AltLife
Decentralized refuge for projects threatened by deplatforming, ensuring continuous survival of critical innovations
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About
The problem it solves AltLife provides a decentralized safety net for critical projects by: Protecting Innovative Code: Prevent unilateral removal of open-source projects Preserving Digital Sovereignty: Keep projects alive even if centralized platforms block or delete them Mitigating Platform Risk: Ensure continuous access to code and sites regardless of geopolitical or corporate pressures Enabling Free Expression: Create a resilient hosting environment for projects that might challenge status quo Continuous Availability: Store project artifacts permanently on walrus, making takedowns virtually impossible Key Use Cases: Open-source privacy tools DeSci - Controversial research platforms Academic and scientific repositories at risk of suppression Independent journalism platforms Inspired by real-world scenarios like Tornado Cash, ensuring technological freedom and innovation can't be arbitrarily silenced. Workflow & Technical Architecture: - GitHub Action Trigger: Custom workflow script initiates backup process - Backend API: - Clones repository - Compresses files using tar.gz - Decentralized Storage: Stores compressed repo on Walrus - Blockchain Anchoring: - Stores blob ID, object ID, and file hash on Starknet - Mapped against user's wallet address Key Mechanism: Automated, immutable backup that ensures project code, media and website survival across decentralized infrastructure, making censorship or unilateral takedown practically impossible. Additional Features Started the project during the hackathon
How it's made
Challenges we ran into Had issues with Walrus Site-Builder as this requires the binary to be present in the same folder where it is built. This was not clear from the docs. Secondly steep learning curve involved with Starknet made it difficult to integrate the smart contract into our backend