IPFS Node Configuration Template

This repository provides a sanitized IPFS node configuration template for testing and learning.

Repository Cleanup (Public-Safe)

A quick review identified one value that should not be kept as-is in a public template:

• Identity.PeerID in ipfs-node-config.json has been replaced with REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_PEER_ID.

Note: A Peer ID is often public in IPFS networks, but publishing a fixed identity in a reusable repo can still cause confusion and accidental reuse. Keeping a placeholder is safer for templates.

How to use

1. Create a fresh local IPFS repo:

   ipfs init

2. Open your local IPFS config and copy relevant sections from ipfs-node-config.json.
3. Keep your own identity/private key material local and out of version control.

Suggested ongoing cleanup/maintenance

• Keep this repository as a template, not a dump of a live node config.
• Avoid committing environment-specific values unless documented as examples.
• Add basic validation in CI (for example, jq . ipfs-node-config.json) to catch invalid JSON.
• Periodically review network and gateway settings for least-privilege defaults.

Scope

This repository is for configuration examples and testing. It does not include operational support.