# stacks-archive/blockstack-browser

The Blockstack Browser

Repository: https://github.com/stacks-archive/blockstack-browser
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blockstack-browser
Language: JavaScript
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: decentralized, serverless, apps, blockchain, browser, identity, storage, bitcoin, blockstack, react, javascript, macos
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-06-22T20:58:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3922, "days_push": 1533, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1114, forks 197 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:38.261875+00:00)

## What it is
The Blockstack Browser is a desktop and web application for exploring the Blockstack decentralized internet, managing decentralized identities, and interacting with Blockstack apps. It is now deprecated in favor of the Blockstack App and receives only critical updates.

## Use cases
- manage blockstack decentralized identity
- explore and use blockstack decentralized apps
- sign in to decentralized applications with blockstack
- store app data on decentralized storage
- run a local gateway for blockstack app development

## When to choose
- you maintain or develop legacy blockstack apps that rely on the old browser sign-in flow
- you need to explore the historical blockstack ecosystem on macOS, Windows, or Linux

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use the successor Blockstack App instead
- you need actively maintained decentralized identity tooling
- you want a general-purpose web browser

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: browser-extension, auth, object-storage, gui
- domain: blockchain, privacy, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: windows, browser, cross-platform
- tags: blockstack, decentralized-web, decentralized-identity, self-sovereign-identity, dapps, deprecated, react, electron-style-desktop, bitcoin, serverless-apps, identity, macos, linux, javascript

## Member repositories
- stacks-archive/blockstack-browser (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.261875+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 2026-08-30T06:42:32.058977+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/stacks-archive/blockstack-browser (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.261875+00:00, sha 53bc823bb4de)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.