Radicle: Sovereign {code forge} built on Git

Radicle is a sovereign {code forge} built on Git. Radicle is an open source, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack built on Git. Unlike centralized code hosting platforms, there is no single entity controlling the network. Repositories are replicated across peers in a decentralized manner, and users are in full control of their data and workflow. The Radicle heartwood repository. Repository ID rad:z3gqcJUoA1n9HaHKufZs5FCSGazv5. To install Radicle, simply run the command below from your shell, or go to the download page. Alternatively, you can build from source. For now, Radicle only works on Linux, macOS and BSD variants. For a graphical collaborative experience check out the Radicle Desktop client, as well. The Radicle protocol leverages cryptographic identities for code and social artifacts, utilizes Git for efficient data transfer between peers, and employs a custom gossip protocol for exchanging repository metadata. All social artifacts are stored in Git, and signed using public-key cryptography. Radicle verifies the authenticity and authorship of all data for you. Radicle enables users to run their own nodes, ensuring censorship-resistant code collaboration and fostering a resilient network without reliance on third-parties. Radicle is local-first, providing always-available functionality even without internet access. Users own their data, making migration, backup, and access easy both online and offline. Radicle’s Collaborative Objects (COBs) provide Radicle’s social primitive. This enables features such as issues, discussions and code review to be implemented as Git objects. Developers can extend Radicle’s capabilities to build any kind of collaboration flow they see fit. The Radicle Stack comes with a CLI, web interface and TUI, that are backed by the Radicle Node and HTTP Daemon. It’s modular, so any part can be swapped out and other clients can be developed. ┌─────────────────┐┌────────────────┐ │ Radicle CLI ││ Radicle Web │ └─────────────────┘└────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Radicle Repository │ │ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │ │ │ code │ │ issues │ │ patches │ │ │ └────────┘ └────────┘ └─────────┘ │ ├───────────────────────────────────┤ │ Radicle Storage (Git) │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ ┌────────────────┐┌─────────────────┐ │ Radicle Node ││ Radicle HTTPD │ ├────────────────┤├─────────────────┤ │ NoiseXK ││ HTTP + JSON │ └────────────────┘└─────────────────┘ Browse our repositories ↗ Radicle is free and open source software under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licenses. Get involved by contributing code. Follow us on 🐘 Mastodon, 🦋 Bluesky or 🐦 Twitter to stay updated, join our community on 💬 Zulip, or Subscribe If you have feedback, join our Zulip or send us an email at feedback@radicle.dev. Emails sent to this address are automatically posted to our #feedback channel on Zulip.

Radicle: Sovereign {code forge} built on Git

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