Awesome Mastodon

A curated "awesome list" of tools, clients, libraries, and resources for the Mastodon decentralized microblogging network.

Website: https://github.com/hyperupcall/awesome-mastodon#readme
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: awesome-lists, social, open-source

Overview

Awesome Mastodon is an open-source, community-maintained directory that aggregates high-quality Mastodon-related projects and learning materials. It focuses on the broader Mastodon ecosystem, from software and APIs to educational resources and hosting.

Features

• Curated resource collection

  • Focuses on high-quality, notable Mastodon-related projects and references.

• Structured by topic (as sections in the list):

  • Official – Links to official Mastodon resources (e.g., main site, docs, source).
  • Instances – Directories or lists of Mastodon servers/instances.
  • Statistics – Tools and sites that provide metrics and analytics about Mastodon usage and growth.
  • People – Notable individuals or accounts related to Mastodon (e.g., contributors, maintainers, key community members).
  • Tools – Utilities and ancillary tools that integrate with or enhance Mastodon.
  • Desktop Clients – Desktop applications for interacting with Mastodon.
  • Mobile Clients – Mobile apps for accessing Mastodon on phones and tablets.
  • Libraries – Programming libraries and SDKs for integrating with Mastodon’s APIs in various languages.
  • Servers – Software and resources related to running Mastodon or compatible server software.
  • Guides – How‑to articles, documentation, tutorials, and best practices for using or administering Mastodon.
  • Hosting – Resources and providers for hosting Mastodon instances.
  • Similar Projects – Links to related or alternative federated / social projects similar to Mastodon.
  • Bots – Bot projects and automation tools built for Mastodon.

• Open-source repository

  • Hosted on GitHub, with standard project files such as LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING.md, and CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md for community governance.

• Community contributions

  • Public contribution guidelines (CONTRIBUTING.md) enable anyone to propose additions or changes via pull requests.
  • Uses an Awesome List format, making it consistent with other lists under the awesome.re ecosystem.

• Code of conduct

  • Explicit CODE-OF-CONDUCT.md to define expected behavior for contributors and maintainers.

• License

  • Distributed under an open-source license (details in the LICENSE file in the repository).

Pricing

• Free – The list and all its contents are publicly accessible at no cost. There are no paid plans mentioned.

License

• Open-source license included in the repository (LICENSE file). The exact terms can be viewed directly on the project’s GitHub page.

Notes

• Awesome Mastodon is a directory of external tools, clients, and resources; each linked project may have its own separate licensing and pricing.