$ scholar --init knowledge_network --replicate=∞

Open Scholar

A decentralized, censorship-resistant repository for academic research, traditional knowledge, and scientific data.

🚧 In Development

// Rust + axum · sled storage · GrabNet replication · zero gatekeepers

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// Core Features

Knowledge Without Gatekeepers

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Censorship Resistant

Content is distributed across a decentralized network. No single entity can remove or suppress knowledge once published.

♾️

Permanent Storage

Published works are preserved indefinitely through content-addressed storage and network replication.

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Open Access

No paywalls, no subscriptions. Knowledge should be freely accessible to everyone, everywhere.

✍️

Author Attribution

Cryptographic signatures ensure proper attribution. Your work remains yours with verifiable provenance.

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Global Distribution

Content is served from the nearest available peer, ensuring fast access regardless of geography.

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Rich Metadata

Full support for citations, DOIs, ORCID IDs, and academic metadata standards.

// How It Works

Publish in Seconds

scholar-cli
$ scholar publish paper.pdf --title "Mycorrhizal Networks in Oak Ecosystems"
Bundling paper.pdf (2.4 MB)...
Signing with key: michael@rootedrevival
Uploading to GrabNet...
✓ Published successfully!
 
Paper ID: scholar://Qm7xK9pL2nM...
Web URL: https://scholar.rootedrevival.us/Qm7xK9pL2nM...
DOI: 10.55555/scholar.2026.mycorrhizal
// Use Cases

Built for Researchers

🎓 Academic Research

  • Preprints and working papers
  • Supplementary data and code
  • Negative results (finally publishable!)
  • Replication studies
  • Open peer review

🌿 Traditional Knowledge

  • Ethnobotanical documentation
  • Indigenous agricultural practices
  • Traditional medicine records
  • Oral history preservation
  • Community-controlled access

🔬 Scientific Data

  • Raw datasets and observations
  • Climate and environmental records
  • Biodiversity surveys
  • Genomic sequences
  • Long-term monitoring data
// Development

Roadmap

Phase 1

Foundation Complete

GrabNet protocol, basic publishing, content-addressed storage

Phase 2

Scholar CLI In Progress

Metadata schemas, PDF extraction, citation parsing

Phase 3

Web Interface Upcoming

Search, browse, collections, user profiles

Phase 4

Federation Upcoming

Inter-repository sync, global discovery, DOI integration

// Technology

Powered by GrabNet

Open Scholar is built on GrabNet, a decentralized web hosting protocol developed by Rooted Revival. GrabNet provides:

  • ◆ Stable Addresses — Paper IDs never change, even after revisions
  • ◆ P2P Distribution — Content hosted across global network of peers
  • ◆ Cryptographic Signing — Ed25519 signatures prove authorship
  • ◆ Auto-Replication — Nodes automatically sync and preserve content
Learn about GrabNet →
grabnet
$ grab node start --bootstrap
🌐 GrabNet node started
Peer ID: 12D3KooWMrzk1N4k...
Listening: /ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/4001
 
✓ Connected to 5 peers
✓ Hosting 47 papers
✓ Replicating to network...

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