Elk
Progressive web client for Mastodon and Pleroma
Elk is a lightweight, progressive web app client for Mastodon-compatible servers that can be self-hosted as static files. It provides a fast browsing experience without installing a native app.
Key features
- Progressive web app
- Works with any Mastodon server
- Self-hostable static build
- Fast and lightweight
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Mature project with 6k GitHub stars
- Written in Vue
Elk replaces
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