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lemmyBB

Forum-style web front-end for the Lemmy backend

Social Networks Archived ★ 200 stars Medium setup AGPL-3.0

This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained social networks alternative.

lemmyBB is an alternative front-end for Lemmy that presents the federated link aggregator with a traditional phpBB-style forum interface. It connects to any Lemmy instance through the public API.

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Key features

  • Classic forum-style Lemmy UI
  • Works with any Lemmy instance
  • Lightweight Rust front-end
  • ActivityPub Threadiverse

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM

Is lemmyBB secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for lemmyBB's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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