Development

Useful Links

• Freenet User Manual
• freenet-ping - an example that demonstrates how to build a simple Freenet app
• River - decentralized group chat app built on Freenet (in development)

Ideas: Open Issues for Decentralized Services

Introduction

The Freenet Platform, or Freenet Core, is the software that runs on a user’s computer, enabling it to participate in the Freenet network. This section provides resources for developers contributing to the core software or who would like to learn more about it.

Useful Links

Developer Tools

• freenet-scaffold: A Rust utility crate that simplifies the development of Freenet contracts by providing tools to implement efficient, mergeable state synchronization.

Weekly Developer Meetings

• April 10, 2025 - Developer Meeting
• February 7, 2025 - Weekly Developer Meeting
• December 23, 2024 - Weekly Developer Meeting
• November 22, 2024 - Weekly Dev Update - WebSocket Stability and Final Testing Nearing Completion
• October 11, 2024 - Weekly Dev Meeting - Final Bug Fixes, Simulations, and Live Testing Ahead of Release

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