Welcome to Kinetic
Kinetic is a decentralized naming system. You register names like yourname.kin — they map to IP addresses, DNS records, and cryptographic identities, and they're yours forever. No renewals. No fees. No central authority.
Ownership is proven by Verifiable Delay Function (VDF) — your computer computes a cryptographic proof that takes real clock time to produce. There is no shortcut. Once done, the proof is permanent.
What can you do with it?
- Register a
.kinname — point it to a website, server, or P2P application - Resolve
.kinnames — browse the decentralized web natively - Create a
did:kin:identity — a cryptographic identity tied to your name - Host content — run a server reachable by your
.kinname without a domain registrar
Two ways to use Kinetic
| Tauri Desktop App | Terminal (CLI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Most users | Servers, automation, advanced users |
| Install | .exe / .dmg / .AppImage | install.sh / install.ps1 |
| Manages daemon | Automatically | You run it manually or as a service |
| Interface | Graphical control panel | Command line |
Both use the same daemon underneath. The Tauri app is the recommended starting point.
Where do I start?
I want the desktop app
Download the Tauri app from kinetic.saifmukhtar.dev/download. It handles installation for you.