ssbc/patchwork
A decentralized messaging and sharing app built on top of Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB). observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4088
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1939
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3569 stars · 331 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Patchwork is a desktop social networking and messaging app built on the Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB) peer-to-peer gossip protocol, allowing users to share posts and messages offline without a central server. It is now officially retired, with v3.18.1 being the final release and maintainers recommending users switch to other SSB clients.
Use cases
- join a decentralized social network without a central server
- share messages and posts offline or off-grid
- peer-to-peer messaging between friends
- use social media without big tech data harvesting
- try the Secure Scuttlebutt protocol on desktop
- communicate in low-connectivity environments
When to choose
- you specifically want the classic Patchwork SSB experience on desktop
- you are exploring or researching the historical SSB ecosystem
- you want to fork and maintain an offline-first p2p social client
When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained SSB client - Patchwork is retired and its security will degrade over time
- you are a new developer wanting to contribute - the codebase has a steep learning curve due to bespoke depject, mutant, and ssb-db dependencies
- you need a modern component-based UI or current SSB stack (ssb-db2)
- you want a hosted or web-based social network
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
p2p chat-interface gui social-media privacy self-hosted messaging-platforms windows cross-platform secure-scuttlebutt ssb decentralized-social-network offline-first gossip-protocol deprecated electron macos linux nodejs desktop
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3a386d4496ea
- homepage: https://www.scuttlebutt.nz · fetched 2026-08-29 · 437de7df40a3
- site_page: https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 74958c7ff425
- site_page: https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 72f956201a52
- site_page: https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/docs/talks · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8c4f0aa610e4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ssbc/patchwork | main | 10 |
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