I develop with a focus on secure, performant, and privacy-focused applications deployed at the edge. My work primarily involves the Deadlight ecosystem, a set of open-source tools for modular web platforms, multi-protocol proxies, and edge-native libraries, using Cloudflare Workers, Tailscale and lightweight services. These tools emphasize zero-configuration setups, global scalability, and security. User empowerment is my core design principle.

My public repositories are available at github.com/gnarzilla. For a detailed overview of Deadlight, see my blog post: What is Deadlight? (September 18, 2025).

Deadlight provides a way to maintain a personal online presence, such as a blog, email management, and privacy controls without requiring always-on servers or complex hosting. It addresses challenges like technical setup for blogging, email control, and privacy trade-offs.

The system consists of:

• blog.deadlight: A secure blog platform on Cloudflare Workers, with global distribution for low-latency access.
• proxy.deadlight: A network proxy for protocol bridging (e.g., SMTP, IMAP/S, SOCKS4/5), now including VPN gateway functionality. It runs locally as needed.
• lib.deadlight: Shared libraries for authentication, database models, UI components, and utilities across the ecosystem.

The umbrella project is edge.deadlight, which integrates these components into a cohesive platform.

Benefits include no vendor lock-in, minimal costs for basic use, and extensibility for developers. Start with a simple blog deployment and add features like email integration or federation as required.

• edge.deadlight
  A production-ready edge platform combining modular site frameworks with proxy management. Built for performance, privacy, and scalability on Cloudflare.
  Languages: JavaScript, C

• blog.deadlight
  A modular, security-hardened blog platform with integrated multi-protocol proxy management. Supports email federation.
  Stars: 3 | Forks: 1 | Language: JavaScript
  Live Demo | Getting Started | Use Cases

• proxy.deadlight
  A high-performance network proxy serving as a stateless protocol bridge, including VPN gateway support. Connects TCP protocols to stateless systems.
  Language: C

• lib.deadlight
  A modular, edge-native library providing core utilities for the Deadlight ecosystem.
  Languages: JavaScript, C

• deadlight-bootstrap
  A lightweight web framework on Cloudflare Workers with authentication and D1 integration. Suitable for simple sites.
  Stars: 13 | Forks: 1 | Language: JavaScript
  Live Demo (v1)

• Guardian Git User Authentication & Repository Development Interface Assistant & Navigator.
  Stars: 1 | | Language: Python

All repositories are open-source under permissive licenses. Contributions via issues or pull requests are welcome.

| D E A D L I G H T: Main blog platform with proxy integration

THREAT LEVEL MIDNIGHT: Isolated deployment for testing federation.

| thatch's blog: Instance with use case examples.

v1.deadlight.boo v1.deadlight.boo: Legacy bootstrap version.

These demonstrate features like secure authentication, protocol bridging, and global delivery.

• Languages: JavaScript (Node.js), C
• Platforms: Cloudflare Workers, Pages, D1, Tailscale
• Tools: Wrangler CLI, GLib, JWT, Markdown rendering
• Areas: Edge computing, network proxies, security (CSRF/XSS protection, TLS), federation (email/ActivityPub), serverless deployments

• GitHub: @gnarzilla
• Email: gnarzilla@deadlight.boo
• Blog: See demos above

I am open to discussions on edge technologies or collaborations on Deadlight.