hugin-desktop

• Purpose: Hugin is a decentralized messaging service focused on privacy, where messages are relayed through users and nodes without collecting personal information. It emphasizes industry-leading encryption to ensure only intended recipients can read messages.

• Key Features:

  • End-to-end encrypted messaging
  • Decentralized P2P features:
    • Video & voice calls
    • Screen sharing
    • File sharing
  • Built on WebRTC and Hyperswarm for peer-to-peer communication

• Technology Stack:

  • Electron (cross-platform desktop app framework)
  • Svelte (frontend framework)
  • Node.js (v16+)

• Target Audience: Users seeking private, decentralized alternatives to traditional messaging platforms, with a focus on security and anonymity.

• Decentralization: Unlike centralized apps, Hugin operates without storing user data or metadata, aligning with its privacy-first ethos.

• Development: Open-source (GPL-3.0 licensed) with community contributions encouraged. Hosted on GitHub Kryptokrona organization 󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠󠀠