Lil PWA

How to install #Coho , my alt Mastodon client. Its a PWA, so it happens as fast as you can click two buttons!

Try the app: https://coho.place
See the code: https://github.com/jgw96/Coho

Feb 25 at 4:34pmWeb
Show threadElias MårtensonFeb 26
@lilPWA do you have a link to it? I want to try it.
Show threadLil PWAFeb 26
@loke Yep! https://coho.place. You can also see the code here if you are interested: https://github.com/jgw96/Coho
Coho

Discover a simpler way to socialize online with Coho, the Mastodon app that prioritizes ease-of-use and clean design. Experience the open-source, decentralized social network without the clutter. Join communities, share your thoughts, and connect with like-minded individuals all with just a few taps. Say goodbye to overwhelming feeds and complicated features, Coho simplifies the social media experience.

Show threadLil PWAFeb 26
@loke be aware its still in alpha, so there are bugs!
Show threadElias MårtensonFeb 26

@lilPWA Does this thing connect to a home server, or is the communication purely with one's instance?

It's not that I don't trust you, but I noted in the repository that at least some of it is ai coded (since part of my job is to review security-related code, I'm bit weary of this)

Show threadLil PWAFeb 26
@loke Totally understand! I was just thinking about today how I should put up a disclaimer that I have used AI some in this codebase. There are some Firebase functions it calls too (in the repo, although most of them are old un-used and need to be removed at this point), but the majority of the interactions are with the instance. It has not been security audited, so you could probably rip it apart honestly. Its meant to be a fun side project for me, so I guess it comes with caveats around that
Show threadLil PWAFeb 26
@loke well I should say, I have done all the basic web security things, but its not been audited and reviewed by a security team / professional or anything like that.
Show threadElias MårtensonFeb 26
@lilPWA Isn't firebase a really large library these days? Back in the day, I think it was mostly a storage engine for 'cloud data', no?
Show threadLil PWAFeb 26
@loke It has many different libraries you can use yeah. Back in the day it was monolithic but luckily they moved away from that, although certain libraries like auth are huge. They also used to only be like a realtime storage thing, but now they are a whole set of offerings. I only use functions and hosting, so there is no runtime cost for this app luckily