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Cryptid - A Federated Secure Chat Protocol using MLS

A modern messaging protocol that combines strong cryptographic security, user privacy, and true federation without compromising usability.

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Academic Context

This specification is part of a Master's dissertation exploring secure federated messaging systems. The pseudocode examples throughout are illustrative and not intended as production-ready implementations.

License

This specification is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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