# elizaOS Discord - 2026-04-17

## Summary

### Organizational Restructuring

ElizaOS underwent significant organizational changes following Shaw's announcement about dissolving Eliza Labs. The Labs organization, which previously served as an experimental hub for different framework sub-projects with full-time developers, has been discontinued as this approach was deemed no longer relevant. The project has refocused exclusively on developing the core framework, with the goal of creating a significantly superior version. Other Labs projects have been placed on hold rather than abandoned to enable concentrated effort on the core framework.

### Development Model and Team Structure

The project has transitioned back to an open contribution model similar to the original ai16z days, moving away from having a dedicated Eliza Labs team. Anyone can now contribute to the project. Despite the organizational changes, GitHub activity remains high with contributions from both remaining developers and the broader community. Multiple community members confirmed that ongoing development activity is clearly visible on the GitHub repository.

### Community Concerns and Token Discussion

Significant discussion emerged around token price performance and market cap, with some community members expressing frustration about price movements while others defended the team's prioritization of product quality over token price. Several scam warnings were issued regarding a bulk airdrop. The technical consensus emphasized that development continues with a smaller, more focused team dedicated to framework quality rather than managing multiple sub-projects.

### Channel Activity

The coders channel showed minimal technical activity during this period, with only social greetings and two Twitter/X links shared by theredwizarddev related to OrbisAPI, though no accompanying discussion or context was provided.

## FAQ

**Q: What happened to Eliza Labs?**
A: Eliza Labs has been dissolved. It was previously an organization for experimenting with different framework sub-projects with full-time developers, but this approach is no longer relevant. The project has refocused exclusively on the core framework.

**Q: Are the Labs projects abandoned?**
A: No, other Labs projects are on hold rather than abandoned. This allows the team to focus resources on the core framework.

**Q: Is development still active?**
A: Yes, GitHub activity remains high with contributions from both remaining developers and the community. Multiple community members confirmed ongoing development activity is visible on GitHub.

**Q: What is the current team structure?**
A: The project has returned to an open contribution model like the original ai16z days, where anyone can contribute, rather than having a dedicated Eliza Labs team.

**Q: Why is the team not focused on token price?**
A: The team is prioritizing product quality and framework development over token price performance.

## Help Interactions

No direct help interactions with clear helper-helpee-resolution patterns were documented in the provided channel summaries.

## Action Items

### Technical

- Continue development on core framework with focus on creating a significantly superior version (mentioned by stan0473)
- Maintain high GitHub contribution activity from remaining developers and community (mentioned by multiple community members)

### Documentation

- Clarify organizational structure changes and open contribution model to community (mentioned by satsbased)