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Running a Node

To install the Veilid node software, please follow the instructions available in the repository.

Starting Development

Please recursively check out the project using this command

git clone git@gitlab.com:veilid/veilid.git

Then read the development guide to get started.

There is also a Veilid Book.

About the Code Repo

The main repository is located at https://gitlab.com/veilid/veilid and includes several components

• veilid-core - the main Veilid crate: https://crates.io/crates/veilid-core
• veilid-tools - misc functions for veilid and friends: https://crates.io/crates/veilid-tools
• veilid-wasm - Veilid bindings for webassembly: https://crates.io/crates/veilid-wasm
• veilid-flutter - Veilid bindings for Flutter/Dart. Comes with an example program: https://crates.io/crates/veilid-flutter
• Also veilid-server and veilid-cli source are also in this repo for building headless nodes