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42 lines
1.6 KiB
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# Nitter (WIP)
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A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy. \
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Inspired by the [invidio.us](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) project.
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- No JavaScript or ads
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- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter
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- Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint
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- Unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required)
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- Lightweight (for [@nim_lang](https://twitter.com/nim_lang), 32KB vs 552KB from twitter.com)
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- AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances allowed
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- Dark theme
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## Installation
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/zedeus/nitter
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cd nitter
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nimble build
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```
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To run, `./nitter`
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## Todo
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- Simple account system with feed (excludes retweets)
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- Hiding retweets from timelines
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- Video support with hls.js
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- Twitter "Cards" (link previews)
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- Nitter link preview
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- Server config
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- File caching
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- Themes
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- Search
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- Json API
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- Emojis
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- Nitter logo
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## Why?
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It's basically impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. If you try, you're redirected to the legacy mobile version which is awful both functionally and aesthetically. For privacy-minded folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and potential IP-based tracking is important, but apart from using the legacy mobile version and a VPN, it's impossible. Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS for example), you can essentially browse Twitter without JavaScript, while retaining your privacy. In the future a simple account system will be added that lets you follow Twitter users, allowing you to have a clean chronological timeline without needing a Twitter account.
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## Screenshot
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