# markqvist/Reticulum

The cryptography-based networking stack for building unstoppable networks with LoRa, Packet Radio, WiFi and everything in between.

Repository: https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/reticulum
Homepage: https://reticulum.network
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: networking-stack, packet-radio, lora, mesh-networks, reticulum, rns, mesh, network
Last push: 2026-08-23T10:00:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3073, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 43}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7046, forks 519 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:55.370474+00:00)

## What it is
Reticulum is a cryptography-based networking stack written in Python that builds encrypted, resilient local and wide-area networks over LoRa, packet radio, WiFi, or IP links. It runs entirely in userland without kernel modules, works over high-latency and extremely low-bandwidth links, and provides end-to-end encryption, initiator anonymity, and multi-hop transport without any central control.

## Use cases
- build a mesh network over LoRa radios
- create a censorship-resistant communication network
- send encrypted messages over low-bandwidth packet radio
- set up a network without relying on IP infrastructure
- run an anonymous multi-hop transport over off-the-shelf hardware
- build community-owned autonomous networks
- tunnel an encrypted network over the internet

## When to choose
- you need networking over very low-bandwidth or high-latency links like LoRa or packet radio
- you want end-to-end encryption and anonymity built into the network layer itself
- you need networks that operate without central oversight, kill-switches, or surveillance
- you want a pure-Python userland stack with no kernel drivers
- you are building sovereign, community-operated communication infrastructure

## When to avoid
- you need high-throughput networking for streaming or large file transfers
- you require compatibility with standard TCP/IP tooling and protocols
- you need a mature, standards-based stack with broad vendor support
- your project depends on low-latency real-time communication

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: networking, cryptography, security, p2p
- domain: networking, security, privacy, censorship-circumvention, microservices
- platform: python, windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: mesh-networking, lora, packet-radio, network-stack, end-to-end-encryption, userland, low-bandwidth, resilient-networks, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- markqvist/Reticulum (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.370474+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 2026-08-29T17:40:32.326035+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.370474+00:00, sha 0bc060983c82)
  - homepage: https://reticulum.network (fetched 2026-08-29T08:36:19.944506+00:00, sha 954c55845bb2)
  - site_page: https://reticulum.network/docs.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:36:19.953715+00:00, sha 3fc2d4ba4357)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.