Show HN: Synchole is a native P2P data transfer protocol library in Rust
Synchole is a new Rust-based framework designed for device-to-device synchronization across multiple platforms. It focuses on offline-first applications that require secure peer synchronization. The architecture incorporates features like stable device identity, peer discovery, and NAT traversal to facilitate encrypted data transfer.
- ▪Synchole supports Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and browser environments.
- ▪The framework includes various components for device identity, peer discovery, and secure data transfer.
- ▪It is designed to work with offline-first applications that need encrypted synchronization.
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Synchole Synchole is a Rust-first, multiplatform device-to-device synchronization framework. It is designed for offline-first applications that need encrypted peer sync across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and browser/Web Worker environments. The network architecture is inspired by Tailscale-style private networking: stable device identity, peer discovery, NAT traversal, encrypted peer tunnels, direct transfer when possible, and relay fallback when direct paths fail. Workspace crates/synchole: public SDK facade. crates/synchole-core: shared IDs, errors, clocks, config, and version vectors. crates/synchole-identity: device identity, signatures, trust policy, and keyring traits. crates/synchole-discovery: peer discovery traits and coordination metadata.
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