# redlib-org/redlib

Private front-end for Reddit

Repository: https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/redlib
Language: Rust
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: privacy, privacy-friendly-alternatives, privacy-frontend, rust
Last push: 2026-04-24T17:33:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 79, release rhythm 8, longevity 70
- inputs: {"age_days": 981, "days_push": 131, "days_rel": 531, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3671, forks 264 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:13.553256+00:00)

## What it is
Redlib is a private, privacy-focused front-end for Reddit written in Rust, forked from Libreddit. It proxies all requests (including media) through the server so users can browse Reddit without ads, JavaScript, or tracking.

## Use cases
- browse reddit without being tracked
- self-host a private reddit frontend
- read reddit without ads or javascript
- proxy reddit media through my own server
- redirect reddit links to a privacy-friendly frontend
- deploy a lightweight reddit mirror with docker

## When to choose
- you want to browse Reddit anonymously without an account or tracking
- you need a fast, lightweight Reddit front-end with no JavaScript
- you want to self-host an instance with Docker, Podman, or a binary

## When to avoid
- you need to log in, post, or interact with Reddit (read-only browsing)
- you rely on Reddit features like voting or commenting
- Reddit API restrictions or blocks make proxying unreliable

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, proxy, privacy, web-framework
- domain: privacy, self-hosted, web-development, social-media
- platform: self-hosted, rust
- tags: reddit-frontend, libreddit-fork, no-javascript, anti-tracking, privacy-frontend, linux, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- redlib-org/redlib (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:13.553256+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:31:19.304231+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:13.553256+00:00, sha 3f5376d0b74c)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/redlib (fetched 2026-08-29T09:25:20.274585+00:00, sha bd9bc02516fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.