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EntglDb 🔗

A Mesh Database System for the Distributed Future

EntglDb is a cutting-edge database solution designed for modern distributed applications, combining the best of local-first architecture with peer-to-peer networking and eventual consistency.

🌟 Key Features

🏠 Local First

  • Offline Capable: Work seamlessly without an internet connection
  • Instant Responsiveness: Zero latency for local operations
  • Data Ownership: Your data lives on your device

🌐 Mesh Database

  • Decentralized Architecture: No single point of failure
  • Distributed Network: Data spreads across multiple nodes
  • Resilient: Self-healing network topology

🤝 Peer-to-Peer (P2P)

  • Direct Communication: Nodes communicate directly without intermediaries
  • Scalable: Performance improves as the network grows
  • Reduced Infrastructure Costs: No centralized servers required

🔄 Eventually Consistent

  • Conflict Resolution: Intelligent handling of concurrent updates
  • High Availability: Always accepting writes, even during network partitions
  • CRDT-Based: Leverages Conflict-free Replicated Data Types for guaranteed convergence

🎯 Use Cases

  • Collaborative Applications: Real-time collaboration without central servers
  • Mobile-First Apps: Apps that work offline and sync when connected
  • Edge Computing: Distributed data processing at the edge
  • IoT Systems: Resilient data management for connected devices
  • Privacy-Focused Applications: Keep user data local and secure

🏗️ Architecture

EntglDb combines several proven technologies and concepts:

  • Local-First Software: Prioritizes local data and operations
  • Mesh Networking: Creates resilient, self-organizing networks
  • Eventual Consistency: Guarantees that all nodes converge to the same state
  • P2P Protocols: Enables direct node-to-node communication

🚀 Why EntglDb?

For Developers

  • Build robust applications that work offline
  • Simplify synchronization logic
  • Focus on features, not infrastructure

For Users

  • Fast, responsive applications
  • Data privacy and ownership
  • Works anywhere, anytime

For Organizations

  • Reduced infrastructure costs
  • Improved reliability and uptime
  • Better data sovereignty

📚 Learn More

Stay tuned for:

  • 📖 Documentation
  • 💻 Code Examples
  • 🎓 Tutorials
  • 🤝 Community Resources

🌍 Join the Community

We're building the future of distributed databases. Interested in contributing or learning more?

  • ⭐ Star our repositories
  • 🐛 Report issues
  • 💡 Suggest features
  • 🤝 Contribute code

🤝 Join the Mesh Development

We are actively expanding EntglDb beyond. We are looking for Core Maintainers for the following tracks:

Language Repository Status
C# / .NET EntglDb.Net ✅ Stable (v0.6+)
Kotlin EntglDb.Kotlin ⚠ Alpha (v0.2+)
Node.js EntglDb.NodeJs 🚧 In Development

If you love Distributed Systems, Gossip Protocols, or CRDTs, please open an issue labeled collaboration or join our [Discussions].

EntglDb - Empowering Local-First, Distributed Applications