๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—Ÿ

Privacy is not a feature.

It's the entire fucking point.

A from-scratch browser engine engineered to obliterate tracking, crush fingerprinting, and restore user sovereignty with extreme technical precision.

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Dynamic blocklists + machine learning detection that annihilates even the most persistent tracking attempts.

๐—”๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ-๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

Canvas fingerprinting prevention, hardware API restriction, and tactical noise injection to mask your digital identity.

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

Per-site process isolation with strict content security policies and cross-site data access prevention.

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†

User-controlled DNS resolution, minimal HTTP headers, and connection fingerprint randomization.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น

First-party isolation, automatic expiration, and granular user-controlled storage permissions.

๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜๐˜†

Granular privacy controls, transparent data logs, and one-click protection escalation.

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

  • Weaponized HTML/CSS/JS parsing with injection-proof design and malformed input termination protocols
  • Attack surface minimization through careful API implementation and selective standard support
  • Security-first input handling designed to fail closed rather than open when encountering edge cases

๐—๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ

  • Hardcore sandbox environment with surgically removed tracking APIs and privacy-preserving execution
  • Performance-optimized execution that doesn't sacrifice security for convenience
  • Zero external data transmission capabilities for scripts that attempt to exfiltrate user data

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

  • User-controlled DNS resolution with local cache by default and no reliance on third-party DNS services
  • HTTPS-or-die approach that defaults to secure connections and hardens TLS implementation
  • Connection fingerprint randomization to prevent server-side tracking and correlation

๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

  • Granular privacy controls that give users complete visibility and authority over their data
  • Transparent data transmission logs showing exactly what information websites are attempting to access
  • Vertical tabs by default for improved usability and efficient screen space utilization

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Citadel isn't just a browser engineโ€”it's a declaration of digital human rights. We're built for those who understand that privacy is not a luxuryโ€”it's a fundamental necessity.

In an era where users are treated as products and their data harvested without consent, we're taking a scorched-earth approach to browser privacy that makes surveillance capitalism weep.

Open-source. Uncompromising. Zero-tracking. Future-proof.

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ

Privacy isn't just a feature. It's the entire point of our existence.

๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜†

Zero compromise on user control over their digital experience.

๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜๐˜†

Users control their data with no forced third-party dependencies.

๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ

1

Alpha Stage

Core engine implementation with fundamental privacy protections:

  • Parser and JavaScript engine with tracking API removal
  • Basic networking layer with HTTPS enforcement
  • Initial fingerprinting protection implementation
2

Beta Stage

Enhanced protection and performance improvements:

  • Machine learning tracker detection
  • Advanced fingerprinting countermeasures
  • User interface with privacy controls and real-time tracking visualization
3

Release Stage

Fully-featured browser with comprehensive privacy protection:

  • Complete engine integration with all privacy modules
  • Cross-platform support (desktop and mobile)
  • Extension API with strict privacy requirements
4

Future Expansion

Beyond the horizon:

  • Advanced threat intelligence integration
  • Privacy-preserving cloud syncing (optional)
  • Enhanced OS integration with system-wide privacy controls

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Citadel is currently in early alpha. Help us build a more private, more secure web experience for everyone.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ

Fork our repository, contribute code, and help build a truly private browser engine.

GitHub

๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฎ

Try the alpha build, report bugs, and help shape the future of browser privacy.

Download Alpha

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ

Help us grow the community of privacy-focused users and developers.

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