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Extract the deferred AlknetClient as a new crate alknet-client — the client-side analogue of AlknetEndpoint. Three dial methods (QUIC + TCP+TLS via TlsClientConfig, iroh via key) produce a Connection for CallClient::spawn_dispatch / ChannelClient::from_connection to consume. The deferral collapsed because ADR-086 gave the native endpoint type three dial shapes within one endpoint type, ADR-087 broke the circular hedge, and ADR-083 gave the server-side shape to mirror by symmetry. Names the three concept layers that were tangled throughout the initial development (deployment role / establishment side / ALPN-level category) so the fix is legible. Names alknet/register as a dialable entry-point ALPN (native registration, parallel to HTTP registration in OQ-58); its wire protocol is deferred to OQ-66 (blocked on OQ-58's token model). Cross-references updated across 11 existing docs (README, overview, open-questions, OQ-55, tls, hub, core, channels README/overview/ channel-client, call client-and-adapters) to reflect OQ-55 resolved and the new alknet-client crate. Architecture review passed (2 critical, 7 warnings — all addressed).
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 The previous implementation has been archived and a greenfield rebuild is in progress.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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