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Access Mastodon through Phanpy, a minimalistic web client described by its project repository.
About phanpy
Phanpy is an alternative web client for Mastodon, described as minimalistic and opinionated. The project lists production access at https://phanpy.social and development access at https://dev.phanpy.social, with the development version updated faster but breaking more often.
It supports multiple accounts, grouped notifications, nested comment threads and other timeline displays. Status actions are hidden in timelines and shown only on individual status pages, and the project states it is not intended as a full replacement for Mastodon's existing front end.
Key features
- Use multiple Mastodon accounts in one client
- Pop the compose window out or back in
- Switch between light, dark, or auto theme
- View grouped notifications
- Read nested comment threads
- Recover unsent drafts
Best for: Mastodon users who want a minimal alternative web client with reduced timeline clutter.
Good for
- Open source project with public code repository
- Designed to reduce clutter by hiding status actions in timelines
- Supports multiple accounts and draft recovery
Watch out for
- Status actions appear only on individual status pages, not timelines
- Not intended as a full replacement for Mastodon's existing front end
- Project notes the web app is not yet accessible
phanpy at a glance
- Website
- github.com/cheeaun/phanpy
- Category
- Social & Communities › Fediverse
- 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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phanpy FAQ
Where can Phanpy be accessed?
Production is at https://phanpy.social and development is at https://dev.phanpy.social.
Does Phanpy autoplay videos in the timeline?
No, there is no autoplay for video or GIFs in the timeline, with animated emojis as the current exception.
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