Open source
Krywerk is free software. You may use, study, change and share it – in schools, public bodies and companies, without license fees.
License
| Desktop app, command line, libraries | GNU General Public License 3.0 or later |
|---|---|
| Krywerk Server | GNU Affero General Public License 3.0 or later – anyone running a modified server for others must offer its source code |
The app lists third-party components and their licenses under “About Krywerk › Components and licenses”.
Source code
All source code is on GitHub – Rust for the app, drive and server, its own logo, open documentation.
Contributing
- Report bugs and share ideas
- Through GitHub issues – please never include passwords, key files or real file names.
- Translate
- The interface and documentation exist in German and English; more languages are welcome.
- Contribute code
- Pull requests with tests; contributions are signed off with the Developer Certificate of Origin (git commit -s).
- Security issues
- Please report privately through “Report a vulnerability” on GitHub, not in public.
Roadmap
Version 0.9 is feature complete. Before 1.0: signed packages for Windows and macOS, acceptance tests with the Cryptomator app and mobile devices, an external security audit.
Current status on GitHub
Changes per version
Independent
Krywerk is an independent implementation. Compatibility with Boxcryptor and Cryptomator was built clean-room from descriptions of the formats and protocols – without code from those vendors.