---
id: nova/cab-groups
title: "Nova for CAB Groups & Governance Participants"
description: "Nova is your AI-powered governance assistant for the Stacks ecosystem — real-time SIP status, CAB voting, ecosystem events, and proactive alerts for CAB members, SIP authors, and governance observers."
product: nova
canonical: https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/cab-groups
related: [nova]
tokens: 1114
---

# Nova for CAB Groups & Governance Participants

For CAB members and SIP followers: ask Nova for any SIP's status, CAB vote tallies and upcoming Stacks events, and set alerts so you never miss a vote opening or closing.

## 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

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?"_

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

### Browse All SIPs

> _"List SIPs grouped by status"_

**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

> _"Are there any open CAB votes?"_

**Nova returns:** whether voting is open or closed, vote tallies (yes/no/abstain), total votes cast, and voting instance history — and you can ask which SIPs have had CAB voting or whether any vote closed recently.

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## Alerts — Never Miss a Vote

Set up alerts once, and Nova will **proactively notify you** on Discord or Telegram when governance events happen:

* **CAB voting opens** — _"Alert me when CAB voting opens on any SIP"_ — notified the moment a vote is initiated, so you never miss your window
* **CAB voting closes** — get the final tallies (yes/no/abstain) as soon as voting concludes
* **SIP status changes** — track the full lifecycle: Draft -> Review -> Accepted -> Activation-in-Progress -> Ratified, including withdrawals
* **Specific SIP** — _"Alert me about any activity on SIP-034"_ — status changes AND CAB voting for one SIP
* **New SIPs** — be the first to know when a proposal enters the registry
* **Catch-all governance** — _"Alert me about all SIP governance activity"_ — every status change, vote open/close, and new SIP in one alert

> [!NOTE]
> **How it works:** Nova checks for SIP and CAB changes every 2 hours. When your conditions match, you get a rich notification with SIP title, status change, vote tallies, and links to GitHub/forum — delivered on the platform where you set the alert up.

To pause, update, or review alerts conversationally, see [Smart Alerts](https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/smart-alerts.md). Free vs Premium alert limits are in the [Premium guide](https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/plans.md).

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## Ecosystem Events

### Browse Events

> _"What Stacks events are coming up?"_

**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"_

Nova checks for new events every 30 minutes and notifies you about new listings, status changes, and events starting within the hour — you can also filter, e.g. virtual events only.

> [!WARNING]
> **Free tier tip:** With 2 alert slots, we recommend: (1) all SIP governance activity, and (2) new ecosystem events. This covers the most ground. Upgrade to [Premium](https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/plans.md) for more granular control.

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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** — _"Show me trending Stacks tokens"_
* **Wallets & addresses** — _"Look up wallet SP3K8BC0..."_
* **Smart contracts** — _"What functions does SP123...contract-name have?"_
* **Network status** — _"Current Stacks block height"_
* **ZADAO platform** — _"Show me active bounties"_

See [Blockchain Coverage](https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/blockchain-coverage.md) and [ZADAO Ecosystem](https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/zadao-ecosystem.md) for the full picture. For ecosystem news and updates, see [News & Research](https://zeroauthoritydao.ai/docs/nova/news-and-research.md).

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## Supported Platforms

| Platform     | How to Use                                              |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **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. Nova remembers your conversation context, so you can refine alerts and drill deeper without starting over.