Ditto

Your content. Your vibe. Your rules. A fun, customizable Nostr client that puts you in control.

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About

Ditto is an open-source, decentralized social media client built on the Nostr protocol. It's designed for people who want to have fun online without feeding the Big Tech machine. Express yourself with custom themes, Lightning payments, and an ever-growing set of content types -- all while owning your identity and data.

Made by Soapbox.

Features

• Theming -- 9 built-in theme presets, 19 CSS token properties for full customization, and the ability to publish and share themes as Nostr events
• Infinite Content Types -- Text notes, articles, short-form videos (Divines), live streams, polls, follow packs, color moments, magic decks, geocaching, and Webxdc mini-apps
• Lightning Payments -- Zap posts and profiles with sats via Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) or WebLN
• Private Messaging -- End-to-end encrypted DMs (NIP-04 and NIP-17)
• Comments -- Comment on anything: posts, URLs, profiles, hashtags, books, and more (NIP-22)
• Self-Hosting -- Builds to static HTML/JS/CSS. Deploy anywhere -- GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, a VPS, or a Raspberry Pi
• Mobile -- Android native app via Capacitor, responsive design for all screen sizes

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 22+
• npm 10.9.4+

Development

git clone https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/ditto.git
cd ditto
npm install
npm run dev

The dev server starts at http://localhost:8080.

Build

npm run build

The built site is output to dist/.

Test

Runs type-checking, linting, unit tests, and a production build:

npm test

Configuration

Ditto is configured through a ditto.json file at the project root, read at build time. This file is gitignored so each deployment can have its own configuration.

{
  "theme": "dark",
  "relayMetadata": {
    "relays": [
      { "url": "wss://relay.ditto.pub", "read": true, "write": true }
    ]
  },
  "blossomServers": ["https://blossom.ditto.pub"],
  "feedSettings": {
    "showPosts": true,
    "showReposts": true,
    "showArticles": true
    // ...and more content type toggles
  }
}

Configuration is resolved in three layers (highest priority first):

1. User settings stored in localStorage
2. Build config from ditto.json
3. Hardcoded defaults

Use an alternate config file path with: CONFIG_FILE=./my-config.json npm run build

Custom Branding

For self-hosted instances:

• Replace public/logo.svg and public/logo.png with your logo
• Update the app name in index.html and public/manifest.webmanifest
• Replace public/og-image.jpg for social sharing previews
• Set default relays and upload servers in ditto.json

Deployment

Ditto builds to static files and can be deployed anywhere that serves HTML.

• GitHub Pages / GitLab Pages -- Push to main and CI auto-deploys
• Netlify / Vercel -- Connect your fork and deploy. A _redirects file is included for SPA routing
• VPS / Any web server -- Build and copy dist/ to your server. Configure SPA routing (e.g., Nginx try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html)

Android

Build a native Android app with Capacitor:

npm run build
npx cap sync
npx cap open android

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Framework	React 18
Build	Vite
Language	TypeScript
Styling	TailwindCSS 3 + shadcn/ui
Routing	React Router 6
Data	TanStack Query
Nostr	Nostrify + nostr-tools
Mobile	Capacitor
Testing	Vitest + React Testing Library

Project Structure

src/
  components/     UI components (100+), including shadcn/ui primitives
  hooks/          Custom React hooks (65+)
  pages/          Page components for each route (30+)
  contexts/       React context providers
  lib/            Utilities and shared logic
  test/           Test setup and helpers
public/           Static assets, icons, manifest

Contributing

We welcome contributions but have high standards. Please read the full Contributing Guide before submitting a merge request. The short version:

• Bug fixes: One bug, one MR. Keep it small and focused.
• New features: Must link to an existing issue and align with the Ditto Philosophy.
• Required: Live preview URL, before/after screenshots, completed self-review checklist.
• Required tools: Claude Opus 4.6 (or latest frontier model), an AI coding agent with plan mode.

Read the Ditto Philosophy to understand what Ditto is and isn't.

License

AGPL-3.0