Solid
Solid26
Solid is an open standard created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee that lets people store their personal data in an online space they manage — called a Pod — and decide exactly which services, applications and AI agents can access it.
Solid26 is the first bundled release of the Solid specification, giving developers and organisations a stable foundation to build a new generation of applications that put people back in control of their data.
The video below walks through the kinds of applications that can be built with Solid26 — from creating and managing your own Pod, to health tracking, fitness, and AI. If you're a developer or technologist ready to start building, head to the developers page to get started. If you want to help shape where Solid goes next, read on.
Get Involved!
Solid26 needs people like you — whether you understand the code, the real-world problems it needs to solve, or both.
Watch the demos above, then tell us what you think. What applications would you build? What problems could Solid solve in your field? Every piece of feedback — even a quick reaction — helps steer the future of Solid.
Want to go deeper? We're forming focused feedback groups across areas like Social Good, Government, AI Research, Professional Developers, and Enterprise & Corporate — with more being created as interest grows. Each group will explore and stress-test Solid26, to surface the real adoption challenges that matter most. What these groups find will directly shape the standards, tools, and training materials the community is building.
Ready to join? Fill out the form below, or email solid@theodi.org with your area of expertise and a line about your background. We'll match you to the right group and get you started.