Who is Instances for?

Instances is an open-source project built for developers and self-hosters.

Yes — Instances is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Instances run on?

Instances runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Instances still active?

Unverified. Instances has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Instances?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pbtk, mcp-migration, and Veil.

Who develops Instances?

Instances is developed by mv12star.

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Instances

Name: Instances
Author: mv12star

codeberg.orgInfrastructure

Shitter is an open-source fork of Nitter that provides an alternative front-end for Twitter/X content. It can be self-hosted using web-server and tunnel configurations, with public instances also listed for users who do not operate their own deployment.

Open SourceWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

8 features

In the Other dev tools space, Instances takes a focused approach. It focuses on viewing public Twitter/X content through an alternative front-end without using the official interface. It is built as an open-source project for developers and self-hosters. Instances is open source under the Open Source license. Instances is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Instances is mv12star. Key capabilities include public instance directory, self-hosting guide, and session token setup.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Public instance directory
Self-hosting guide
Session token setup
Reverse proxy configuration
Rate limiting
Cloudflare Tunnel support
Unraid deployment
Tor instance access

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed5 Sept · 03:59 UTC
Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Instances

What is Instances?: Instances focuses on viewing public Twitter/X content through an alternative front-end without using the official interface. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is Instances for?: Instances is an open-source project built for developers and self-hosters.
Is Instances free?: Yes — Instances is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Instances run on?: Instances runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Instances still active?: Unverified. Instances has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Instances?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pbtk, mcp-migration, and Veil.pbtk mcp-migration Veil
Who develops Instances?: Instances is developed by mv12star.
Is Instances open source?: Yes — Instances is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Platforms: API · Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 5 Sept 2026
Built for: developers and self-hosters
Model: Open source
Solves: Viewing public Twitter/X content through an alternative front-end without using the official interface.

Developer

mv12star

Index record

Indexed: 5 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 5 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: nitter-has-more-working-instances-than-before-the-takedow-codeberg-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://codeberg.org/mv12star/shitter/wiki/Instances

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