Banou

Software engineer

Banou

Software engineer building browser platforms, media systems, and developer tools.

I work across TypeScript, Rust, and WebAssembly to bring systems-level capabilities to the web. My current focus is FKN, a privacy oriented platform offering in-browser networking, storage, and more.

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Selected work

Projects built close to the browser.

  1. 01

    FKN

    My current focus is FKN, a privacy oriented platform offering in-browser networking, storage, and more.

    TypeScript / Rust / WebTransport / Browser extensions

    WebsiteAppDocsnpm
  2. 02

    osra

    A zero-dependency TypeScript RPC library for Workers, iframes, extension contexts, WebSockets, and other JavaScript runtimes.

    TypeScript / RPC / Streams

    Sourcenpm
  3. 03

    Stub

    A browser media catalog that merges metadata from multiple sources into a single searchable experience.

    TypeScript / GraphQL / Data aggregation

    LiveSource
  4. 04

    Ripple

    A full torrent client in the browser, combining native libtorrent compiled to WebAssembly with OPFS persistence and real-time video remuxing.

    WebAssembly / libtorrent / OPFS / MediaSource

    LiveSource
  5. 05

    LibAV WASM

    FFmpeg and libav compiled to WebAssembly for browser-side remuxing and media inspection.

    C / WebAssembly / FFmpeg

    Sourcenpm

More work

  • libtorrent-wasmNative libtorrent compiled to WebAssembly with real browser networking.
  • sshotA Rust screenshot daemon for Wayland and niri.

Current focus

FKN extends what browser apps can do.

FKN gives web applications networking, storage, and user-controlled page automation through @fkn/lib. Hosted services work without an installation. The optional browser extension adds permission-based capabilities that use the user's browser or existing session.

WebsiteAppDocsnpm
  • CloudHosted networking, storage, proxying, DNS, and isolated page automation.
  • ExtensionPermission-based browser capabilities with per-app consent and local activity visibility.
  • DesktopA planned local backend for running more platform capabilities on the user's machine.

Contact

Building something ambitious for the web?

For project work, technical collaboration, or questions about FKN, email is the simplest way to reach me.

me@banou.dev