This repository contains the Nym mixnet.

The platform is composed of multiple Rust crates. Top-level executable binary crates include:

• nym-mixnode - shuffles Sphinx packets together to provide privacy against network-level attackers.
• nym-client - an executable which you can build into your own applications. Use it for interacting with Nym nodes.
• nym-socks5-client - a Socks5 proxy you can run on your machine, and use with existing applications
• nym-gateway - acts sort of like a mailbox for mixnet messages, removing the need for directly delivery to potentially offline or firewalled devices.
• nym-network-monitor - sends packets through the full system to check that they are working as expected, and stores node uptime histories as the basis of a rewards system ("mixmining" or "proof-of-mixing").
• nym-explorer - a (projected) block explorer and (existing) mixnet viewer.

Platform build instructions are available on our docs site.

There's a .env.sample-dev file provided which you can rename to .env if you want convenient logging, backtrace, or other environment variables pre-set. The .env file is ignored so you don't need to worry about checking it in.

You can chat to us in Keybase. Download their chat app, then click Teams -> Join a team. Type nymtech.friends into the team name and hit continue. For general chat, hang out in the #general channel. Our development takes places in the #dev channel. Node operators should be in the #node-operators channel.

This program is available as open source under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license. However, some elements are being licensed under CC0-1.0 and MIT. For accurate information, please check individual files.