Flatline Server
Independent server for Signal protocol
This project develops a self-hosted, single-node prototype of the Signal server by removing its cloud service dependencies, allowing users and organizations to run their own private, secure communication networks independent of centralized US-based infrastructure.
Key tasks include forking and adapting the Signal server codebase, building a containerized infrastructure stack, modifying the Molly client to support server selection, and creating DevOps scripts for easy deployment.
The result will be a proof-of-concept server, a public demo deployment for testing, documentation for connecting libsignal-based clients such as Whisperfish, and proposals for further research into decentralizing Signal. The project aims to preserve Signal's high security standards and compatibility while increasing autonomy and privacy in secure messaging.
- The project's own website: https://molly.im
Run by MollyIM
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
