# Central repository for work on libp2p
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This repository is the central place for Rust development of the [libp2p](https://libp2p.io) spec.
**Warning**: While we are trying our best to be compatible with other libp2p implementations, we
cannot guarantee that this is the case considering the lack of a precise libp2p specifications.
## Documentation
How to use the library?
- Main documentation: https://docs.rs/libp2p
Where to ask questions?
- In the Rust section of https://discuss.libp2p.io.
- In the #libp2p IRC channel on freenode.
- By opening an issue in this repository.
## Notable users
(open a pull request if you want your project to be added here)
- https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot
- https://github.com/paritytech/substrate
- https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse
- https://github.com/golemfactory/golem-libp2p
- https://github.com/comit-network/comit-rs
- https://github.com/rs-ipfs/rust-ipfs
- https://github.com/marcopoloprotocol/marcopolo