# What is build\_republic? {% embed url="" %} Over the last two decades, we have been increasingly burdened by more screen time, infinite scrolls, and disconnection from our surroundings and neighbors. The build\_republic is designed to empower the work you care about with the people around you that are aligned on values and purpose. Together this makes up the *Civic Operating System* (CivicOS) that converts human potential into civic progress by coordinating individual competencies and pursuits into flourishing communities and economies around the world. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://build-republic.gitbook.io/build_docs/introduction/what-is-build_republic.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.