Discover the creative possibilities of a unified operating system
Urbit provides foundational primitives at the operating system layer, serving as a better platform for building networked, decentralized applications.
Identity
Identity is built-in at the lowest level of the stack – say goodbye to auth systems.
Functional Network
Immutable, functional programming across the entire OS and network
Built-in Database
Every piece of state in your application is persistent, always
Peer-to-Peer Applications
Urbit makes robust peer-to-peer applications easy to build
Open Distribution
Distribute software directly to users — you are your own app store
Web Interfaces
Urbit applications can be built on any interface framework, including the web
Thanks to this architecture, you can take software into production within weeks rather than months. Check out our Lightning Tutorials below to jump right in and build an app in 15 minutes.
Quickstart: Lightning Tutorials
Encrypted Chat Application
Build your own secure comms tool
Guides
Learn the foundations of software development on Urbit with our core curriculum of guides.
Courses
Want an interactive experience to truly learn software development on Urbit? Join the next cohort for Hoon or App School Live and learn with a group.
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The developer community is friendly, helpful, and organized from within Urbit itself.
Opportunities
Urbit is growing and there are many opportunities to find a job, grant, or funding for your great idea
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