# Shaking the Habitual (Stacks, Source framework) leaving the ecosystem

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/shaking-the-habitual-stacks-source-framework-leaving-the-ecosystem/51994>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [October 24, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/shaking-the-habitual-stacks-source-framework-leaving-the-ecosystem/51994 "2025-10-24T12:49:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/shaking-the-habitual-stacks-source-framework-leaving-the-ecosystem/51994/1 "2025-10-24T12:49:02Z")

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Since not everyone here reads the posts in the Lounge section, I figured I should also post it here (sorry for the crosspost):

> [@Shaking the Habitual leaving the Stacks ecosystem](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/shaking-the-habitual-leaving-the-stacks-ecosystem/51991/1):
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> A couple of days ago, Stuart from Shaking the Habitual (STH, a stacks developer, also known for the Source framework) [has announced his company will end development of plugins for Stacks](https://knowledge.shakingthehabitual.com/en/article/193-stacks-store-closure). This also includes further development of the Source framework unfortunately. For the time being, STH’s stacks (and the Source framework) will remain available [at a sharp discount](https://shakingthehabitual.com/stacks/all-stacks/), but there will be no new products for Stacks, and there will be no support in getting those stacks to run in future versions of th…

Cheers,  
Erwin

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**Author:** ![manofdogz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/manofdogz/32/26314_2.png) [@manofdogz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/manofdogz)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/shaking-the-habitual-stacks-source-framework-leaving-the-ecosystem/51994/2 "2025-10-24T14:12:25Z")

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Sad news but not at all surprising. Stuart is one of the true greats in the RW world.