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Contributing to Awesome Internet Freedom

Thank you for helping build the most comprehensive internet freedom resource list.

How to Submit

Option 1: Open an Issue

Open an issue with details about the resource you'd like to add.

Option 2: Submit a Pull Request

  1. Fork this repository
  2. Add your resource to the appropriate section in README.md
  3. Follow the format: - [Name](URL) — Short description.
  4. Submit a pull request

Guidelines

What belongs here

  • Tools for circumventing internet censorship
  • Platforms measuring or documenting censorship
  • Encrypted communication tools
  • Privacy-preserving software (VPN, DNS, email, browsers, OS)
  • Mesh networking and decentralized infrastructure
  • AI agent frameworks and communication protocols
  • Research organizations studying digital rights
  • Open datasets related to censorship
  • Developer libraries for building freedom technology
  • Policy organizations defending internet freedom
  • Whistleblower platforms and file sharing tools
  • Metadata removal and document security tools

What doesn't belong here

  • Commercial products without a free/open-source component or clear public benefit
  • Tools primarily designed for surveillance or offensive use
  • Abandoned projects (no updates in 2+ years, unless historically significant)
  • Resources behind paywalls with no free tier

Quality standards

  • The resource must be actively maintained or historically significant
  • It must serve a legitimate internet freedom purpose
  • Descriptions should be factual and concise (one sentence)
  • Links must be to official sources (not mirrors or forks)
  • No duplicate entries

Formatting

- [Tool Name](https://example.com) — One-sentence description ending with a period.
  • Use an em dash (—) between the link and description
  • End descriptions with a period
  • Keep descriptions under 150 characters when possible
  • Place entries alphabetically within their section, or by significance/adoption

Code of Conduct

Be respectful. This project exists to support human rights and digital freedom. Contributions that undermine these values will not be accepted.

File Map

File Purpose
README.md Main curated list (human-readable)
agents.json Structured data for programmatic access
llms-full.txt Full text index for large LLM context windows
llms.txt Compact summary for smaller context windows
AGENTS.md Instructions for AI agents
TRANSPARENCY.md Relay threat model and centralization audit

When adding resources, update README.md — the other files will be regenerated periodically.