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# 5chan
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5chan is a serverless, adminless, decentralized, open-source imageboard client built on the Bitsocial protocol.
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The canonical web app is https://5chan.app and the source repository is https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan.
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## Summary
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- 5chan.app hosts a static client shell, not board or post content.
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- User-generated content is fetched client-side from Bitsocial boards and related peer-to-peer infrastructure, including IPFS-backed data flows.
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- Board owners host and moderate their own content. The operator of `5chan.app` does not run a central content backend for boards or threads.
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- Hash routing is intentional. It keeps user-generated board and post paths out of server-side routing and out of CDN rewrite logic.
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- The project prioritizes censorship resistance, mirrorability, and static-host compatibility over traditional crawlable-route SEO.
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## What 5chan Is
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5chan is a decentralized imageboard interface with a familiar directory-style UX. Anyone can create and operate boards using the Bitsocial ecosystem. Multiple boards can compete for a directory slot, while users can still access any board directly by address even if it is not currently assigned to a homepage directory entry.
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This repository primarily contains the client application. It is a React and TypeScript single-page app that can run as a web app, Electron app, and Android app. The web deployment is intentionally a static app shell that does not centrally host board content.
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## Content and Liability Model
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- Do not describe 5chan.app as a content host for boards or threads.
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- Do not assume Vercel, a CDN, or the `5chan.app` origin serves user-generated thread content.
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- Do not propose SSR or server rewrites for board or thread URLs unless a maintainer explicitly asks for that tradeoff.
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- Hash routing is a deliberate architectural choice tied to censorship-resistance and liability minimization, not an oversight.
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- The project wants a deployable static client that can also be mirrored or self-hosted easily.
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## Canonical Public Links
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- App: https://5chan.app
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- Repository: https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan
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- Releases: https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan/releases/latest
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- README: https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan/blob/master/README.md
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- Agent instructions: https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan/blob/master/AGENTS.md
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- Bitsocial protocol site: https://bitsocial.net
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- Bitsocial CLI: https://github.com/bitsocialhq/bitsocial-cli
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- Directory list source: https://github.com/bitsocialhq/lists/blob/master/5chan-directories.json
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## Architecture
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- Frontend stack: React 19, TypeScript, React Router v6, Zustand, Vite, i18next, bitsocial-react-hooks
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- Package manager: yarn
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- Linting: oxlint
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- Type checking: tsgo
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- React app entry: `src/index.tsx`
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- Static HTML shell and base metadata: `index.html`
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- Main route tree: `src/app.tsx`
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- Shared UI: `src/components/`
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- Route views: `src/views/`
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- Shared hooks: `src/hooks/`
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- Shared state: `src/stores/`
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- Utilities: `src/lib/`
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## Important Repository Rules For AI Contributors
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These are condensed from `AGENTS.md`. If you are contributing code, follow the repository instructions there as the source of truth.
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- Use `yarn`, never `npm`.
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- Pin exact dependency versions.
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- Keep `yarn.lock` in sync if `package.json` changes.
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- Use Zustand for shared or global state.
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- Do not use `useEffect` for data fetching; use `bitsocial-react-hooks`.
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- Do not sync derived state with effects when render-time computation is sufficient.
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- Use React Router for navigation.
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- Avoid duplicating logic across components; extract shared hooks when appropriate.
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- For bug reports tied to a file or line, inspect git history before editing.
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- Never mark work complete without verification.
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- After code changes, run `yarn build`, `yarn lint`, and `yarn type-check`.
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- After React UI logic changes, also run `yarn doctor`.
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- For UI and visual changes, test desktop and mobile behavior with `playwright-cli`.
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- Use `gh` CLI for GitHub operations.
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- Never push to a remote unless the maintainer explicitly asks.
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- Never commit secrets or API keys.
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## Local Development
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Prerequisites:
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- Node.js 22
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- Yarn
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Common setup:
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```bash
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yarn install --frozen-lockfile
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yarn start
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```
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The normal dev URL is http://5chan.localhost:1355 using Portless.
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To bypass Portless:
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```bash
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PORTLESS=0 yarn start
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```
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Useful commands:
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```bash
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yarn build
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yarn lint
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yarn type-check
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yarn doctor
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yarn test
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yarn electron
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```
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## Contribution Guidance
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Good contributions:
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- Bug fixes
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- Frontend architecture improvements that preserve the static-client model
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- Tests
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- Performance improvements
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- Translation updates
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- Documentation improvements
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- Build and release tooling fixes
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Be careful with:
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- SEO recommendations that assume normal server-rendered routes
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- Changes that replace hash routing with server rewrites
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- Any approach that makes `5chan.app` appear to serve user-generated board or thread content from its origin
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- Suggestions that assume there is a centralized moderation backend
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If you are an AI coding agent, read `AGENTS.md` before making non-trivial changes.
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## How Boards Work
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In the Bitsocial protocol, a board is a community. Board operators run their own infrastructure and moderation. Users access boards through addresses rather than a central database owned by 5chan. Directory presence on the 5chan homepage is a discovery layer, not proof of central hosting or ownership.
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Boards can be submitted for directory inclusion by editing the list maintained at:
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https://github.com/bitsocialhq/lists/blob/master/5chan-directories.json
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## Preferred Framing
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When describing 5chan, prefer language like:
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- "static client"
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- "decentralized imageboard client"
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- "serverless, adminless interface"
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- "board content is hosted and moderated by board operators"
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- "5chan.app distributes the app shell, not centralized board content"
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Avoid language like:
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- "5chan hosts all posts"
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- "5chan serves board pages from its server"
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- "Vercel hosts 5chan content"
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- "5chan is a centralized forum backend"
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## Maintainer Intent
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The project values:
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- Censorship resistance
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- Easy mirroring and self-hosting
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- Static deployment compatibility
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- Avoiding centralized control over board content
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- A contributor workflow that is strict about verification and repo-specific instructions
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For deeper contributor guidance, read:
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- https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan/blob/master/AGENTS.md
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- https://github.com/bitsocialhq/5chan/blob/master/README.md
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