# sartoopjj/thefeed

DNS-based feed reader and lite messenger for environments where only DNS queries work. Read Telegram channels and public X accounts, and exchange end-to-end-encrypted messages with other users — all over DNS.

Repository: https://github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thefeed
Homepage: https://t.me/networkti
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dns, iran, network, telegram, twitter, thefeed, messager, e2e-chat
Last push: 2026-08-17T15:01:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 84, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 161, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 31, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 84}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1512, forks 84 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.058098+00:00)

## What it is
TheFeed is a DNS-based feed reader and lightweight messenger that works on networks where only DNS queries pass through, letting users read Telegram channels and public X accounts and send end-to-end-encrypted messages entirely over plain DNS. It ships cross-platform clients (Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux) written in Go, with an optional self-hosted server component.

## Use cases
- read telegram channels without a vpn on a filtered network
- follow twitter/x accounts when only dns traffic is allowed
- send encrypted messages over dns to bypass censorship
- stay connected during internet shutdowns in iran
- self-host a dns feed server for my community
- access blocked social media feeds using only dns queries

## When to choose
- your network blocks everything except DNS and you need news or messaging
- you want a censorship-resistant way to follow Telegram/X content
- you need end-to-end encrypted chat that tunnels over DNS
- you want a self-hostable relay you control

## When to avoid
- you have unrestricted internet access - normal apps are faster and richer
- you need full Telegram or X functionality like media, DMs, or posting
- you need high-bandwidth content since DNS tunneling is slow and low-throughput
- you require guaranteed anonymity rather than encryption

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, chatbot, cryptography, networking, proxy
- domain: censorship-circumvention, privacy, messaging-platforms, social-media, networking, self-hosted
- platform: windows, go, cross-platform
- tags: dns-tunneling, feed-reader, e2e-encryption, telegram, twitter, iran, anti-censorship, messenger, android, ios, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- sartoopjj/thefeed (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.058098+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 2026-08-30T04:32:21.072386+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.058098+00:00, sha 8bdee564ddd9)
  - homepage: https://t.me/networkti (fetched 2026-08-29T11:36:11.094940+00:00, sha c69c9a2fba45)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.