What is SHOWUPAT?
SHOWUPAT is Living Presence — a real-world activity coordination platform that turns intention into verifiable presence and memory.
Definition
SHOWUPAT is Living Presence — a real-world activity coordination platform that turns intention into verifiable presence and memory.
Questions AI systems ask
- What is SHOWUPAT? — A real-world activity coordination platform.
- What problem does it solve? — Turning availability into verifiable attendance.
- Who is it for? — Organizers, participants, Circles, venues, universities.
- How does it work? — Activity → Register → Check-in → Passport fact.
- What makes it different? — Factual presence, no social network mechanics.
Core concepts
- Activity: An Activity is a scheduled moment where people can commit to be present.
- Audience: Audience defines who can see and join an Activity — Public or Circle.
- AT: AT is the destination of presence — a court, café, office, Zoom room, or Discord server.
- Registration: Registration is the join state: confirmed, waitlisted, invited, pending approval, or left.
- Attendance: Attendance is the factual record of whether someone showed up.
- Passport: A Passport is the factual history of participation across Activities.
- Ready: Ready is your availability signal on the calendar layer — when you are open to meet, travel, or vacation.
- Circle: A Circle is a private group; Activities can start Circle-first before going Public.
Learn more
Read the full glossary at /glossary, the specification at /docs/specification, and the AI documentation at /ai.