Open Source
The source code for flur is 100% open source and available on GitHub (opens in a new tab). This commitment to open source development provides multiple benefits for our community:
Transparency & Collaboration
- Full Code Transparency: Anyone can inspect, audit, and verify the platform's functionality
- Community Contributions: Developers can directly contribute improvements and new features
- Security Auditing: The open codebase allows for community-driven security reviews
- Knowledge Sharing: Documentation and discussions help educate developers about the platform
- Creative Freedom: Open source enables experimentation with fringe and creative ideas that might not fit traditional development paths
Self-Hosting Options
Users have the freedom to run their own instance of flur, which is particularly valuable in scenarios such as:
- High traffic periods when main servers are under heavy load
- Custom deployment needs requiring specific modifications
- Organizations wanting full control over their data and infrastructure
- Development and testing environments
Getting Started
Flur consists of two main components:
- Frontend - A Next.js application that provides the user interface
- Backend - The tracker API for managing CAT Protocol assets
Choose your area of interest:
- For UI development, visit our Frontend Guide
- For API and infrastructure, check out our Backend Guide
We welcome contributions of all kinds, from bug fixes and feature improvements to documentation updates and translations.