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README.md

Nitter (WIP)

A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy.
Inspired by the invidio.us project.

  • No JavaScript or ads
  • All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter
  • Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint
  • Unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required)
  • AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances permitted
  • Dark theme
  • Lightweight (for @nim_lang, 36KB vs 580KB from twitter.com)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/zedeus/nitter
cd nitter
nimble build

To run, ./nitter. It's currently not possible to change any settings or things like the title, this will change as the project matures a bit. For now the focus is on implementing missing features.

Todo (roughly in this order)

  • Search (images/videos, hashtags, etc.)
  • Custom timeline filter
  • Nitter link previews
  • Server configuration
  • More caching (waiting for moigagoo/norm#19)
  • Simple account system with customizable feed
  • Video support with hls.js
  • Json API endpoints
  • Themes
  • Nitter logo
  • Emoji support (WIP, uses native font for now)

Why?

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 addition to respecting your privacy, Nitter is on average around 15 times lighter than Twitter, and in some cases serves pages faster. 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.

Screenshot

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