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[Package Request]: Whalebird - a client for decentralized social media, like Mastodon
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Description
Name: Whalebird Desktop
Purpose: A desktop client for decentralized social media platforms running on the ActivityPub protocol.
Homepage: https://whalebird.org
Github repo: https://github.com/h3poteto/whalebird-desktop
Dependencies: requires electron
License: GPL
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Whalebird Desktop repository and homepage linked in the issue, noting that it is an Electron application for ActivityPub platforms. Done means adding Whalebird Desktop as an available Void package while respecting its GPL license and Electron dependency.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100