eyedeekay submits CCS proposal to 'redesign and modernize' Monero I2P support

Top Invisible Internet Project developer eyedeekay (IDK)¹ has submitted a CCS proposal² looking to get I2P support in Monero redesigned and modernized to use the SAMv3³ client protocol:

This project redesigns and modernizes I2P support in Monero. It updates the GUI and docs to make I2P usage easy for users. By abandoning i2p-zero and encouraging users to install I2P themselves, Monero will be set up for flexible long-term I2P support with very little maintenance burden.

Total funding: 150 XMR.

ETA: 2-6 months.

Milestones: 
- M1: Finished (150 XMR)

Goals overview

• Redesign I2P support to use SAM version 3.1 (“SAMv3”)
• Provide GUI interface to enable and configure I2P support
• Abandon i2p-zero
• Abandon goal of bundling a router or managing an external i2p router
• Support external Java I2P or i2pd router
• Support both I2P-only and “mixed” network configurations
• Rewrite documentation on how to install Java I2P or i2pd router and set it up to work with Monero [..]

eyedeekay pointed out that the GUI part of the proposal overlaps with the i2p baked into the monero GUI bounty posted by gingeropolous⁴ and recommended against doing the I2P router bundling/management task referenced in it.

Note that it is currently unclear who exactly would be working on this project. According to the proposer that is TBD, presumably somebody in the Monero dev community.

To read the full proposal, share your feedback, ask questions and support this CCS, consult !454².

This is an ongoing story and the report will be updated when new information is available.