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mataroa
mataroa offers a minimal service for writing and publishing a personal blog.
About mataroa
mataroa is an open-source codebase for writing and publishing a personal blog. It is built as a Django project with one app containing business logic and uses PostgreSQL for storage. The repository also lists companion tools including mataroa-cli, a Telegram bot, and a ChatGPT plugin.
It works primarily with subdomains, with each user account accessed on its own subdomain. Local use requires host file entries, environment variables, and Docker or manual dependency setup.
Key features
- Write and publish personal blog posts
- Serve each user blog on a separate subdomain
- Includes mataroa-cli tool
- Includes Mataroa Telegram Bot tool
- Includes ChatGPT plugin tool
Best for: People who want an open-source, Python-based codebase for running personal blogs on subdomains.
Good for
- Open-source with public mirror, issue tracker and mailing list
- Single Django app containing business logic with PostgreSQL storage
- Lists CLI, Telegram bot and ChatGPT plugin tools
Watch out for
- Works primarily with subdomains and cannot use standard localhost URLs directly
- Self-hosting requires PostgreSQL, environment variables and Docker or dependency setup
mataroa at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › Blogging & Publishing
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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mataroa FAQ
How are user blogs addressed?
Mataroa works primarily with subdomains, so each username is accessed on its own subdomain.
What stack does it use?
It is a Django codebase with one app called main and uses PostgreSQL.
How can signups be closed?
Set SIGNUPS_ENABLED=0 to close both signup steps; signups are enabled by default.
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