribution rules defined in notice.md

Repository Structure (Suggested)

  • /frontend – User interface (React/Next.js)
  • /backend – Core API services
  • /ai – Machine learning and detection systems
  • /payments – Wallets, royalties, and transaction logic
  • /infra – Deployment, Docker, and CI/CD configs
  • /docs – Documentation and design specifications

Vision

WorkBench is designed to be a fully transparent creative economy layer where creators can build, collaborate, and earn without intermediaries—while maintaining strong security, identity verification, and open-source accountability.