ssb-server

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ssb-server is the gossip and replication server for Secure Scuttlebutt, a peer-to-peer append-only log store that acts as a database, identity provider, and messaging system for a distributed social network. It syncs logs and files with peers over a global gossip mesh with end-to-end encryption, requiring no trusted hosts.

Use cases

• run a peer-to-peer social network server
• replicate append-only message logs between peers
• sync files across a gossip mesh without central servers
• host a Secure Scuttlebutt pub for friends
• store messages with end-to-end encryption
• build decentralized apps on top of an unforgeable log feed

When to choose

• you want a serverless, peer-to-peer social log store with e2e encryption
• you need offline-first replication that works without trusted hosts
• you are building on the Secure Scuttlebutt ecosystem

When to avoid

• you need a conventional client-server database with strong consistency
• you want an actively developed project with recent releases
• you need a managed or hosted solution

Facets

service · maturity maintenance

database p2p networking cryptography cli http-server microservices social-media networking privacy self-hosted databases windows cross-platform cli secure-scuttlebutt gossip-protocol peer-to-peer append-only-log decentralized-social-network replication e2e-encryption nodejs linux macos

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