Project Ideas
A curated collection of 100+ project ideas for building on the Holepunch/Hypercore ecosystem, based on analysis of 554+ repositories.
Quick Start
📖 View Full Project Catalog - 100+ ideas organized by category and complexity
Categories Overview
| Category | Ideas | Difficulty Range |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration & Social | 15 | Low - Very High |
| Media & Streaming | 12 | Medium - Very High |
| Storage & Backup | 12 | Low - High |
| Security & Privacy | 10 | Medium - Very High |
| Finance & Crypto | 10 | Medium - Very High |
| Infrastructure & Tools | 12 | Low - High |
| Gaming & Entertainment | 10 | Low - Very High |
| IoT & Hardware | 8 | Medium - Very High |
| AI & Automation | 8 | High - Very High |
| Developer Tools | 10 | Low - High |
| Data & Analytics | 8 | Medium - High |
Top Picks by Impact
🚀 High Impact, Medium Complexity
- P2P Backup Vault - Encrypted distributed backups with redundancy
- Collaborative Document Editor - Real-time CRDT-based editing
- DHT Service Registry - Microservice discovery without central server
- Podcast Distribution Network - Decentralized podcast hosting
- P2P Package Mirror - npm/cargo with P2P fallback
🔥 High Impact, High Complexity
- P2P Video Conferencing - Mesh-based video calls (like Keet)
- Multisig P2P Wallet - Shared crypto wallets with social recovery
- Live Streaming Platform - Creator economy with viewer relay
- Distributed AI Training - Federated learning network
- Decentralized Exchange (DEX) - P2P token exchange
💡 Quick Wins (Low Complexity)
- Encrypted Chat - Drop-in encrypted messaging
- File Drop - Simple file sharing between devices
- P2P Notes - Synchronized note-taking
- Bookmark Sync - Cross-device bookmarks
- RSS Reader - Decentralized feed reader
Technology Matrix
By Core Technology
| Technology | Project Count | Example Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Hypercore | 85+ | Logs, feeds, databases |
| Hyperdrive | 45+ | File sharing, storage |
| Hyperbee | 35+ | Indexing, key-value |
| Autobase | 30+ | Collaboration, CRDTs |
| Hyperswarm | 90+ | Networking, discovery |
| HyperDHT | 40+ | Service discovery |
| Protomux | 25+ | Protocol multiplexing |
| Bare Runtime | 50+ | Mobile, desktop apps |
| Pear Platform | 35+ | Distributed apps |
By Platform
| Platform | Suitable Projects |
|---|---|
| Desktop | All categories |
| Mobile (iOS/Android) | Social, Media, Tools |
| Terminal/CLI | Infrastructure, Dev Tools |
| Embedded/IoT | IoT, Sensors, Edge computing |
| Web | Via bare-web-kit |
Getting Started
For Beginners
- Start with P2P Chat or File Sharing
- Use existing examples as templates
- Focus on single-core applications first
- Join the community for support
For Experienced Developers
- Explore Autobase for multi-writer apps
- Build on Pear for full applications
- Consider Bare for mobile/embedded
- Contribute to core infrastructure
Contributing
Have an idea? We welcome contributions!
- Submit new ideas via PR to PROJECT-IDEAS.md
- Share implementations - link your repos
- Improve existing ideas - add details, refine scope
- Report completed projects - move to existing-projects
Success Stories
Projects that started as ideas and became real:
- Keet - From P2P video idea to production app
- Autopass - Password manager concept to working product
- Hypershell - SSH alternative now widely used
- Simple Seeder - Basic idea to essential tool
Resources
- Module Reference - All available modules
- Core Concepts - Understanding P2P concepts
- Architecture - System design patterns
- Interconnections - How components compose
- Building Tools - Development workflows
Total Ideas: 100+ | Categories: 11 | Last Updated: 2026-02-19