Open Arsenal

Transparency. Accountability. EquaWorld.

EquaWorld is an open-source AI-powered desktop system designed to calculate and distribute the full lifecycle cost of any service or product in a transparent and structured way. It models costs from production through maintenance, repair, and eventual replacement, then divides those costs across a defined user base. That user base can be global or narrowed to specific geographic regions defined by the project owner, allowing for flexible and context-aware cost allocation.

At its core, EquaWorld is built around fairness and traceability. Each service or product exists as an independent instance with its own lifecycle timeline, cost structure, and component-level breakdown. The system takes into account estimated life expectancy of individual components, scheduled maintenance events, and projected replacements. Owners can also define profit margins, which are incorporated into the final per-user cost calculation.

EquaWorld also includes advanced AI-driven automation features that generate maintenance schedules, predict component failures, and dynamically adjust per-user costs as population or usage data changes. This allows the system to remain responsive over time rather than relying on static calculations. Users can run simulations to explore “what-if” scenarios, such as changes in user population, maintenance frequency, or cost inputs, to better understand financial impact.

Transparency is a foundational element of the system. EquaWorld supports optional public dashboards where cost structures, timelines, and allocation logic can be displayed openly. This ensures that all calculations are auditable and understandable. Combined with geographic weighting, inflation-aware projections, and exportable reports, EquaWorld is designed to serve as both a practical financial tool and a transparent accountability framework for shared-cost systems.

This specification is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later (AGPL-3.0+) and may be used freely with required attribution under Section 7. A Specification Branding License is available for attribution-free deployments, with fees based on usage, scope, and deployment size.