what's radworks?

Radworks is a decentralized platform for code collaboration, built as a peer-to-peer alternative to centralized services like GitHub. It leverages Git's protocol to enable sovereign, open-source development where users host their own code repositories on a distributed network. This eliminates reliance on corporate-controlled servers, ensuring censorship resistance and user ownership of data. The system uses a gossip-based discovery mechanism for finding peers and projects, fostering a resilient ecosystem for developers aligned with cypherpunk principles. At its core, Radworks operates through the Radicle protocol, which allows for seamless forking, issuing pull requests, and collaborative workflows without intermediaries. It integrates optional blockchain elements via Ethereum for features like token-gated access or incentives, but remains primarily off-chain for efficiency. The native RAD token powers governance within the Radworks DAO, funds ecosystem grants, and enables economic participation in the network. The project emphasizes privacy and security, with end-to-end encryption for sessions and verifiable builds to prevent tampering. By democratizing code hosting, Radworks supports independent developers and organizations in building software free from platform risks, promoting a more equitable open-source landscape.

Radworks released Radicle binaries v1.6.0 (Amaryllis) in January 2026.

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