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Glossary

Plain meanings for words you will see in Glitr and these docs.

Contact​

A person (or another device) you have added so you can chat. Contacts can be added by Pair now or by exchanging a git URL.

Cors proxy​

A small helper some browsers need so the web app can talk to a git host (GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg). Only needed on the web path when the host blocks direct browser requests. See Connect your repository.

Dan-EL​

The in-app assistant. It runs on this device. Questions you ask it do not leave the device (after any first-time model download). See In-app assistant.

Display name​

The friendly name other people see for you (for example “Alex”). Separate from your handle.

Drive​

Glitr’s file vault for documents and uploads. Personal, contact, and group scopes keep files next to the people they belong to. See Drive and Office.

Encryption password​

The password you set when you start Glitr. It seals data stored on this device. Nobody can recover it for you — write it down somewhere safe.

Git host​

A service that hosts git repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, and similar). See Git hosts.

Git URL​

The HTTPS address of a repository you share so someone can add you as a contact for offline delivery. Example shape: https://github.com/you/glitr-mailbox.git.

Handle​

A short unique-looking name for you in Glitr (like a username). Used together with your display name on your profile.

Live​

A status that means you and a contact have an open direct link right now. Messages, files, and calls can travel peer to peer while both sides stay Live. See Live vs offline.

Mailbox​

Your Glitr history stored in a repository you control. Other people do not share your mailbox; each person has their own. Glitr writes encrypted payloads into your mailbox and reads from contacts’ mailboxes when syncing.

Pair / Pair now​

Meeting someone over a short invite (QR, paste, or NFC) so you get a Live link without exchanging git URLs first. See Talk now.

Repository​

A git project (folder of versioned files) that you own on a git host. In Glitr it can act as your mailbox.

Safety number​

A code you and a contact can compare (in person or over a trusted channel) to confirm you are talking to the right person and that encryption keys match. See Manage contacts.

Sync​

Pushing and pulling mailbox changes to/from your attached remotes. Settings → Sync controls related options.

Token​

A personal access token (password-like secret) from your git host so Glitr can push and pull your mailbox over HTTPS. Treat it like a password. See Connect your repository.

Tor / onion​

Optional privacy routing available on native (desktop/mobile) builds. Onion contacts use .onion addresses. See Tor and onion.