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Misskey is an open social platform where each server can operate its own community while connecting to other servers through federation. Its primarily TypeScript code and official site support discovery through the ActivityPub, Fediverse, and microblogging ecosystem.
Features and best fit
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Connect independently operated servers through a federated social network
The official README describes Misskey as an open-source, federated social-media platform that is free forever. Operators can maintain distinct servers and community policies while participating in the Fediverse with other services through ActivityPub.
For communities that want their own experience and operating policy
It is a candidate when a themed or regional community wants its own server without giving up interaction with compatible federated services. Before deployment, the operating team should define terms of use, moderation and reporting, data retention, and how remote federation is handled.
Sources: [1]
Maintain both the social service and its dependencies
A public server needs continuous account administration, abuse and spam controls, moderation, backups, upgrades, and availability work. The current contribution setup requires Redis, PostgreSQL, and FFmpeg, with Meilisearch used by some features and tests. The repository is licensed under AGPLv3.
Official sources
- [1]Misskey README(2026-09-13)
- [2]Misskey GitHub repository(2026-09-13)
- [3]Misskey contribution guide(2026-09-13)
- [4]Misskey license(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for a Japanese-first official presence and an organization-migrated brand that offsets a typo-prone name through ActivityPub and Fediverse terms.
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- Commits (last 30 days)
- 58
- Open PRs
- 285
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GitHub Topics
- misskey
- activitypub
- fediverse
- microblog
- federation
- Stars
- 11,322
- Forks
- 1,619
- Watchers
- 100
- Open issues
- 2,252
- Primary language
- TypeScript
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Repository last updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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