glm-5.2
1291a751b0
TLS spec review before task decomposition. The client side was under-specified relative to the server side — fixed: - W1+W2: TlsClientConfig gets the full accessor API (for_quinn, for_tcp_tls, rustls_config) mirroring TlsServerConfig, plus the local TlsIdentity input for client-auth cert presentation. Both clients (call + channels) consume it via the same three accessors. - W3: Client-side extraction table for call_client.rs items that move to alknet-tls, including the Ed25519SigningKey / load_cert_chain / load_private_key duplicates that consolidate into one copy. - W5: Server-side rustls_config() doc comment no longer claims iroh uses it (iroh reads the key directly). - S6: Dropped 'remote cert type' from ClientVerifierContext — it doesn't drive any construction decision. - S7: Implementation ordering note (tls first, then endpoint refactor, then assembly) — the call sites don't exist until step 2/3. - N8: Noted alknet-core's acme feature + deps become vestigial. - Flagged client spec work for the next session (two clients: call + channels; same TlsClientConfig shape; prerequisite for first hub). - Advanced ADR-082/083 to Accepted; TLS README to reviewed.
Alknet
Status: Pre-alpha — This project is undergoing a major architectural pivot to an ALPN-as-service model. The previous implementation has been archived and a greenfield rebuild is in progress.
A self-hostable networking toolkit built on QUIC+TLS with ALPN-based protocol dispatch. Each protocol handler (SSH, SFTP, Git, HTTP, DNS, messaging, call protocol) registers an ALPN string on a shared endpoint. The ALPN negotiation during the TLS/QUIC handshake routes connections to the correct handler before any application bytes are read.
Core Insight
A service IS an ALPN. One endpoint, one port, many protocols — dispatched by the TLS handshake, not by application-level peeking or separate listeners.
Crates
| Crate | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
alknet-vault |
stable | Local key vault: BIP39/SLIP-0010/AES-GCM key derivation and encryption |
alknet-core |
planned | ProtocolHandler trait, ALPN router, auth/identity, config |
alknet-ssh |
planned | SSH handler (russh), SOCKS5, port forwarding |
alknet-call |
planned | JSON-RPC call protocol (EventEnvelope framing) |
alknet-fs |
planned | Content-addressed file storage (iroh-blobs backend) |
alknet-sftp |
planned | SFTP handler (russh-sftp protocol core) |
alknet-git |
planned | Git smart protocol handler (gix) |
alknet-http |
planned | HTTP handler (axum, REST API, MCP) |
alknet-dns |
planned | DNS handler (hickory-proto, pkarr) |
alknet-msg |
planned | E2E encrypted messaging, mixnet support |
alknet |
planned | CLI binary (assembles and registers handlers) |
Documentation
- ALPN-as-service architecture — pivot proposal
- Cleanup plan — greenfield transition plan
- SDD process — spec-driven development process
- Research references — iroh, russh, russh-sftp deep dives
Reference implementation (previous architecture) is preserved at /workspace/@alkdev/alknet-main/.
License
Licensed under either of
- Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT license (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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