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Introduction

Gurted is a project introducing a new web ecosystem, featuring:

  • the gurt:// protocol
  • a custom search engine
  • a custom browser - Flumi
  • a custom DNS (Domain Name System)
  • a modern approach to web content via a modified HTML, CSS and Lua standard

The GURT Protocol​

GURT is a content delivery protocol similar to HTTPS. It's the core of how Gurted applications communicate.

Learn more about the GURT protocol: Protocol Specification

Getting Started​

Get started by exploring Gurted sites or try creating your first GURT page.

To get started, download:

Components​

Gurted consists of three main components:

1. A modified HTML standard​

<head>
    <title>Yo Gurt</title>
    <icon src="gurt://example.real/icon.png">
    
    <style>...</style>
</head>

<body>
    <h1 style="text-3xl font-bold text-center">Welcome to Gurted!</h1>
    <p style="text-lg text-center">A new way to the web (ᵔᴥᵔ)</p>
</body>

2. Utility-First CSS​

Tailwind-inspired styling system implemented natively:

<div style="flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 bg-[#f8fafc] rounded">
    <h2 style="text-2xl font-bold text-[#1e293b]">Content Area</h2>
    <p style="text-[#64748b]">Style with utility classes</p>
</div>

3. Lua Scripting​

<script>
-- Modify tag
local heading = gurt.select('h1');

heading:text('Oh, I changed!')

-- Create a div
local new_div = gurt.create('div', {
    style = 'bg-red-500 p-4'
})

gurt.select('body'):append(new_div)
</script>

Facts about Flumi​

Flumi, the wayfinder of Gurted, is created in Godot - the game engine.

This allows for faster development, native performance, cross-platform by design, and advanced features we'll explore later... 😏