vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-kad-dht
Implement Kademlia Distributed Hash Table in nim-libp2p, based on the libp2p specification as an additional discovery mechanism. This commitment involves two main objectives: implementing nim-kademlia-dht, and integrating this in nim-libp2p
Task List
Routing table and RPC Protocol
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vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-kad-dht:routing-and-rpc - owner: rramos
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Description
Implement Kademlia’s XOR-based routing table with bucket management. Define RPC messages (PING, STORE, FIND_NODE,
FIND_VALUE) for node communication.
Deliverables
Bootstrapping & Lookup Mechanism
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vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-kad-dht:bootstraping-and-lookup - owner: rramos
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Description
Enable nodes to join the network via bootstrap peers. Implement iterative and recursive lookups for efficient key discovery and retrieval
Deliverables
Network Maintenance & Node Management
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vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-kad-dht:network-maintenance-node-management - owner: rramos
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Description
Handle bucket refresh, node eviction, and periodic pings to maintain an active routing table. Implement bucket splitting and adaptive refresh strategies.
Deliverables
Data Storage & Replication
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vac:p2p:ift:2025q2-nimlibp2p-kad-dht:data-storage - owner: rramos
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Description
Store key-value pairs with expiration and replication mechanisms. Ensure values persist despite churn, using periodic re-publication and redundancy strategies.