Central repository for work on libp2p
This repository is the central place for Rust development of the libp2p spec.
Getting started
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Main documentation can be found on https://docs.rs/libp2p.
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The examples folder contains small binaries showcasing the many protocols in this repository.
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For security related issues please reach out to security@libp2p.io. Please do not file a public issue on GitHub.
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To report bugs, suggest improvements or request new features please open a GitHub issue on this repository.
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For rust-libp2p specific questions please use the GitHub Discussions forum https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/discussions.
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For discussions and questions related to multiple libp2p implementations please use the libp2p Discourse forum https://discuss.libp2p.io.
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For general project updates and discussions join the biweekly libp2p Community Calls.
Repository Structure
The main components of this repository are structured as follows:
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core/
: The implementation oflibp2p-core
with itsTransport
andStreamMuxer
API on which almost all other crates depend. -
transports/
: Implementations of transport protocols (e.g. TCP) and protocol upgrades (e.g. for authenticated encryption, compression, ...) based on thelibp2p-core
Transport
API . -
muxers/
: Implementations of theStreamMuxer
interface oflibp2p-core
, e.g. (sub)stream multiplexing protocols on top of (typically TCP) connections. Multiplexing protocols are (mandatory)Transport
upgrades. -
swarm/
: The implementation oflibp2p-swarm
building onlibp2p-core
with the central interfacesNetworkBehaviour
andConnectionHandler
used to implement application protocols (seeprotocols/
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protocols/
: Implementations of application protocols based on thelibp2p-swarm
APIs. -
misc/
: Utility libraries. -
examples/
: Worked examples of built-in application protocols (seeprotocols/
) with commonTransport
configurations.
Community Guidelines
The libp2p project operates under the IPFS Code of Conduct.
tl;dr
- Be respectful.
- We're here to help: abuse@ipfs.io
- Abusive behavior is never tolerated.
- Violations of this code may result in swift and permanent expulsion from the IPFS [and libp2p] community.
- "Too long, didn't read" is not a valid excuse for not knowing what is in this document.
Maintainers
(In alphabetical order.)
- Elena Frank (@elenaf9)
- Max Inden (@mxinden)
- Thomas Eizinger (@thomaseizinger)
Notable users
(open a pull request if you want your project to be added here)
- COMIT - Bitcoin–Monero Cross-chain Atomic Swap.
- Forest - An implementation of Filecoin written in Rust.
- ipfs-embed - A small embeddable ipfs implementation used and maintained by [Actyx][https://www.actyx.com].
- iroh - Next-generation implementation of IPFS for Cloud & Mobile platforms.
- Lighthouse - Ethereum consensus client in Rust.
- Locutus - Global, observable, decentralized key-value store.
- rust-ipfs - IPFS implementation in Rust.
- Starcoin - A smart contract blockchain network that scales by layering.
- Subspace - Subspace Network reference implementation
- Substrate - Framework for blockchain innovation, used by Polkadot.