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Synopsis
Radicle is an open source, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack. It leverages Git's architecture combined with cryptography and a gossip protocol to enable a fully sovereign developer network.
The Radicle heartwood repository. Repository ID
rad:z3gqcJUoA1n9HaHKufZs5FCSGazv5.
Get started
{% include latest-release.html %}
To install Radicle on your system, simply run the install script from a POSIX shell. For now, Radicle only works on Linux, macOS and BSD variants.
The following command downloads and runs the installation script on your system:
{% include install.html %}
Alternatively, you can build from source or get the binaries.
How it works
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.
Your Data, Forever and Secure
All social artifacts are stored in Git, and signed using public-key cryptography. Radicle verifies the authenticity and authorship of all data for you.
Unparalleled Autonomy
Radicle enables users to run their own nodes, ensuring censorship-resistant code collaboration and fostering a resilient network without reliance on third-parties.
Local-first
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.
Evolvable & Extensible
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.
Modular by Design
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 │ └────────────────┘└─────────────────┘
Updates
- 10.03.2024 New Radicle homepage! ✨
- 05.03.2024 Radicle Guides launch.
- 05.03.2024 Radicle makes it to the top of Hacker News!
- 18.04.2023 Radicle heartwood is announced.
Contributing
Radicle is free and open source software under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licenses. Get involved by contributing code.
Social
Follow us on Twitter to stay updated, or join our Zulip.
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