Mastodon
Mastodon gGmbH is a German non-profit developing a decentralized social network
Mastodon is where conversations happen - a free, open source social network, where people can follow friends and discover new ones. All Mastodon servers are interoperable as a federated network, via the ActivityPub protocol. Mastodon is part of the Fediverse: people with a Mastodon account can interact with content on a variety of other apps and platforms.
Recent news from the project blog
- 📰 Mastodon 4.6 for Developers - 2026-06-12
- 📰 Europe's New Tech Strategy Puts Open Source Front and Centre - 2026-06-03
- 📰 Trunk & Tidbits, April 2026 - 2026-05-19
Contributing code (or reporting issues)
- Please read the Contributing to Mastodon guide, and the AI Policy.
- Project discussions are on GitHub.
Core repositories
- Mastodon web app and backend main repository
- Official Android and iOS apps
- Documentation
- Project website
Community participation
Participation is subject to the Mastodon Code of Conduct.
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Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community
Updated 2026-06-13 05:48:53 +00:00