atlas-protocol
A transport-agnostic protocol for publishing and discovering content nobody can unpublish.
Why it exists
The open web lost its teeth. A handful of platforms own distribution; what they host, they can un-host. Atlas is the protocol layer I’d want if I were starting the web over: content addressed by cryptographic identity, published without a central authority, discoverable without a gatekeeper.
What it is
Atlas is a transport-agnostic protocol — it does not care whether a message arrives over HTTP, WebSockets, libp2p, a file share, or a USB stick. The same signed payload is valid everywhere. Three things matter:
- Every post has an author. Content is cryptographically signed; no signature, no identity.
- Every edit leaves a trail. Revisions are linked; tampering is detectable.
- Works on what already exists. Deliver it with three HTTP headers on top of a normal static site.
Status
Under active development. Specification, reference implementation, and a browser extension that layers Atlas verification onto the existing web are in progress. Expect breaking changes until v1.
Where to look
- Repository and specification drafts: github.com/radarsu/atlas-protocol
- Public site: atlas-protocol.com