> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zkbob.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zkbob.com/zkbob-overview/basic-concepts/open-source-and-decentralized.md).

# Open-Source and Decentralized

Several features make zkBob a resilient solution for the community:

1. The [zkBob repo](https://github.com/zkBob) is open-source, including the zkBOB application UI, and licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui/blob/main/LICENSE_MIT) and [Apache-2.0 License](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui/blob/main/LICENSE_APACHE).
2. Anyone can [contribute to the codebase](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
3. zkBob.com is hosted on [several IPFS mirrors](https://linktr.ee/zkbob). Anyone can host the website or application, follow the [README](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui#deploy-to-ipfs-using-dappling) for instructions.