Thanks for your interest in arkA — an open, host-anywhere, vendor-neutral video protocol.
This project is in an early exploratory stage. We are actively looking for contributors with interests in:
- Web video formats & streaming
- Privacy-respecting data design
- Indexing/discovery models (IPFS, RSS-style, HTTPS)
- Decentralized hosting
- Static web client UI/UX
- Security, encryption models, capability-based access control
- Schema design (JSON Schema)
Start with:
/schema/manifesto.md/schema/mvp.md/schema/index-schema.json/docs/roadmap.md(if exists)
These describe why arkA exists and what problems it solves.
Open an issue for:
- Questions
- Proposed design changes
- Feature ideas
- Privacy models
- Reference client improvements
Use the appropriate template to keep discussion productive.
- Fork the repo
- Create a feature branch
- Ensure
npm run lintpasses - Ensure schema validation passes
- Submit a PR describing the change and the rationale
Small, focused PRs are preferred.
arkA is built on:
- Simplicity — minimum viable protocol first
- Host-anywhere — static, lightweight, replicable
- Privacy options — open access or token-capabilities
- Interoperability — any platform can implement it
Contributors are expected to follow these guiding ideas.
All discussion for now happens on GitHub:
- Issues (design + feedback)
- Pull Requests (implementation)
- Discussions (when enabled)
No Discord/Slack yet — everything stays transparent and archived.
Thank you for helping shape arkA.
This protocol gets better every time someone brings their perspective.