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# IPFS implementations
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IPFS is an open-source project that encourages the development of multiple implementations of the protocol, each of which seeks to optimize for various use cases. Below is non-exhaustive list of IPFS implementations, grouped by development and maintenance status ([Popular or Actively Maintained](#popular-or-actively-maintained), [Lite or Experimental](#lite-or-experimental) and [Inactive](#inactive)) and ordered alphabetically. To propose additions or edits, [edit this page in GitHub](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-docs/edit/main/docs/concepts/ipfs-implementations.md) or [open an issue](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-docs/issues/new?assignees=&labels=need%2Ftriage&template=open_an_issue.md&title=IPFS%20Implementations).
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[Popular or Actively Maintained](#implementations-catalog)
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Looking for an easy, user-friendly way to get started with IPFS? Try any of the options listed below:
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-[Brave Browser](../how-to/companion-node-types.md#native), native support for IPFS in a browser with a Kubo node built directly into the browser itself.
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## Popular or Actively Maintained
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## Choose an implementation or tool
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### Use IPFS with your browser
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### Interact via the CLI
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You can interact with the IPFS network via the terminal:
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- To quickly retreive data with minimal complexity and overhead, use the [Lassie client](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lassie/), which provides a [simple command-line interface](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lassie/#command-line-interface), in addition to other features.
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- For a wider range of features, use [IPFS Kubo as a command-line tool](../reference/kubo/cli.md).
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### Interact with IPFS without code
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The IPFS Desktop implementation is a desktop-based application that bundles an IPFS node, file manager, peer manager, and content explorer together. No need to touch the terminal or use code. Just [install Desktop](../install/ipfs-desktop.md) and quickly access the network.
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### Develop applications
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#### Language agnostic
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#### Go
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Looking for to add IPFS functionality to your Go application? Try these implementations:
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- To quickly retrieve data with minimal complexity and overhead, use the [Lassie client](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lassie/), which provides a [Golang library](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lassie/#golang-library) that you can use in your applications, in addition to other features.
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- For more complicated applications requiring the full range of IPFS functionality, use Kubo or Boxo.
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**Use Kubo if you want**:
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- To run a full-featured IPFS node that can interact with the wider IPFS network
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- Build applications in Go
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**Use Boxo if you**:
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- Are building a modular application that interacts with the IPFS network
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- You want more choice in which features you include in your application
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- Are building an IPFS implementation
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- Want to reuse some components of IPFS such as the Kademlia DHT, Bitswap, data encoding, etc., without the full featureset of Kubo
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- Want to experiment with IPFS
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#### JavaScript
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If you're looking to develop embedded applications and/or applications in Java, use [Nabu](https://github.com/peergos/nabu).
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You can interact with IPFS via HTTP using the following implementations:
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- To quickly retrieve data with minimal complexity and overhead, use the [Lassie client](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lassie/), which provides an [HTTP API](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lassie/#http-api) that can be used by your applications, in addition to other features.
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- You can also control an IPFS Kubo node using HTTP via the [Kubo RPC API](../reference/kubo/rpc.md)
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## Implementations catalog
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IPFS implementations are listed below, and are grouped into the following categories:
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| Name | URL | Language(s) | What it's trying to do |
| Estuary |<https://github.com/application-research/estuary/>| go | Daemon oriented service to pin and onboard IPFS data into Filecoin. |
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| helia |<https://github.com/ipfs/helia>| javascript | A lean, modular, and modern implementation of IPFS for the prolific JS and browser environments |
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| ipfs cluster |<https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster>| go | Orchestration for multiple Kubo nodes via CRDT / Raft consensus |
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