Kunal MehtaNew blog post: Do-the-work instead of proof-of-work, for Git hosting
https://blog.legoktm.com/2026/06/14/do-the-work-instead-of-proof-of-work-for-git-hosting.html
On https://git.legoktm.com/ I am now running a fully client-side Git repository viewer; on the server-side it is entirely static hosting, which makes it super cheap.
I hope this is a useful proof-of-concept as an alternative to (IMO wasteful) solutions like Anubis and provides better user privacy in the process.
Do-the-work instead of proof-of-work, for Git hosting - The Lego Mirror
The insane rise in scrapers across the web has affected a number of websites, including Git repository hosters. The main response has been to set up software like Anubis, which uses a proof-of-work system to limit who can access the website. While I don't fault overburdened sysadmins for enabling Anubis…
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