Fido - Terminal Social Network

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Keyboard-driven social network for developers

Built in Rust • 100% in the terminal

cargo install fido

Try Fido in Your Browser

Experience the terminal interface right here. Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate: Tab to switch tabs, j/k to scroll, n to compose a post.

fido-tui (demo)

Terminal-native UI optimized for speed

Every action accessible via shortcuts

No algorithms, no ads, no tracking

Modern, safe, and blazingly fast

Frontend: Rust + Ratatui

Backend: Axum REST API

Database: SQLite

Deployment: Docker + ttyd

Send direct messages from your terminal: fido dm @user "message"

Multi-user conversations and channels

Live updates without refreshing