Patchfox

Patchfox

Patchfox is a Secure Scuttlebutt client. It is used in combination with a local Secure Scuttlebutt server/daemon running on your local machine.

What is Patchfox?
Patchfox is a Firefox add-on that serves as a client for Secure Scuttlebutt, an offline-first peer-to-peer decentralized platform. It forms a global cryptographic social network with its peers, allowing users to publish and follow signed messages.
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Stats
Users: 72
Rating: 5.00 (9)
Version: 2022.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-02-23)
Creation date: 2019-01-29
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
Size: 10.62M
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Summary

Patchfox is a client for Secure Scuttlebutt decentralized platform. Secure Scuttlebutt is an offline-first peer to peer decentralized platform that is fostering a more humane social graph. It forms a global cryptographic social network with its peers. Each user is identified by a public key, and publishes a log of signed messages, which other users follow socially. Patchfox is a client for this network.

User reviews
by Cinorid, 2021-05-14

by mplorentz, 2020-06-24

A wonderful an innovative client for a wonderful and innovative social network.
by Aadil Ayub, 2020-05-18
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Safety
Risk impact

Patchfox is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Patchfox has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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