personal-security-checklist README

The project's README from github.com/lissy93/personal-security-checklist. As one markdown file: README.md.

Personal Security Checklist

The ultimate list of tips to secure your digital life
🌐 digital-defense.io

👉 Read the Checklist 👈

Contents

The Checklist

You can read the full checklist in CHECKLIST.md.
To view/edit the raw data, see personal-security-checklist.yml

The Website

The easiest method for consuming the checklist is via our website: digital-defense.io

Here you can browse lists, filter by your threat model and tick items off once complete (plus, there are pretty charts to make you feel good about your progress ☺️).

About

The source for the website is in web/.
The site is built with Qwik, using TypeScript and some components from DaisyUI.

Developing

To run the app locally, or to make code changes, you'll need Node (20.19+ or 22.12+) and Git installed.

  1. Grab the code: git clone [email protected]:Lissy93/personal-security-checklist.git
  2. Navigate into the source: cd personal-security-checklist/web
  3. Install dependencies: yarn
  4. Start the development server: yarn dev

Alternatively, just open this repo in Code Spaces, where everything is already configured and ready to go.

Deploying

To deploy the app, follow the developing steps above, then run yarn build.ssg. You can then deploy it by copying the dist/ directory to any CDN, web server or static hosting provider of your choice.

Alternatively, fork the repo and import it into your providers' dashboard. Or use the link below for an easy 1-click deployment 😉

The API

We also make all the data available via a free API, which you can use however you wish.

Usage

All endpoints are documented in our OpenAPI spec, you can view these and try them out via our Swagger docs.

Base: digital-defense.io/api

/api/checklists /api/checklists/[name-or-index] /api/checklists/[name]/[point-index] /api/search/[searchterm]

Contributing

All checklist data is stored in personal-security-checklist.yml. This is pulled in the website at build-time and referenced by the API, and is also dynamically inserted into the markdown Checklist page.

So if you only wish to make changes to the data, this is the only file you need to edit.

Important: When submitting your pull request, provide references backing up any information that you're adding/amending/removing.

For modifying the website or API source, see the developing sections above for instructions on running locally.

Before submitting an issue or PR, please ensure you've followed the community guidelines and followed the Code of Conduct.

Credits

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Contributors

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Credits

Thank you to all who have contributed to, or sponsored this project!

Sponsors

If you've found this repository helpful, consider sponsoring me on GitHub if you're able 💜

Contributors

License

Lissy93/Personal-Security-Checklist is licensed under MIT © Alicia Sykes 2024.
For information, see TLDR Legal > MIT

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Copyright (c) Alicia Sykes <[email protected]> 

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Thanks for visiting :)

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Personal-security-checklist
What is this?A community-maintained checklist of 300+ tips for protecting your digital security and privacy, curated by Alicia Sykes (Lissy93) and kept current for 2026.
Is it just a static document, or more than that?More: every tip lives in one YAML file (personal-security-checklist.yml) that feeds a markdown checklist, a filterable website and a free public API.
Can I reuse the checklist or the code for my own project?Yes — the repo is MIT licensed (© Alicia Sykes 2024), so both the checklist data and the website code can be reused with attribution.
What is the website built with?Qwik with TypeScript and some DaisyUI components; the source is in the web/ folder, and the repo also ships a Dockerfile.
Can I read the checklist without the website?Yes — the full list is in CHECKLIST.md in the repo, and the raw data lives in personal-security-checklist.yml if you want to reuse or edit it.
Do the checklist and API cost anything?No — the checklist, website and API are all free, and the README invites you to use the API however you wish.
Is there a way to work on it without a local setup?Yes — open the repo in GitHub Codespaces, where everything is already configured and ready to go.
What are similar projects?MyIP, awesome-android-root, privacyguides.org, web-check, awesome-hacker-search-engines, awesome-threat-intelligence, awesome-privacy, android-foss
Which topics is it in?surveillance, checklist, censorship, privacy-tools, cybersecurity, awesome, security-tools, guide, hacktoberfest, awesome-list, list, web-app
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