Ridgeline is Darklock's end-to-end encrypted messenger — private servers, sealed DMs, encrypted files. Your keys never leave your device. Not even we can read your messages.
ENCRYPTION IS NOT A FEATURE. IT IS THE FOUNDATION.
This is what the server sees versus what you see. Keep scrolling — only you hold the key.
Every message is sealed with keys generated and stored only on your hardware. The server relays ciphertext — nothing else. There is no master key, no backdoor, no "trust us." There is only math.
Messages are encrypted before they leave your device and only decrypted on the recipient's screen. The relay in the middle sees opaque packets — and that's all it will ever see.
Encryption overhead measured in microseconds, not milliseconds. Ridgeline feels like a modern chat app because it is one — groups, channels, roles, reactions, themes, and a desktop-class experience.
Ridgeline is in active development. Here's where we are and what's landing next.
The encryption core — client-side vaults, key agreement, sealed message transport — is built and battle-tested with a full automated test suite.
CompletePrivate servers with channels and roles, encrypted DMs, friends system, profiles, themes, and a polished desktop experience.
CompleteInvited testers are hammering on real-world usage — performance tuning, mobile companion polish, and security review before the doors open.
In ProgressOpen availability with downloads for desktop, the mobile companion app, and access-key onboarding for communities that want in early.
Coming SoonNo. Messages are encrypted on your device with keys we never see. The server stores and relays ciphertext only. Even with full server access, your conversations are unreadable.
Ridgeline is in private beta hardening right now. Public launch follows the current testing phase — keep an eye on the release notes page and the Darklock Discord for the announcement.
Desktop (Linux first, with Windows builds following) plus a mobile companion experience. The desktop app is the flagship and ships at launch.
Your vault is protected by your passphrase, and a recovery flow lets you restore access using your recovery key. Without those, nobody — including us — can unlock your data. That's the point.
Early access is granted via access keys distributed through the Darklock community. Join the Discord server to get involved in the beta.
Ridgeline is coming soon. Join the Darklock community to be first in line when the doors open.