Platform Guide — Get the Most Out of It

Cypherpunk Code is not a traditional course platform with videos and quizzes. It is a freedom education index with editorial curation — a wiki-style catalog where every resource is scored, categorized, and sequenced into learning paths.

This guide shows you how to use every feature effectively.

Platform overview

Feature URL Purpose
Home / Featured resources, topic browse, path previews
Catalog /catalog Search and filter the full database
Learning Paths /paths Curated study sequences
Resource Detail /resource/[id] Deep info on each resource
About /about Mission, donations, community
Roadmap /roadmap Public project milestones
DOC /doc/ This documentation (GitBook)

1. Start with Learning Paths

Best for: New learners who want structure.

Learning paths are the highest-value feature. Each path orders resources from foundational to advanced — like a syllabus written by someone who has already filtered the noise.

How to use paths

  1. Go to Learning Paths (/paths)
  2. Pick the path matching your current level:
    • New to everything? → Cypherpunk Foundations
    • Know the philosophy, want Bitcoin? → Bitcoin Sovereignty
    • Want privacy tools? → Practical OpSec or Monero Privacy
  3. Work through resources in order (numbered 1, 2, 3…)
  4. Do not skip ahead — each step builds on the previous

Pro tip

Bookmark /paths and return weekly. Paths are updated as new high-quality resources are discovered.

2. Master the Catalog

Best for: Self-directed learners who know what they want.

The catalog is a searchable, filterable database of 67+ curated resources.

Type keywords in the search bar: bitcoin, tor, gpg, coinjoin, monero, lightning.

Search matches titles, descriptions, tags, and providers.

Filters

Filter What it does Recommended setting
CP Score Minimum Cypherpunk relevance (1–10) Start at 7+ to cut trading noise
Topics Bitcoin, Monero, OpSec, cryptography, etc. Pick your focus area
Type Course, book, documentation, podcast, etc. course + book for deep learning
Difficulty Beginner, intermediate, advanced Match your current level
Pricing Free, paid, freemium Free — everything here is free-first

Sort options

  • CP Score (default) — highest signal first
  • Title A–Z — alphabetical browse
  • Relevance — best match to your search query

Pro tip

Combine filters: Topic: bitcoin + Type: course + CP Score: 8+ = highest-quality Bitcoin courses only.

3. Understand the Cypherpunk Score

Every resource has a Cypherpunk Score (CP Score) from 1 to 10. This is an editorial rating for relevance to privacy, sovereignty, and cryptography — not trading or speculation.

Score Meaning Examples
9–10 Foundational philosophy or hands-on privacy tooling Cypherpunk Manifesto, Tor docs, Moneropedia
7–8 Strong technical education with cypherpunk alignment Princeton Bitcoin course, Mastering Bitcoin
5–6 Useful but mixed quality or partial relevance General crypto podcasts
3–4 Aggregators with trading content mixed in Broad course directories
1–2 Low signal for this platform's mission Trading-focused content

See Cypherpunk Score Explained for full details.

4. Use Resource Detail Pages

Click any resource card to open its detail page. Each page shows:

  • Full description
  • Cypherpunk Score with explanation
  • Topics, tags, difficulty, duration, language
  • Direct link to the original resource
  • Provider information

Always open the original resource — we index and curate; the original authors create the content.

5. Browse by Topic

The homepage shows topic pills with resource counts. Click any topic to jump to a pre-filtered catalog view.

Popular starting topics:

Topic Best for
cypherpunk Philosophy and history
bitcoin Bitcoin technical learning
monero Private money
opsec Operational security
cryptography Mathematical foundations
privacy Privacy techniques across chains

6. Multilingual support

The platform supports English, French, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified). Use the language picker (flag icon in the header) to translate:

  • Navigation and UI
  • Resource titles and descriptions
  • Learning path names and descriptions

Original resource content remains in its source language — we translate metadata, not the underlying courses.

7. Community & contributions

Private community

The Cypherpunk Code community is private. To join, contact @CHxmrBrother on X. Membership requires meeting in person.

Suggest resources

Found something worth adding? Reach out via X. Include:

  • URL of the resource
  • Why it belongs in the archive
  • Suggested topics and difficulty

Report issues

If a link is broken or a listing is inaccurate, contact the curator. Broken links are reviewed and fixed on an ongoing basis.

8. Security & privacy

The platform uses layered protections: HTTPS, security headers, API rate limits, wallet nonce auth, and encrypted operator configuration (never stored in the public repo).

See Platform Security for the public overview.

9. Support the project

Cypherpunk Code is free and will stay free. Donations in Bitcoin or Monero help keep it running:

  • Bitcoin: see /about#donate
  • Monero: see /about#donate

No payment processors. No KYC. Direct on-chain donations only.

Workflow cheat sheet

"I'm brand new"

DOC (this guide) → Cypherpunk Foundations path → Bitcoin Sovereignty path

"I know Bitcoin basics"

Catalog (CP Score 7+, topic: privacy) → Bitcoin Privacy path → Monero Privacy path

"I want to go deep"

Deep Cryptography path → MIT/Princeton courses → protocol documentation

"I'm looking for one specific thing"

Catalog search → filter by topic + type → open resource → follow tags to related content

What makes this platform different

Traditional platforms Cypherpunk Code
Paywalled courses 100% free, always
Trading-focused Privacy and sovereignty focused
Algorithm-driven recommendations Editorially curated with CP Score
Requires accounts No accounts needed to browse
Tracks your behavior No user tracking
Single language Multilingual metadata

Next steps