# aethereans/aether-app

Aether client app with bundled front-end and P2P back-end

Repository: https://github.com/aethereans/aether-app
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aether-app
Homepage: https://getaether.net
Language: JavaScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: aether, p2p, desktop-app, discussion-platform, golang, vue, go, mac-app, windows-app, linux-app, snap
Last push: 2023-09-01T04:05:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4697, "days_push": 1097, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1256, forks 45 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:09.271843+00:00)

## What it is
Aether is a peer-to-peer desktop client for ephemeral, self-moderated public discussion communities, similar to Reddit but with no central servers. It bundles a Vue/Electron front-end with a Go-based P2P back-end and features auditable moderation and democratic mod elections.

## Use cases
- join a reddit-like discussion network without central servers
- post pseudonymously with privacy-sensitive p2p networking
- participate in communities with transparent, auditable moderation
- elect and impeach moderators democratically
- let old posts expire automatically after six months
- run a self-governing forum for friends or interest groups

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready, stable platform
- you require permanent post history or searchability
- you need a web or mobile client rather than a desktop app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: p2p, gui, chat-interface
- domain: social-media, privacy, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, go
- tags: p2p-social-network, ephemeral-content, self-moderation, reddit-alternative, electron-app, golang-backend, vue-frontend, macos, linux, desktop, electron

## Member repositories
- aethereans/aether-app (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.271843+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:07:15.257258+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aethereans/aether-app (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.271843+00:00, sha a5b69105593d)
  - homepage: https://getaether.net (fetched 2026-08-29T12:17:44.766635+00:00, sha 67b943734dde)
  - site_page: https://getaether.net/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:17:44.776253+00:00, sha a52f18a9cc1d)
  - site_page: https://getaether.net/docs/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:17:44.778093+00:00, sha d78fdb058869)
  - site_page: https://getaether.net/about-contact (fetched 2026-08-29T12:17:44.779600+00:00, sha dc39a48855ab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.