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Version 1.1.9

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Configure proxy behavior directly from the app from new Settings screen accessible via the gear icon in Terminal view.

• Custom port binding (1024-65535)
• Worker thread count (1-32)
• Max concurrent connections (10-10,000)
• Log level control (debug, info, warning, error)
• View mode toggle (Terminal or Guillotine)
• Real-time Config Updates via hot-reload (except port, which requires restart)
• Input Validation with informative errors

One Command npm Install

npx create-deadlight-blog your-blog-name

Deploy a global, censorship-resistant blog in under 2 minutes:

npx create-deadlight-blog deadlight-blog

This command handles everything: cloning the core, provisioning the D1 database, applying schema migrations, and generating your secure admin credentials.

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Anyone who registers (email not required) may now post to the main blog via the Write Post button on your user profile page

/user/<username>/new-post

Also linked above in the nav bar, if you are logged in.

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A plugim for my proxy project that opens the gate to the off-grid

Meshtastic | Deadlight

There are places where people have devices and apps but no Internet access:

1. Rural areas - Too far from infrastructure
2. Disaster zones - Towers down for weeks
3. Network shutdowns - Deliberate censorship

Existing solutions all have tradeoffs:

Satellite Internet (Starlink, etc.)

• Works well, but $100+/month plus $500+ hardware
• Detectable and can be remotely disabled or geofenced

Mesh messaging apps (Firechat, Briar)

• Work without infrastructure
• Require everyone to install the same app
• Can't use existing services (Gmail, maps, websites)

LoRa projects

• Long range (10km+ per hop), ultra low power
• Mostly sensor data or basic text messaging
• No practical Internet bridging

The gap: People want to use their existing apps in places with no connectivity, ideally on hardware that's affordable and can run on solar power.

I built something to explore this problem.

What Deadmesh Does

Deadmesh is a multi-protocol proxy written in C that I've been developing for a while. It handles HTTP/HTTPS, SOCKS, SMTP, IMAP, and other protocols through a unified architecture. Recently, I added Meshtastic support as a plugin.

How It Works

Your device connects to Deadlight as a standard proxy. Deadlight:

1. Terminates the connection and parses the protocol
2. Fragments the data into ~220-byte chunks
3. Transmits over LoRa using Meshtastic's protobuf format
4. A gateway node (with real Internet) reassembles the stream
5. Forwards your request to the actual destination

Responses follow the reverse path.

Result: Standard applications work over LoRa mesh without modification. You can send email, browse text-heavy sites, or make API calls—just at ~5 kbps with higher latency.

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Looking for feedback or suggestions on features users would like to see. Feel free to comment or create a new post.

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