snac
Minimalist ActivityPub server in C
snac is a minimalist, lightweight ActivityPub instance server written in C with very low resource requirements. It implements the core fediverse features without a database or heavy runtime.
Key features
- Tiny C implementation
- No database needed
- ActivityPub federation
- Runs on minimal hardware
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Written in C
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
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