Building the internet for the apocalypse: Update your blog from a can on a string from the smoldering rubble.
Secure, performant, privacy-focused apps in the Deadlight ecosystem—open-source tools for resilient web platforms on mesh/satellite/spotty networks. User sovereignty first.
Modular tools for blogging/email/comms without always-on servers. Optimized for slow links, batteries, text terminals.
- blog.deadlight (JS, ⭐13): <10KB pages, email posting. Demo
- proxy.deadlight (C): SMTP/IMAP/SOCKS bridge + VPN.
- meshtastic.deadlight (C, ⭐7): LoRa-to-internet gateway. Site
- deadlight-bootstrap (JS, ⭐13): Lightweight web framework starter for Cloudflare Workers + D1. Demo
- lib/edge.deadlight (JS+C): Shared libs and umbrella platform.
- vault.deadlight (C): Local encrypted credential store for CLI/proxies. Offline-friendly, integrates with proxy.deadlight. (MVP in progress)
deadlight.boo - Main platform demo with proxy integration
thatch pad - Zero-JS instance with use case examples
mobile.deadlight - Android deployed instance via Termux
meshtastic.deadlight - LoRa gateway project blog
threat-level-midnight - Federation testing instance
v1.deadlight - Legacy bootstrap framework
These demonstrate: sub-10 KB page weights, text-only client compatibility, global edge distribution, secure authentication, real-world resilience.
Optimize for reality: Intermittent connectivity, scarce power, resilience > features.
- Edge-first (Cloudflare Workers/D1)
- Minimal deps, no JS required
- C for networking, JS for serverless
Stack: JS/C, SMTP/SOCKS/LoRa, Wrangler/Markdown.
- Meshtastic integration, email-to-post, comments.
- Proxy dashboard, plugins, federation (ActivityPub/HF radio).
The internet's fragile for most people. Deadlight enables privacy-focused sites on 2G/LoRa without servers/costs/exploitation.
Test, docs, accessibility help welcome. Issues/PRs open.
Email: deadlight.boo@gmail.com | Discord: t.h.a.t.c.h | Blog: deadlight.boo | Ko-fi