# tuskyapp/Tusky

An Android client for the microblogging server Mastodon

Repository: https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tusky
Homepage: https://tusky.app
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: mastodon, android, kotlin, fediverse, social, tusky, social-network, fdroid, gotosocial
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-05-23T10:09:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 23, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3530, "days_push": 467, "days_rel": 473, "gap_med": 58, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2566, forks 386 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:01.188882+00:00)

## What it is
Tusky is a free and open-source Android client for the Mastodon microblogging platform, written in Kotlin. It supports the full range of Mastodon features including photos, videos, lists, custom emojis, notifications, and drafts, with light, dark, and black themes following Material Design guidelines.

## Use cases
- browse and post to Mastodon from an Android phone
- use a lightweight Mastodon client instead of the web interface
- manage multiple Mastodon accounts on Android
- install a Mastodon app from F-Droid without Google services
- follow timelines, lists, and notifications on the fediverse
- draft posts and use custom emojis on Mastodon

## When to choose
- you want a native, well-maintained open-source Mastodon client for Android
- you prefer installing apps via F-Droid or want a de-Googled experience
- you need full Mastodon feature coverage including media, lists, and drafts
- you want Material Design theming with light/dark/black options

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS or desktop Mastodon client
- you want a client for non-Mastodon ActivityPub platforms with different APIs
- you need to create or fully delete Mastodon accounts from within the app
- you require support for servers Tusky has deliberately blocked

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui
- domain: social-media, android-tools, privacy
- platform: -
- tags: mastodon, fediverse, microblogging, material-design, open-source-client, f-droid, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- tuskyapp/Tusky (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:01.188882+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 2026-08-30T02:23:23.970238+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:01.188882+00:00, sha 05e097d5cb00)
  - homepage: https://tusky.app (fetched 2026-08-29T10:06:00.675502+00:00, sha a474db5882e5)
  - site_page: https://tusky.app/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T10:06:00.685055+00:00, sha 62383333615c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.