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🌐 Alternate Futures

Decentralized Infrastructure for the Next Generation of the Web

Deploy sites, APIs, and AI agents to distributed compute networks like IPFS, Arweave, and Akash Network.

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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Alternate Futures in minutes:

# Install the CLI
npm install -g @alternatefutures/cli

# Login to your account
af auth login

# Deploy your first site
af sites deploy

📦 Core Products

🛠️ CLI Tool

Command-line interface for deploying to distributed infrastructure.

npm i -g @alternatefutures/cli

npm

📚 SDK

Programmatic access to the Alternate Futures platform.

npm i @alternatefutures/sdk

npm

🎨 Web App

Dashboard for managing deployments, sites, and AI agents.

App


🏗️ Repository Structure

Our repositories are organized by type for easy discovery:

🔧 Services

Backend services and APIs that power the platform.

📦 Packages

Published npm packages for developers.

🎨 Templates

Quick-start templates for popular frameworks.

🔌 Adapters

Framework-specific integrations.

🌐 Web Properties

Our websites and applications.


⚡ Why Alternate Futures?

Decentralized Infrastructure

Deploy to IPFS, Arweave, Filecoin, and Akash Network for censorship-resistant, permanent hosting.

60-85% Cost Savings

Run on decentralized compute infrastructure for a fraction of traditional cloud costs.

Web3-Native

Built from the ground up with Web3 primitives - wallets, DePIN, permanent storage.

Developer-First

Simple CLI, comprehensive SDK, and GraphQL API make integration effortless.


🎯 Featured Use Cases

🌍 Static Sites & SPAs

Deploy React, Next.js, Vue, Astro, and more to IPFS with automatic IPNS updates and custom domains.

🤖 AI Agents

Host autonomous AI agents (Eliza, custom) with persistent storage and decentralized compute.

📊 Serverless APIs

Deploy GraphQL/REST APIs to distributed compute with auto-scaling and global CDN.

🎨 NFT/Web3 Apps

Perfect for NFT galleries, DAOs, DeFi dashboards with native wallet integration.


🏃 Getting Started

1️⃣ Choose Your Path

For Users:

For Developers:

For Contributors:

2️⃣ Deploy Your First Site

# Install CLI
npm install -g @alternatefutures/cli

# Initialize a new project
af sites init

# Deploy to IPFS
af sites deploy

# Add a custom domain
af domains add example.com

3️⃣ Explore Templates

Clone a template to get started quickly:

# Next.js
npx create-af-app my-app --template nextjs

# React
npx create-af-app my-app --template react

# Astro
npx create-af-app my-app --template astro

🛠️ Tech Stack

Our platform is built with modern, production-ready technologies:

  • Frontend: SvelteKit, Next.js, TypeScript, Material UI
  • Backend: GraphQL Yoga, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Authentication: JWT, OAuth2, SIWE (Sign-In with Ethereum)
  • Storage: IPFS, Arweave, Filecoin, Lighthouse
  • Compute: Akash Network, Cloudflare Workers
  • DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from developers of all skill levels!

How to Contribute

  1. Find an Issue

    • Browse open issues
    • Look for good first issue labels
    • Check individual repo contribution guides
  2. Fork & Clone

    • Fork the repository you want to contribute to
    • Clone it locally and create a feature branch
  3. Make Changes

    • Follow the code style of the project
    • Add tests if applicable
    • Update documentation
  4. Submit PR

    • Push your changes and create a Pull Request
    • Describe your changes clearly
    • Link related issues

Contribution Guidelines

  • Follow conventional commits (feat:, fix:, docs:, etc.)
  • Write clear, concise commit messages
  • Add tests for new features
  • Update documentation as needed
  • Be respectful and collaborative

📚 Documentation

General

Guides

Architecture


🌟 Community

Join our growing community of developers building on decentralized infrastructure:


📊 Stats

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📜 License

All repositories in this organization are licensed under the MIT License unless otherwise specified.

See individual repositories for specific license information.


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