# RoboSats/robosats

A simple and private bitcoin exchange

Repository: https://github.com/RoboSats/robosats
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/robosats
Homepage: https://learn.robosats.org
Language: Python
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: bitcoin, lightning, privacy, tor, i2p, freedom-tools, exchange, p2p, peer-to-peer
Last push: 2026-09-03T01:39:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1705, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 18, "gap_med": 29, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1028, forks 232 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:08.021357+00:00)

## What it is
RoboSats is a simple and private peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange that uses Lightning hold invoices as bonds and escrow to minimize custody and trust. It is accessed via Tor or I2P, generates single-use robot avatars for anonymity, and is also available as an Android app.

## Use cases
- buy bitcoin privately without KYC
- sell sats for national currency peer-to-peer
- trade bitcoin over Tor anonymously
- run a federated robosats coordinator
- practice bitcoin trading on testnet
- exchange bitcoin using lightning hold invoices

## When to choose
- you want a KYC-free, privacy-first way to trade bitcoin for fiat
- you prefer Lightning-based escrow with minimal custody
- you need Tor/I2P-only access and disposable identities per trade

## When to avoid
- you need regulated, fiat-on-ramp exchange with banking integration
- you want custodial trading with customer support and chargebacks
- you cannot use Tor or Lightning wallets

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, chatbot
- domain: privacy, fintech, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, python
- tags: bitcoin, lightning-network, p2p-exchange, tor, i2p, kyc-free, hold-invoices, escrow, federated, cryptocurrency, web-server, android, docker

## Member repositories
- RoboSats/robosats (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:08.021357+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 2026-08-30T07:07:50.761230+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/RoboSats/robosats (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:08.021357+00:00, sha 191b211a79a3)
  - homepage: https://learn.robosats.org (fetched 2026-08-29T13:08:18.746252+00:00, sha ca56d3eed1a0)
  - site_page: https://learn.robosats.org/docs/access (fetched 2026-08-29T13:08:18.748944+00:00, sha 6deae1beda5c)
  - site_page: https://learn.robosats.org/docs/fast (fetched 2026-08-29T13:08:18.752990+00:00, sha 286b1e86a0bd)
  - site_page: https://learn.robosats.org/docs/private (fetched 2026-08-29T13:08:18.754930+00:00, sha d33167074023)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.