# Nova for CAB Groups & Governance Participants

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**No dashboards, no bookmarks, no manual checking.** Just ask Nova in plain English and get instant answers. Set up alerts once and never miss a governance event again.
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### Quick Start

1. **Add Nova** to your Discord server or Telegram group (or DM the bot directly)
2. **Ask anything** — just mention @Nova or reply to its messages
3. **Set up alerts** — tell Nova what you want to be notified about
4. That's it. No accounts to create, no forms to fill out.

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### SIP Monitoring

#### Check Any SIP's Status

> *"What's the status of SIP-032?"* *"Show me details on SIP-034"* *"Which SIPs are currently in activation?"*

**Nova returns:** title, status, type (Meta/Consensus/Standard), consideration area, authors, abstract, GitHub PR link, and forum discussion link.

#### Browse All SIPs

> *"Show me all SIPs"* *"List SIPs grouped by status"* *"How many SIPs are there?"*

**Nova returns:** full SIP registry with status breakdown — see at a glance how many are Draft, in Review, Ratified, etc.

#### Governance Stats

> *"Show me SIP governance stats"*

**Nova returns:** total SIPs, open CAB voting instances, closed instances, number of CAB groups.

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### CAB Voting

#### Check Vote Status

> *"Are there any open CAB votes?"* *"What's the CAB voting status on SIP-032?"* *"Show me the vote tally for SIP-034"*

**Nova returns:** whether voting is open or closed, vote tallies (yes/no/abstain), total votes cast, and voting instance history.

#### Track Voting Activity

> *"Has any CAB vote closed recently?"* *"Which SIPs have had CAB voting?"*

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### Alerts — Never Miss a Vote

This is where Nova becomes indispensable for CAB members. Set up alerts once, and Nova will **proactively notify you** on Discord or Telegram when governance events happen.

#### Alert: CAB Voting Opens

> *"Alert me when CAB voting opens on any SIP"*

You'll be notified the moment a new CAB vote is initiated — so you never miss your window to vote.

#### Alert: CAB Voting Closes

> *"Alert me when any CAB vote closes"*

Get the final tallies (yes/no/abstain) delivered to you as soon as voting concludes.

#### Alert: SIP Status Changes

> *"Alert me when any SIP changes status"*

Track the full lifecycle: Draft -> Review -> Accepted -> Activation-in-Progress -> Ratified. Know immediately when a proposal advances or is withdrawn.

#### Alert: Specific SIP

> *"Alert me about any activity on SIP-034"*

Follow a single SIP you care about — status changes AND CAB voting activity.

#### Alert: New SIPs

> *"Notify me when new SIPs are proposed"*

Be the first to know when a new improvement proposal enters the registry.

#### Alert: Catch-All Governance

> *"Alert me about all SIP governance activity"*

One alert to rule them all — every status change, every CAB vote open/close, every new SIP.

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**How it works:** Nova checks for SIP and CAB changes every 2 hours. When your conditions match, you get a rich notification with all the details — SIP title, status change, vote tallies, and links to GitHub/forum. Alerts are delivered on the same platform where you set them up (Discord or Telegram).
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### Ecosystem Events

#### Browse Events

> *"What Stacks events are coming up?"* *"Show me virtual events"* *"Any in-person events this month?"* *"Search events about governance"*

**Nova returns:** title, date/time, virtual vs in-person, location or meeting link, host, attendee count, token requirements, and on-chain attendance badges.

#### Event Alerts

> *"Alert me about new Stacks events"* *"Notify me when events are about to start"* *"Alert me about virtual events only"*

Nova checks for new events every 30 minutes and notifies you about new listings, status changes, and events starting within the hour.

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### Beyond Governance — Everything Else Nova Can Do

As a Stacks ecosystem participant, you also get access to Nova's full toolkit:

#### Market & Tokens

> *"What's the STX price?"* *"Show me trending Stacks tokens"* *"Top gainers today"* *"WELSH token analytics"*

#### Wallet & Addresses

> *"Look up wallet SP3K8BC0..."* *"What tokens does this address hold?"* *"Show me recent transactions for this address"*

#### Smart Contracts

> *"Show me the source code for this contract"* *"What functions does SP123...contract-name have?"* *"Read a value from this contract"*

#### Network Status

> *"Current Stacks block height"* *"Network status"* *"Bitcoin fees right now"*

#### News & Research

> *"Latest Stacks development news"* *"Bitcoin ecosystem updates"* *"What's happening in ordinals?"*

#### ZADAO Platform

> *"Show me active bounties"* *"Any open gigs?"* *"Active quests"* *"Show grants"*

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### Example: A CAB Member's Setup

Here's what a typical CAB member might set up in a 2-minute conversation with Nova:

**Step 1** — Set up governance alerts:

> *"Hey Nova, alert me about all SIP governance activity"* Nova: *"I'll set up an alert for all SIP status changes and CAB voting events. You'll be notified whenever a SIP changes status, a new SIP appears, or a CAB vote opens/closes. Sound good?"* *"Yes"*

**Step 2** — Set up event alerts:

> *"Also alert me about new Stacks events"* Nova: *"I'll set up an alert for new ecosystem events. You'll be notified whenever a new event is posted. Sound good?"* *"Yes"*

**Step 3** — Check current state:

> *"Are there any open CAB votes right now?"* Nova: *\[Returns current voting status across all SIPs]*

**Step 4** — Browse what's active:

> *"Show me all SIPs in activation"* Nova: *\[Returns SIP-033 and SIP-034 with details]*

That's it. From now on, Nova will push notifications to you whenever something happens. No need to manually check dashboards or forums.

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### Free vs Premium

|                                | Free   | Premium  |
| ------------------------------ | ------ | -------- |
| Daily AI messages              | 10     | 100      |
| Max alerts                     | 2      | 50       |
| Conditions per alert           | 1      | Up to 10 |
| Cooldown between triggers      | 1 hour | 1 minute |
| Composable conditions (AND/OR) | --     | Yes      |
| Time windows (restrict hours)  | --     | Yes      |
| Digest mode (daily summary)    | --     | Yes      |

### Supported Platforms

| Platform     | How to Use                                                                            |
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| **Discord**  | Mention @Nova in any channel, or DM the bot directly                                  |
| **Telegram** | Message in any group with Nova, or DM the bot                                         |
| **Web**      | Use the Nova widget at [nova.zeroauthoritydao.com](https://nova.zeroauthoritydao.com) |

Alerts are delivered on the same platform where you created them. DM alerts go to your DMs; channel alerts go to that channel.

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### Managing Your Alerts

Once set up, you can manage everything conversationally:

> *"Show my alerts"* — see all active alerts *"Pause alert #1"* — temporarily mute an alert *"Resume alert #1"* — turn it back on *"Delete alert #2"* — remove an alert *"Update my SIP alert to only watch SIP-034"* — modify conditions *"Show alert history"* — see when alerts last fired

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Nova remembers your conversation context — you can ask follow-up questions, drill deeper into any topic, and refine your alerts without starting over.
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