README.md


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# suproc

*Suproc* is *corpus* (Latin for "body") spelled backwards. A local-first, privacy-focused spreadsheet app.

## Architecture

Basically, light server and fat client.

### Server

- Server is only used for data transportation and broadcasting. 
- Everything is encrypted before sending to the server and only decrypted on client-side.
- Server is also used for key exchange in between clients.
- Server is optional and everything else works offline.

### Client

- Client is the "Database"
    - Client stores original and copies of sheets.
    - When sharing, the client sends a copy of sheet to the other client
    - Copies across different clients are synced using CRDT through server
    - Client stores data in open formats.
- Client makes data retrieval and manipulation easy and fun
    - Client embeds [Janet](http://janet-lang.org/) to manipulate data (e.g. making HTTP requests, filtering by custom computed fields and etc.)
    - Client supports cron job that updates data (executes Janet script) automatically
    - Client supports custom commands and Vim-like key bindings
- Client is extensible by the power of Lisp
    - Client acts as a Janet interpreter itself, which is sort of like Emacs
    - Client can be extended using plugins written in Janet