The 5 Levels — In PodOS

You’ve seen the spectrum. Here’s what PodOS provides at each level.

PodOS Browser

PodOS Browser lets you navigate and manage any Solid Pod

PodOS Elements

HTML elements that talk to Solid data — no JavaScript needed

<pos-app>
  <pos-resource uri="https://alice.example/profile/card#me">
    <h1><pos-label></pos-label></h1>
    <pos-picture></pos-picture>
    <pos-value predicate="vcard:email"></pos-value>
  </pos-resource>
</pos-app>

Real Example: Planning a Party

Your party data is scattered across specialized apps

Recipes

Tasks

Contacts

Party Step 1: Data from Existing Apps

Umai

Recipe management

→

Focus

Task management

→

PodOS Contacts

Guest contacts

→

Party Step 2: Organize with Markdown

Link everything together in a markdown file

Party Step 3: Extend Beyond Apps

Add data that specialized apps don't support

Party Step 4: Create an Event

One resource that connects recipes, tasks, and contacts

Party Step 5: Everything you need in one HTML page, built for your party

dashboard.html

<pos-app>
  <pos-resource uri="...bbq#it">
    <h1></h1>
    <h2>Guests</h2>
    <pos-list
      rel="schema:attendee">...</pos-list>
    <h2>Food & Drinks</h2>
    <pos-list
      rel="schema:recipe">...</pos-list>
  </pos-resource>
</pos-app>

Manage the complete lifecycle of things you own

Inventory Step 1: Orders from Solid Shops

Order confirmations from Solid-compatible shops are automatically stored in your pod

Your purchase history lives in your pod from day one

Inventory Step 2: Build Your Inventory

Create an inventory document, indexing items from your orders

Inventory Step 3: Attach Manuals

Use PodOS attachment tool to link manuals and documentation

All documentation connected to inventory items

Inventory Step 4: Your Dashboard

A dashboard for more than just orders:

Follow the links to follow the life cycle of your belongings

Why Custom Dashboards Work

Level 3: Tailor-made interfaces for your unique needs

This Slide Is a Dashboard

The Full Picture

Real tasks span multiple levels. PodOS supports you across all of them.

Your Data, Your Interface

Let’s build something together.

Hands-On Session Setup

Scan to visit repository

github.com/angelo-v/sosy26-demo

Follow the README instructions to set up your local environment.