Your data sits locked in apps. Vana wants to change that.
This protocol treats personal data like something you actually own. You connect apps through the network—then decide who gets access to what. Think of it as infrastructure that carries your information between platforms while keeping you in control. Over a million people have already hooked up their data through Vana.
Here's how Vana works: you get a personal server that holds your stuff. Developers can request access through the protocol. You see exactly what they're asking for. You can revoke permissions whenever you want. The network is open source and permissionless—anyone can build on it. Your context follows you around instead of getting recreated from scratch every time you switch tools.
A creator moving between platforms could carry their audience history and preferences without starting over. An app developer could build something that actually understands your habits (because you granted access to that information). Vana positions this as "data as capital" rather than something companies harvest from you.
The catch? Most of your information currently lives in walled gardens. Getting it all connected requires those platforms to play along—or you manually extract what you can. The vision is interesting though. Instead of being the product, you become a participant who owns the raw material everyone wants. Vana handles the plumbing between apps while you control the flow.
