# Central repository for work on libp2p

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This repository is the central place for Rust development of the [libp2p](https://libp2p.io) spec.

**Warning**: While we are trying our best to be compatible with other libp2p implementations, we
cannot guarantee that this is the case considering the lack of a precise libp2p specifications.

## Documentation

This repository includes a façade crate named `libp2p`, which reexports the rest of the repository.

For documentation, you are encouraged to clone this repository or add `libp2p` as a dependency in
your Cargo.toml and run `cargo doc`.

```toml
[dependencies]
libp2p = "0.2.2"
```

## Notable users

(open a pull request if you want your project to be added here)

- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot
- https://github.com/paritytech/substrate