Just read an email newsletter from @newsmast about their upcoming Patchwork platform. It’s a plugin system to extend existing fediverse platforms.
One of their upcoming plugins will be local only posts. It’s a nice feature I used on Firefish, allowing nonfederated community discussions. Looking forward to it!
I'm looking for your opinions from the developers of the fediverse.
A common HTML web page can contain related links via the <link> tag. I would like to do the same for Activity Streams objects, for example:
{ "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "id": "https://writings.hongminhee.org/ap/2024/12/a-year-with-the-fediverse.json", "type": "Article", "name": "A year with the fediverse", "content": "2024 was truly a year where I was deeply immersed in the fediverse. …", "url": "https://writings.hongminhee.org/2024/12/a-year-with-the-fediverse/", "attachment": [ { "type": "Link", "rel": "alternate", "hreflang": "ko", "href": "https://writings.hongminhee.org/2024/12/a-year-with-the-fediverse/index.ko-hang-kr.html", "mediaType": "text/html" }, { "type": "Link", "rel": "alternate", "hreflang": "ja", "href": "https://writings.hongminhee.org/2024/12/a-year-with-the-fediverse/index.ja.html", "mediaType": "text/html" } ]}
Do you think this makes sense, and would it be appropriate to put Link objects in the attachment?
Pretty neat. I've now seen three examples of fediverse bots that run as independent fediverse servers, rather than using some platform's (most commonly Mastodon's) API.
- https://castling.club: "Challenge someone to a game of chess"
- https://transit.alerts.social: transit alerts
- https://fedimeteo.com: real-time weather updates
The last "big" code thing I need to get done before the alpha test of my current @fedify project is the task queue - make sure routine data updates happen, consider individual importance and urgency, respect external API rate limits, etc.
But that's super intimidating so I'm currently procrastinating by making it a cute lil home page instead. 🙃
We're excited to announce the release of Fedify 1.4.0! This release brings significant improvements to enhance compatibility and flexibility in #ActivityPub federation.
Key Highlights
Introduced a new system to adjust outgoing activities for better compatibility with various ActivityPub implementations. This includes automatic ID assignment for activities and actor dehydration to satisfy implementation quirks (looking at you, Threads!).
WebFinger customization
Added the ability to customize WebFinger responses through the new mapAlias() API, giving you more control over how your actors are discovered.
New interaction collections
Added support for shares, likes, and emojiReactions properties to the Object class, making it easier to access and traverse these interaction collections.
More flexible document/context loader
Document loader and context loader are now configurable through factory functions, giving you more control over how your application handles JSON-LD documents.
CLI improvements
The fedify lookup command now supports two new options:
-t/--traverse: Traverse through collection objects
-S/--suppress-errors: Continue operation even when encountering errors during traversal
Other enhancements
Added Context.getNodeInfo() method for easier NodeInfo access
Improved error handling in collection traversal and JSON-LD processing
Added support for private network access control in WebFinger lookups
User-Agent headers now automatically include your instance URL, making it easier for other servers to identify your instance
For the complete list of changes and bugfixes, please visit our changelog.
Whether you're building a new federated application or maintaining an existing one, #Fedify 1.4.0 provides the tools you need for robust ActivityPub federation.
Supporting us
We're grateful to all our sponsors who make this project possible. Check out our new sponsors showcase page to see the amazing individuals and organizations supporting Fedify's development. If you'd like to support Fedify's development, please consider becoming a sponsor!
Upgrade now
You can install Fedify 1.4.0 from JSR or npm. Upgrade today and let us know what you think!
The #BotKit docs now have Recipes! It contains practical examples for common tasks like:
Sending a direct message
Following back
Automatically deleting old messages
Scheduled messages
Automatically replying to mentions
Thread creation
Thread traversal
More recipes are on the way. Check it out now.
Exciting update on #BotKit: we've introduced a new Repository abstraction layer that provides cleaner data access. While previously data operations went directly through KvStore, they now go through Repository—improving separation of concerns and making the codebase more maintainable. Don't worry though—there are no breaking changes to the public API that BotKit users rely on!
Key benefits:
Better abstraction over data sources
Cleaner internal architecture
Fully backwards compatible
Check out our docs for the technical details: https://botkit.fedify.dev/concepts/repository.
#ActivityPub #fediverse #fedidev #BotKit
https://hollo.social/@hongminhee/0194a0d4-1d67-7c81-80ba-e7ade212d27a
#BotKit's web interface now supports theme customization! 🎨 You can set your preferred color theme using the pages.color option in createBot(). Here are some examples showing the same interface in different colors: "violet", "pumpkin", "azure", and "green" (default).
const bot = createBot<void>({ // ... other options pages: { color: "violet" // or "pumpkin", "azure", etc. }});
We support all color themes from Pico CSS—including "amber", "fuchsia", "indigo", "jade", "lime", "pink", "sand", "slate", "yellow", "zinc", and more! Check out Pico CSS's Colors docs for the full list of available themes.
Which color is your favorite? 🤔
📢 Important announcement! #BotKit's #GitHub repository has moved to a new home! 🏠
The repository is now located at @fedify-dev/botkit (previously @dahlia/botkit). All future development will continue at the new location.
Don't worry—everything's the same, just a new address! Please update your bookmarks and project references. Thanks for being part of our community! 
#Fedify #ActivityPub #fediverse #fedidev
https://hollo.social/@fedify/0194a851-581d-779c-b777-dc39e753ef14
Valtteri Laitinen (@valtlai) managed to get #Fedify running on #Cloudflare Workers!
Are you interested in creating bots for the #fediverse? Meet #BotKit, a #TypeScript framework that makes bot development easier than ever!
Key Features:
True Independence
Create standalone #ActivityPub bots
No need for a Mastodon or Misskey account
Free from platform-specific limitations
Simple and Intuitive API
Create a complete bot in a single TypeScript file
Intuitive event handlers for mentions, follows, and messages
Rich text formatting with Markdown support
Modern Deployment
Deploy on Deno Deploy, Fly.io, Railway, or any virtual server
Minimal dependencies
Designed for modern cloud platforms
Enterprise-Ready Foundation
Built on Fedify, a rock-solid ActivityPub framework
Seamless federation with Mastodon, Misskey, and other platforms
Robust compatibility across the fediverse
Developer Experience
Full TypeScript support with great IDE integration
Comprehensive documentation
Built-in testing utilities
Here's a quick example of how simple it is to create a bot:
import { createBot, mention, text } from "@fedify/botkit";const bot = createBot<void>({ username: "greetbot", name: "Greet Bot", summary: text`A friendly bot that greets people!`, // ... configuration ...});// Respond to mentionsbot.onMention = async (session, message) => { await message.reply(text`Hi, ${message.actor}! Thanks for saying hello!`);};export default bot;
Getting Started:
Install #Deno
Run: deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.0-dev
Create your bot with just a few lines of code
Check out our documentation at https://botkit.fedify.dev/ to learn more!
#BotKit now supports #hashtags in your bot messages!
You can now add searchable hashtags to your bot's posts using either our dedicated hashtag() function or through BotKit's extended Markdown syntax. This makes your bot's content more discoverable across the fediverse and helps engage with broader conversations.
Whether you're building a news bot, content curator, or community engagement tool, hashtags can help your bot reach the right audience.
Check out our docs to learn more about implementing hashtags in your bots!
As the maintainer of #Fedify, I'd be grateful for your support to help keep the project sustainable! 
https://hollo.social/@fedify/0194b112-b604-7d03-84e0-4faaf4ab46cd
