What are Breakout Calls?

Breakout calls are feature- or topic-specific calls for items in active implementation stages, aiming for inclusion in an upcoming fork, that benefit from synchronous discussion beyond what fits into AllCoreDevs.

Start a breakout when:

  • There's active development or open questions to address
  • It can't fit responsibly in the ACD agenda
  • There's enough interest that multiple participants will attend

Examples of breakout series:

  • ePBS (EIP-7732)
  • PeerDAS
  • FOCIL

How to Schedule a Breakout Call

1

Contact Protocol Support

Reach out to Josh (@joshdavislight on Discord/Telegram, josh.davis@ethereum.org) or nixo (@nixo.eth on Discord, nixo@ethereum.org).

Provide:

  • Title
  • Cadence (weekly, biweekly, etc.)
  • Reason for the breakout
  • Associated EIP(s)
  • Target fork (if relevant)
  • Your GitHub username

๐Ÿšจ Wait for Protocol Support to confirm creation of your series.

You can use your own Zoom or the EF zoom-bot, which provides transcripts, an AI summary, and YouTube upload. The EF zoom-bot requires someone with an @ethereum.org email to be assigned host.

2

Schedule the First Meeting

Once Protocol Support confirms your series, create a new issue in ethereum/pm and choose the Protocol Call template.

  • Title format: <Call Name> #N, <Date>
  • Add the UTC date, time, and agenda items
  • Select your call series from the dropdown
  • Check Autopilot Mode (recommended) โ€” it applies preconfigured defaults for duration, recurrence, Zoom, and calendar

Only uncheck Autopilot if you need to customize settings for a specific meeting (duration, custom Zoom link, livestream, etc.).

Full guide: Running a Breakout โ†’

Active Breakout Topics

Breakout series that have had a call within the last three months. Each links to its coordination issue on GitHub.

View active breakout series on GitHub โ†’

Want to Start a Breakout Series?

Reach out to the Protocol Support team with your topic, cadence, and associated EIPs. We'll set up your series and help you schedule your first call.

Read the Full Guide โ†—
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