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AI · January 23, 2026

Open Aya

An OS-less creative environment for the next internet

Open Aya launched on January 23, 2026 with 3 votes, #5,632 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

Open Aya is an early-stage creative operating layer exploring what comes after apps, feeds, and dashboards. Built around presence, intention, and flow, Aya experiments with how creators interact with systems when the interface disappears. This pre-beta release invites builders, designers, and thinkers to help shape what a post-application internet could look like.

OpenAya turns any capable browser into a persistent AI workspace. Bring an objective; Aya carries context, coordinates tools, asks before acting, and leaves receipts.

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