Explain Reticulum's link establishment protocol with forward-secret encrypted channels.
npx skills add https://github.com/torlando-tech/reticulum-skills --skill links
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: Links Source: https://github.com/torlando-tech/reticulum-skills/tree/main/reticulum-protocol/skills/links Command: npx skills add https://github.com/torlando-tech/reticulum-skills --skill links
This Skill explains Reticulum's link establishment mechanism, enabling understanding of encrypted channels with forward secrecy and initiator anonymity for secure multi-hop communications.
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Reticulum establishes links through a 3-packet handshake: Link Request, Link Proof, and RTT packets. This sequence uses X25519 ECDH for ephemeral-key exchange, Ed25519 signatures for authentication, and HKDF derivation to create forward-secret encrypted channels with initiator anonymity across multi-hop routes.
Reticulum links use X25519 ECDH for ephemeral key agreement, Ed25519 signatures for proof-of-identity, and HKDF for key derivation. These mechanisms ensure forward secrecy so compromised keys don't expose past traffic, and enable anonymous initiators in distributed networks.
Link establishment computes a link_id from the handshake, signals MTU constraints to prevent fragmentation, and measures round-trip time (RTT) during the initial exchange. These mechanics ensure reliable communication paths across variable-quality transport nodes.
Keep-alive packets and timeout thresholds maintain link state across intermittent connectivity in multi-hop networks. They detect stale connections and trigger re-establishment, critical for resilient routing in distributed transport environments where nodes may sleep or lose connectivity.
Yes. Understanding link establishment—handshake sequence, key exchange, RTT measurement, and timeout behavior—lets you diagnose dropped links, replay attacks, failed proofs, and routing delays across multiple hops in Reticulum networks.
You should understand elliptic-curve cryptography (ECDH), digital signatures (Ed25519), key derivation (HKDF), and multi-hop routing concepts. This Skill targets protocol designers, network engineers, and students analyzing distributed transport systems.
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