# Crossbell-Box/xLog

🪽 An open-source creative community written on the blockchain.

Repository: https://github.com/Crossbell-Box/xLog
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/crossbell-box-xlog
Homepage: https://xlog.app
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: xlog, blockchain, blog, crossbell, dapp, ethereum
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-10-15T04:21:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 47, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1534, "days_push": 322, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2669, forks 249 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:09.384980+00:00)

## What it is
xLog is an open-source, decentralized blogging platform built on the Crossbell blockchain, where posts are stored on-chain. It serves as a creative community for bloggers covering Web2, Web3, and real-world topics.

## Use cases
- start a decentralized blog on the blockchain
- publish blog posts stored on-chain
- join a web3 creative writing community
- self-host an open-source blogging platform
- own your blog content with blockchain-backed storage
- migrate from centralized blogging platforms to web3

## When to choose
- you want truly decentralized, censorship-resistant publishing with on-chain content
- you want a free, open-source blog with a built-in community
- you're active in the web3/ethereum ecosystem and want blockchain-native blogging

## When to avoid
- you need a simple traditional blog without blockchain dependencies
- you want to avoid gas costs and wallet management for publishing
- you need enterprise-grade CMS features or full data ownership off-chain

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, static-site-generator, markdown, self-hosted
- domain: web-development, blockchain, cms, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: blogging-platform, decentralized, web3, dapp, crossbell-blockchain, creative-community, cryptocurrency, web-server, docker, nodejs, typescript

## Member repositories
- Crossbell-Box/xLog (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.384980+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 2026-08-30T02:18:12.197002+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Crossbell-Box/xLog (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.384980+00:00, sha 26d6f6598a94)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.