Fedify
ActivityPub server framework for TypeScript
Fedify is a TypeScript framework for building ActivityPub-based federated server applications. It handles the protocol details so developers can create new fediverse software more easily.
Key features
- ActivityPub server framework
- Handles federation protocol
- TypeScript and Deno support
- Powers fediverse apps
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Active community (1k GitHub stars)
- Written in TypeScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Is Fedify secure?
No known vulnerabilities affect Fedify's latest release (2.4.4). OSV.dev lists 8 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
- Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-62857, published 2026-08-06 (69 days ago), fixed in 1.9.13, 1.10.12, 2.0.22, 2.1.18, 2.2.7, 2.3.2
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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