AstroDAO

In this episode of DevNTell, Narb welcomes Patrick Woo for an in-depth overview and demonstration of AstroDAO, a comprehensive framework for creating and managing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) on the NEAR protocol. Patrick explains that AstroDAO provides a user-friendly interface for DAO operators to add members, set up governance frameworks (like token-weighted or one-person-one-vote), and manage proposals without needing to write complex smart contracts from scratch. The demonstration covers the testnet application, showing how to connect wallets, navigate bounty areas, use the action library for function call templates, and step through the entire DAO creation process—including membership groups and custom voting permissions. Patrick also highlights technical advantages of the NEAR protocol, such as account abstraction, 1-second finality, and the ability to upgrade contracts securely through DAO votes. Finally, he showcases the composability of the ecosystem through 'Near Social' widgets, which allow developers to borrow and combine community-built tools like social avatars and bounty lists.