My friend and I built this because we were tired of how "effective" the Instagram algorithm has become. I went on Instagram to send a DM, and ended up doomscrolling for 30 minutes.
We want to stay connected with others without being exploited for engagement.
- Bypasses the "Explore" page: No suggested reels or ads.
- Direct Messaging via MQTT: Real-time chat without the feed looming in the background.
- Intention-driven: see posts and stories from friends only when you intend to, supports images in terminal (Sixel, Kitty, iTerm2 protocol)
The app is built with TypeScript and Ink (React for CLI). We also ended up open-sourcing two libraries for Ink during the process: ink-picture (for terminal image rendering) and wax (a routing framework for Ink).
We'd love to hear user feedback to make the app better. Looking for contributors.
Share with us your thoughts on social media, attention vs connections, and building terminal apps.
jetc•2h ago
We want to stay connected with others without being exploited for engagement.
- Bypasses the "Explore" page: No suggested reels or ads.
- Direct Messaging via MQTT: Real-time chat without the feed looming in the background.
- Intention-driven: see posts and stories from friends only when you intend to, supports images in terminal (Sixel, Kitty, iTerm2 protocol)
The app is built with TypeScript and Ink (React for CLI). We also ended up open-sourcing two libraries for Ink during the process: ink-picture (for terminal image rendering) and wax (a routing framework for Ink).
We'd love to hear user feedback to make the app better. Looking for contributors.
Share with us your thoughts on social media, attention vs connections, and building terminal apps.