I build open-source tools for resilient, user-owned networking: proxies, mesh gateways, tiny publishing systems, and local-first security tools.

Building the internet for the apocalypse: update your blog from a can on a string from the smoldering rubble.

Deadlight is an ecosystem for publishing, proxying, and routing across unpredictable networks. Mesh, on-device, mobile, offline-first, and hostile connectivity included.

The stack has three layers: transport (deadlight-proxy and deadmesh bridge HTTP/SOCKS/SMTP/LoRa), security (vault.deadlight handles credentials without network dependency), and application (blog.deadlight publishes content from anywhere). Each component works standalone, but they are designed to thrive together.

Modular tools for user sovereignty and freedom from centralized cloud platforms and brittle network infrastructure.

• blog.deadlight (JS, ★ 14): <10KB pages, email posting. Demo
• deadlight-proxy (C, ★ 10): Multi-protocol proxy with plugins, REST API, Android app, and optional VPN gateway. Play Store
• deadmesh (C, ★ 90): LoRa-to-internet gateway. Project site
• deadlight-bootstrap (JS, ★ 17): Lightweight web framework starter for Cloudflare Workers + D1. Demo
• lib.deadlight (JS+C): Shared libs and umbrella platform.
• vault.deadlight (C): Local encrypted credential store for CLI/proxies. Offline-friendly, integrates with proxy.deadlight. (MVP in progress)

deadlight - Main platform demo

deadmesh - LoRa gateway project blog

thatch - Zero-JS instance with use case examples

deadroid - Android deployed instance via Termux

threat-level-midnight - Federation testing instance

Android APK Available Now Run deadlight-proxy natively on your mobile device or tablet. Features real-time traffic visibility, protocol auto-detection, and a low-footprint local proxy UI right from your phone.

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