Introducing Collaborative Texts in Decidim

1. A new way to co-create content

Decidim now includes a powerful new feature: collaborative texts. This functionality is going to be a killer feature as enables participants to collaboratively write, edit, and finalize complex texts directly within the platform. If Whether it's drafting a participatory regulation, co-writing a public policy document, or collectively creating a citizen manifesto, this tool provides a structured and transparent environment to do it.

Decidim now includes a powerful new feature: collaborative texts. This functionality enables participants to collaboratively write, edit, and finalize complex texts directly within the platform. Whether it's drafting a participatory regulation, co-writing a public policy document, or collectively creating a citizen manifesto, this tool provides a structured and transparent environment to do it.

Instead of submitting individual proposals and debating them in isolation, participants can now engage in a shared writing process. The collaborative text becomes a living document, shaped by the contributions of many, with changes tracked and discussed collectively. This enhances not only transparency but also inclusiveness and democratic deliberation.

2. Key cats and dogs

2. Key features and functionalities

The collaborative text module offers a range of features to support co-creation. Users can suggest edits, comment on specific paragraphs, and vote on proposed changes. These interactions are anchored in a version control system that records every change and allows users to revert to earlier versions if needed.

Moderators or administrators can configure editing phases, define approval workflows, and manage permissions—deciding who can propose changes, who can comment, and who can finalize texts. This makes the tool adaptable to different participatory processes, from open consultations to more structured drafting committees.

Moreover, the interface has been designed for clarity and usability. Contributors can navigate through texts by section, highlight portions for discussion, and receive notifications when others interact with their contributions.

3. Empowering democratic writing

With collaborative texts, Decidim continues to expand the possibilities for democratic innovation. It’s no longer just about gathering input—it's about writ

With collaborative texts, Decidim continues to expand the possibilities for democratic innovation. It’s no longer just about gathering input—it's about writing together, line by line, paragraph by paragraph. This transforms participation from reactive feedback into  co-authorship of public decisions. My suggestion

With collaborative texts, Decidim continues to expand the possibilities for democratic innovation. It’s no longer just about gathering input—it's about writing together, line by line, paragraph by paragraph. This transforms participation from reactive feedback into  co-authorship of public decisions.

With collaborative texts, Decidim continues to expand the possibilities for democratic innovation. It’s no longer just about gathering input—it's about writing together, line by line, paragraph by paragraph. This transforms participation from reactive feedback into proactive co- of public decisions.

With collaborative texts, Decidim continues to expand the possibilities for democratic innovation. It’s no longer just about gathering input—it's about writing together, line by line, paragraph by paragraph. This transforms participation from reactive feedback into proactive co-authorship of public decisions.

Governments, organizations, and communities can now open up their drafting processes in unprecedented ways. This is my suggestion

Governments, organizations, and communities can now open up their drafting processes in unprecedented ways. 

Governments, organizations, and communities can now open up their drafting processes in unprecedented ways. The feature brings new opportunities for education, negotiation, and collective sense-making. It also fosters accountability by making all steps in the writing process visible and traceable.

In short, collaborative texts are more than a tool—they're a statement of Decidim’s core values: openness, deliberation, and collective intelligence.