# 1handshake

> 1handshake is a members-only network for people in tech. You join only by meeting a member in person, and every intro comes through someone you both know.

1handshake is free and open source (AGPL-3.0). Members sign in at https://app.1handshake.com. Every member has a public card at https://1handshake.com/@handle with a plain-text version at https://1handshake.com/@handle/llms.txt.

## Pages
- [How it works](https://1handshake.com/how-it-works): 1handshake works in four steps: meet a member, take a selfie together, scan the one-time QR code and make your card. After that you see the people your connections know and ask to meet them through a friend you share.
- [FAQ](https://1handshake.com/faq): answers about joining, privacy, cards, intros and data.
- [Open code, closed data](https://1handshake.com/open-source): The code of 1handshake is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license. Members' data is not: it is stored in the EU, only what you choose is visible, and you can export or delete it at any time.
- [Roadmap](https://1handshake.com/roadmap): what is live, what comes next, what comes later.

## Blog
- [LinkedIn alternatives for people in tech in 2026](https://1handshake.com/blog/linkedin-alternatives-for-tech/): No single app replaces LinkedIn, but each part of it has a better tool — warm intros, events, public profiles and trusted networks. A short, honest map.
- [What is a warm introduction (and how to ask for one)](https://1handshake.com/blog/what-is-a-warm-introduction/): A warm introduction is when someone you both know connects you with a person you want to meet. What makes an intro warm, why it works and how to ask for one.
- [Why you can only join 1handshake in person](https://1handshake.com/blog/why-you-can-only-join-in-person/): There is no sign-up form on 1handshake. Members invite new people face to face with a joint selfie and a one-time QR code. Here is why we built it this way.

## Links
- App: https://app.1handshake.com
- Code: https://github.com/nikalimp/1handshake
- Privacy Policy: https://1handshake.com/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://1handshake.com/terms
- Contact: hello@1handshake.com
- Full version for LLMs: https://1handshake.com/llms-full.txt