The unstoppable self-sovereign network that grows.
A multi-transport resilient mesh networking stack inspired by mycorrhizal fungal networks — the underground systems where trees share resources through whatever pathways exist, forming and reforming dynamically without central coordination.
- Grow anywhere — Any medium capable of moving bits is a valid substrate. LoRa, WiFi, BLE, serial, Ethernet, satellite, packet radio. Supports bit to gigabit throughput.
- No central root — Identity is cryptographic. Addressing is derived from keys, not topology. No DNS, no DHCP, no certificate authority.
- Self-forming — Nodes discover neighbors, form mesh topology, and route through each other with zero configuration.
- Bandwidth-aware — The network understands link capacity and data requirements. A pose update takes the fastest path. A point cloud waits for WiFi.
- Encrypted by structure — All traffic is end-to-end encrypted. Relay nodes cannot read payloads. There is no cleartext mode.
- Graceful decay — When transports drop, the network sheds load intelligently rather than failing. Essential data flows over whatever remains.
| Biological Term | System Component | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mycelium | Project / network | The whole system. "We're running on Mycelium." |
| Rhiza | Core protocol library | The root interface where transports meet and exchange data |
| Hyphae | Transport links | Individual connections — LoRa, WiFi, BLE, serial. A node extends hyphae across whatever spectrum is available |
| Spore | Discovery protocol | How nodes find each other. Broadcast, beacon, gossip. A node powers on and sporulates |
| Substrate | Transport interface driver | The physical medium a hypha grows through |
| Fruiting Body | Application API | The visible surface — pub/sub, query, storage — that applications interact with |
MIT — No copyleft, no vendor lock-in, no infrastructure dependency.