Announcing the Outline Foundation: A New Chapter for Outline

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Hi everyone,

We have some exciting news to share about the future of Outline. As of January 2026, Jigsaw is transitioning stewardship of Outline to a new, independent, nonprofit organization: the Outline Foundation.

Why this change?

Since 2018, Outline has grown from a Jigsaw project into a global lifeline used by over 30 million people monthly. To ensure Outline remains a neutral, community-governed public good for the long term, we believe it belongs in an independent home. This transition allows for:

• Neutrality: Establishing Outline as a community resource dedicated to internet freedom.  
• Collaboration: Creating a hub where VPN providers, developers, and researchers can work together on shared, censorship-resistant infrastructure.  
• Resilience: Moving toward an interoperable ecosystem through the Outline SDK.  

What this means for you

For those of you running servers or using the app, the tool you trust will continue to work exactly as it always has. Jigsaw is transferring all assets and code to the Foundation to ensure a seamless transition.

For developers, there will be actions you need to take:

• Update GitHub Remotes: We migrated all repositories from the Jigsaw-Code organization to the new OutlineFoundation organization. Github redirects, and existing references should continue to work, but please update your local remotes and any hardcoded links in order to use new code.
• Migrate Go Import Paths: Go modules are moving to a new vanity URL at golang.getoutline.org. For example, the Outline SDK should now be imported as golang.getoutline.org/sdk. This will decouple our modules from the serving infrastructure, allowing for future migrations without disruptions. While existing references shouldn't break, they won't get upgrades. Please update your references in order to use new versions of the code.

Join us

This is a new era for Outline, and we want you to be part of it:

• Developers: Check out our open-source codebase and start building with the Outline SDK.  
• Supporters: You can read more about our vision and support the launch on our Givebutter page.  
• Follow along: Stay updated by following the new Outline Foundation LinkedIn page.  

Thank you for being part of this community and helping us build a more resilient, open internet for everyone.