ptt/pttbbs
PTT BBS source code observed · 2026-09-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4331
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1177 stars · 147 forks observed · 2026-09-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The core source code of PTT BBS (批踢踢實業坊), a large traditional telnet-based Bulletin Board System written in C. It includes the terminal-mode BBS main program (mbbsd), supporting daemons for board/article services, WebSocket-to-Telnet proxying, email verification, and IP banning.
Use cases
- self-host a telnet-based BBS forum
- run a classic bulletin board system server
- study how a large-scale BBS is implemented in C
- proxy telnet BBS sessions over WebSocket for web access
- operate a community board with push/comment posts and board management
- understand PTT's architecture to build compatible clients or tools
When to choose
- you want to run or study a traditional telnet BBS at scale
- you need the exact software powering ptt.cc or a compatible system
- you are building web frontends or clients against PTT's board/article protocols
When to avoid
- you want a modern web forum with a browser UI out of the box
- you need a turnkey solution with easy installation and modern dependencies
- you are not comfortable maintaining legacy C code on FreeBSD/Linux
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server websocket email cli terminal-ui self-hosted social-media developer-tools messaging-platforms bsd c self-hosted bbs telnet forum legacy-system taiwan websocket-proxy freebsd linux web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ptt/pttbbs · fetched 2026-09-01 · a42693b5190f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ptt/pttbbs | main | 77 |
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