Radicle: Towards decentralized code collaboration
summary
Radicle builds a peer-to-peer gossip protocol layered on Git called Radicle Link and ships a desktop client named Upstream that replicates repos across tracked peers so code, issues and PR-like metadata stay local and work offline. Ethereum ties in via ENS names, on-chain checkpointing for auditable project state and DAOs mapped to repo teams, plus Radicle Funding smart contracts to pre-fund issues or subscribe to maintainers. Beta release is imminent; the network is already functional as a local-first, cryptographically signed alternative to centralized hosts.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 3:14A brief history of collaboration
- 6:29This isn't just based on values... THERE ARE REAL PROBLEMS WITH CENTRALIZED HOSTING PLATFORMS
- 10:36Radicle Link A GOSSIP PROTOCOL BUILT ON TOP OF GIT
- 11:38A decentralized app for code collab MEET OUR DESKTOP CLIENT, UPSTREAM
- 16:21Global names & attestations
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