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Libp2p

libp2p is an open source peer-to-peer networking library and stack used by distributed systems like Ethereum, IPFS, and Filecoin. It offers implementations in various languages and supports features like pub-sub messaging, NAT traversal, and direct browser-to-browser communication.
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18 current maintainers17 active leads4 new active leads4 lead step-downs2 early lead departures

Maintainer signals as of Aug 10, 2026

Maintainer Intelligence

This view starts from the canonical internal-employee model. A maintainer is an internal employee who merged at least one pull request in a non-fork repository; external contributors, bots, and PR authors are not treated as causal. Active leads have merged within the last three months.

18

Current maintainers

17

Active leads

4

New active leads

4

Lead step-downs

0

Lead movements

2

Early lead departures

Signals as of Aug 10, 2026github.com/libp2p

Maintainers (116)

@tbenrCurrent employee
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First merge
Oct 21, 2024
Last merge
Aug 7, 2026
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@seetadevCurrent employee
PRs merged
0
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0
First merge
Apr 20, 2025
Last merge
Aug 6, 2026
Active leadEarly maintainer
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@sukunrtCurrent employee
PRs merged
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First merge
Apr 21, 2023
Last merge
Aug 3, 2026
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@tabcatCurrent employee
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First merge
Feb 25, 2026
Last merge
Jul 30, 2026
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@jxsCurrent employee
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First merge
Jan 18, 2023
Last merge
Jul 28, 2026
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@gammazeroCurrent employee
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First merge
Sep 9, 2024
Last merge
Jul 28, 2026
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@acul71Current employee
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First merge
Oct 19, 2025
Last merge
Jul 23, 2026
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@MarcoPoloCurrent employee
PRs merged
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First merge
Apr 28, 2022
Last merge
Jul 18, 2026
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@lidelCurrent employee
PRs merged
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First merge
Dec 10, 2019
Last merge
Jul 17, 2026
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@turuslanCurrent employee
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First merge
Nov 21, 2019
Last merge
Jul 14, 2026
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@achingbrainCurrent employee
PRs merged
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First merge
Jul 7, 2021
Last merge
Jul 3, 2026
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@dozyioCurrent employee
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First merge
Nov 6, 2025
Last merge
Jun 22, 2026
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@dhusebyCurrent employee
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First merge
May 11, 2023
Last merge
Mar 9, 2026
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@elenaf9Former employee
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First merge
Apr 11, 2022
Last merge
Mar 31, 2026
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@pacrobFormer employee
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First merge
Jan 26, 2024
Last merge
Feb 16, 2026
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Maintainer Movements (106)

@2color moved lead merge authority to IPFS.

Confirmed Feb 27, 2026 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Aug 14, 2025 · First destination merge Feb 27, 2026

@galargh moved lead merge authority to Multiformats.

Confirmed Jan 7, 2026 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Oct 7, 2025 · First destination merge Nov 26, 2025

@vyzo moved lead merge authority to SSV Network.

Confirmed Dec 24, 2025 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Apr 30, 2025 · First destination merge Dec 24, 2025

@NIC619 moved lead merge authority to Puffer Finance.

Confirmed Jul 17, 2025 · Observed

Last source merge Dec 26, 2019 · First destination merge Jul 17, 2025

@anacrolix moved lead merge authority to Erigon Technologies AG.

Confirmed Jun 16, 2025 · Observed

Last source merge Apr 25, 2019 · First destination merge Jun 16, 2025

@BigLep moved lead merge authority to FilOz & Friends.

Confirmed Jun 5, 2025 · Observed

Last source merge Feb 16, 2024 · First destination merge Jun 5, 2025

@aschmahmann moved lead merge authority to IPFS.

Confirmed May 7, 2025 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Feb 7, 2025 · First destination merge Feb 25, 2025

@hsanjuan moved lead merge authority to IPFS.

Confirmed Nov 4, 2024 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Apr 22, 2024 · First destination merge Nov 4, 2024

@dennis-tra moved lead merge authority to ProbeLab.

Confirmed Oct 10, 2024 · Observed

Last source merge Sep 28, 2023 · First destination merge Oct 10, 2024

@twittner moved lead merge authority to Espresso Systems.

Confirmed Oct 9, 2024 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Sep 16, 2020 · First destination merge Oct 9, 2024

@mpetrunic moved lead merge authority to Web3.js.

Confirmed Jul 8, 2024 · Observed

Last source merge Feb 22, 2023 · First destination merge Jul 8, 2024

@mcamou moved lead merge authority to Pyth Network.

Confirmed Jun 20, 2024 · Observed

Last source merge Jun 30, 2022 · First destination merge Jun 20, 2024

@vasco-santos moved lead merge authority to NFT.Storage.

Confirmed Jun 13, 2024 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Jun 24, 2022 · First destination merge Jun 13, 2024

@Stebalien moved lead merge authority to Multiformats.

Confirmed May 28, 2024 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Feb 28, 2024 · First destination merge Feb 28, 2024