Freenet Decentralized Application Builder

Build decentralized applications on Freenet following the architecture patterns established in River (decentralized chat).

How Freenet Applications Work

Freenet is a platform for building decentralized applications that run without centralized servers. Apps rely on a global, peer-to-peer Key-Value Store where the "Keys" are cryptographic contracts.

Core Concept: The Contract is the Key

The "Key" for any piece of data is the cryptographic hash of the WebAssembly (WASM) code that controls it.

• This ties the identity of the data to its logic
• If you change the code (logic), the key changes
• This creates a "Trustless" system: You don't need to trust the node storing the data, because the data is self-verifying against the contract code

The Three Components of a Freenet App

1. The Contract (Network Side)