about

// who's behind this and why

[ what is c0mpute ]

c0mpute is an open-source, CLI-first marketplace for GPU compute. Buyers pay workers with spare GPUs to run jobs — video transcoding, AI inference, and more. Workers earn by registering their hardware and accepting work. No central backend, no middleman.

The network is built on three modules: transcode (FFmpeg-based GPU video encoding), coinpay (DID identity and escrow payments), and infernet (AI LLM inference). All MIT-licensed.

[ who builds it ]

c0mpute is developed and maintained by Profullstack, Inc. — a small software company focused on open-source developer tooling.

  • Anthony Ettinger — founder & lead engineer · github

[ design philosophy ]

  • cli-first — the terminal is the UI. No dashboard required.
  • no central backend — workers and buyers connect peer-to-peer via DIDs.
  • open source — MIT license. Fork it, run your own network, contribute upstream.
  • modular — install only what you need: transcode, coinpay, or infernet.

[ status ]

c0mpute is pre-mainnet. The CLI, modules, and protocol design are published and installable today. The live network is in early testing — see network status for current metrics.

[ get involved ]