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	\| name = WhisperBox		\| name = WhisperBox
	\| what = ~~Privacy-first forms~~ and surveys, end-to-end encrypted, synced peer to peer over Logos Messaging		\| what = Forms and surveys with each answer end-to-end encrypted, synced peer to peer over Logos Messaging
	\| stage = Prototype		\| stage = Prototype
	\| licence = MIT or Apache-2.0		\| licence = MIT or Apache-2.0
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	== What it does ==		== What it does ==
	* Lets a researcher publish a form. Respondents submit answers sealed to the form key, so only the creator and co-owners can read them.		* Lets a researcher publish a form. Respondents submit answers sealed to the form key, so that, the README says, only the creator and co-owners can read them.
	* Syncs over one shared Logos Messaging topic with its own catch-up for late joiners. ~~There~~ is no server and no central store of readable data.		* Syncs over one shared Logos Messaging topic with its own catch-up for late joiners. The README says there is no server and no central store of readable data.
	* Lets the creator close and reopen a form, edit a published form, add co-owners, and send private replies or quiz scores.		* Lets the creator close and reopen a form, edit a published form, add co-owners, and send private replies or quiz scores.
	* Signs every answer inside the sealed payload. Forms limited to listed addresses drop unsigned answers~~, and forms~~ open to anyone show them as unverified.		* Signs every answer inside the sealed payload. Forms limited to listed addresses and editable forms drop unsigned answers. Forms open to anyone show them as unverified.
	* Exports answers as CSV, with unverified answers marked.		* Exports answers as CSV, with unverified answers marked.
	* Runs on Android through ~~the~~ Loam shared node, or on its own node without Loam.		* Runs on Android through Loam, a separate app that runs one shared Logos node for the phone, or on its own node without Loam.
	* Runs headless as a hub, with the core under <code>logosctl</code>.		* Runs headless as a hub, with the core under <code>logosctl</code>, the command-line host for the Basecamp 0.3 runtime.
	The README lists the limits of its privacy model. Form definitions are public, relaying nodes see which node sent an answer and when~~, co~~-owner access cannot be revoked, there is no forward secrecy, and local data in <code>~/.whisperbox-core</code> is not encrypted.		The README lists the limits of its privacy model. Form definitions are public, and relaying nodes see which node sent an answer and when. Co-owner access cannot be revoked, there is no forward secrecy (a leaked key could expose earlier answers too), and local data in <code>~/.whisperbox-core</code> is not encrypted.

	Stage: Prototype. The README states no stage. The page lists it as Prototype because it has working code and install steps. It says WhisperBox 0.3.x, the version for Basecamp 0.2.x, "is no longer maintained". The README does not say whether it is an official Logos project.		Stage: Prototype. The README states no stage. The page lists it as Prototype because it has working code and install steps. It says WhisperBox 0.3.x, the version for Basecamp 0.2.x, "is no longer maintained". The README does not say whether it is an official Logos project.

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{{Infobox tool
| name = WhisperBox
| what = Privacy-first forms and surveys, end-to-end encrypted, synced peer to peer over Logos Messaging
| stage = Prototype
| licence = MIT or Apache-2.0
| code = https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos
| use = https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos#install-basecamp-03
| build = https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos/blob/main/docs/BUILD.md
| verified_on = 4 November 2026
| verified_against = README and commit of 3 November 2026
}}
'''WhisperBox''' is a forms and surveys app for [[Basecamp]] and Android that syncs peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]], with each answer end-to-end encrypted to the form's key. It is a rebuild of [https://github.com/whisperbox-org/whisperbox whisperbox-org/whisperbox] for the Logos stack, published by the GitHub user vpavlin.

== What it does ==
* Lets a researcher publish a form. Respondents submit answers sealed to the form key, so only the creator and co-owners can read them.
* Syncs over one shared Logos Messaging topic with its own catch-up for late joiners. There is no server and no central store of readable data.
* Lets the creator close and reopen a form, edit a published form, add co-owners, and send private replies or quiz scores.
* Signs every answer inside the sealed payload. Forms limited to listed addresses drop unsigned answers, and forms open to anyone show them as unverified.
* Exports answers as CSV, with unverified answers marked.
* Runs on Android through the Loam shared node, or on its own node without Loam.
* Runs headless as a hub, with the core under <code>logosctl</code>.
The README lists the limits of its privacy model. Form definitions are public, relaying nodes see which node sent an answer and when, co-owner access cannot be revoked, there is no forward secrecy, and local data in <code>~/.whisperbox-core</code> is not encrypted.

Stage: Prototype. The README states no stage. The page lists it as Prototype because it has working code and install steps. It says WhisperBox 0.3.x, the version for Basecamp 0.2.x, "is no longer maintained". The README does not say whether it is an official Logos project.

== Use it ==
# This needs Basecamp 0.3. Add the repository <code>https://apps.vpavlin.xyz/logos-repo.json</code> and install WhisperBox. It pulls <code>whisperbox_core</code> and its transport <code>loam_core</code>, which brings the official <code>delivery_module</code>.
# Always update <code>whisperbox</code> and <code>whisperbox_core</code> together.
# On Android, install Loam and WhisperBox from the F-Droid repository <code>https://apps.vpavlin.xyz/fdroid/repo</code> ("Logos Apps"). Open Loam once and approve WhisperBox when asked. Without Loam, WhisperBox runs its own node.
Both packages are listed for Linux x64, Linux ARM64 and macOS (Apple Silicon). For the view, the README adds "from 0.4.2".

== Build it ==
* <code>nix build .#whisperbox_core .#whisperbox</code> builds the packages.
* <code>scripts/test.sh</code> runs every test layer that does not need nix.
* [https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos/blob/main/docs/BUILD.md docs/BUILD.md] covers the toolchain, the <code>.lgx</code> builds, the arm64 Android APK and releasing.

== Releases ==
The latest tags are arm64-0.5.4 and darwin-0.5.4, both dated 3 November 2026. <code>module/metadata.json</code> gives <code>whisperbox</code> version 0.5.4, and <code>whisperbox_core/metadata.json</code> gives <code>whisperbox_core</code> version 0.5.4.

== See also ==
* [[Basecamp]]
* [[Tools]]
* [[Logos Messaging]]

== Sources ==
* [https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos whisperbox-logos README], GitHub, last commit 3 November 2026
* [https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos/blob/main/module/metadata.json module/metadata.json] and [https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos/blob/main/whisperbox_core/metadata.json whisperbox_core/metadata.json], GitHub
* [https://github.com/vpavlin/whisperbox-logos/tags whisperbox-logos tags], GitHub

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	'''WhisperBox''' is a forms and surveys app for [[Basecamp]] and Android ~~that~~ syncs peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]]~~, with~~ each answer end-to-end ~~encrypted~~ to the form's key. It is a rebuild of [https://github.com/whisperbox-org/whisperbox whisperbox-org/whisperbox] for the Logos stack~~, published by the GitHub user vpavlin~~.		'''WhisperBox''' is a forms and surveys app for [[Basecamp]] and Android by the GitHub user vpavlin. It syncs peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]] and encrypts each answer end to end to the form's key. It is a rebuild of [https://github.com/whisperbox-org/whisperbox whisperbox-org/whisperbox] for the Logos stack.

	== What it does ==		== What it does ==
	* ~~Lets a~~ researcher ~~publish~~ a form~~. Respondents~~ submit answers sealed to the form key~~, so that, the~~ README says, only the creator and co-owners can read them.		* A researcher publishes a form, and respondents submit answers sealed to the form key. The README says only the creator and co-owners can read them.
	* ~~Syncs~~ over one shared Logos Messaging topic with its own catch-up for late joiners. ~~The~~ README ~~says there is~~ no server and no central store of readable data.		* It syncs over one shared Logos Messaging topic, with its own catch-up for late joiners. By the README's account, it has no server and no central store of readable data.
	* ~~Lets the~~ creator close and reopen a form, edit a published form, add co-owners, and send private replies or quiz scores.		* The creator can close and reopen a form, edit a published form, add co-owners, and send private replies or quiz scores.
	* ~~Signs every~~ answer inside the sealed payload. Forms limited to listed addresses and editable forms drop unsigned answers~~. Forms~~ open to anyone show them as unverified.		* Every answer is signed inside the sealed payload. Forms limited to listed addresses and editable forms drop unsigned answers, while forms open to anyone show them as unverified.
	* ~~Exports answers~~ as CSV, with unverified answers marked.		* Answers export as CSV, with unverified answers marked.
	* ~~Runs on~~ Android through Loam, a separate app that runs one shared Logos node for the phone, or on its own node without Loam.		* On Android it runs through Loam, a separate app that runs one shared Logos node for the phone, or on its own node without Loam.
	* ~~Runs~~ headless as a hub, with the core under <code>logosctl</code>, the command-line host for the Basecamp 0.3 runtime.		* It can run headless as a hub, with the core under <code>logosctl</code>, the command-line host for the Basecamp 0.3 runtime.
	The README lists the limits of its privacy model. Form definitions are public, and relaying nodes see which node sent an answer and when. Co-owner access cannot be revoked~~, there is no forward secrecy (a leaked key could expose earlier answers too)~~, and local data in <code>~/.whisperbox-core</code> is not encrypted.		The README lists the limits of its privacy model. Form definitions are public, and relaying nodes see which node sent an answer and when. Co-owner access cannot be revoked, and local data in <code>~/.whisperbox-core</code> is not encrypted. There is no forward secrecy, so a leaked key could expose earlier answers too.

	Stage: Prototype. The README states no stage~~. The~~ page lists it as Prototype ~~because it has~~ working code and install steps. ~~It says~~ WhisperBox 0.3.x, the version for Basecamp 0.2.x, "is no longer maintained". The README does not say whether it is an official Logos project.		Stage: Prototype. The README states no stage, so the page lists it as Prototype on the strength of its working code and install steps. WhisperBox 0.3.x, the version for Basecamp 0.2.x, is no longer maintained. The README does not say whether it is an official Logos project.

	== Use it ==		== Use it ==