sentinel
Sentinel is a filesystem-backed document DBMS written in Rust.
Sentinel is a filesystem-backed document DBMS built in Rust that prioritizes compliance, transparency, and auditability over raw performance. Unlike traditional databases, every document is a plain JSON file, making your data immediately forensic-friendly and Git-versionable. Perfect for regulated industries requiring GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS compliance.
Sentinel provides async operations with automatic BLAKE3 hashing and optional Ed25519 signatures for cryptographic integrity. Data encryption supports AES-256-GCM, XChaCha20-Poly1305, and Ascon-128. Each document includes full audit metadata—creation timestamps, version history, hashes, and signatures—viewable with standard UNIX tools.
Designed for edge deployments, compliance systems, audit logs, certificate management, and regulatory reporting. No server required, works entirely on filesystem with Git-based replication. Zero vendor lock-in—migrate anytime using standard tools like rsync, tar, or git.