Awesome Gemini

A collection of awesome things regarding the gemini protocol ecosystem.

Please contribute to this list to link to all the awesome gemini projects out there.

Repo mirrors:

• https://git.sr.ht/~kr1sp1n/awesome-gemini
• https://github.com/kr1sp1n/awesome-gemini/

What is Gemini

Excerpt from gemini.circumlunar.space:

Gemini is a client-server protocol featuring request-response transactions, broadly similar to gopher or HTTP. Connections are closed at the end of a single transaction and cannot be reused. When Gemini is served over TCP/IP, servers should listen on port 1965 (the first manned Gemini mission, Gemini 3, flew in March'65). This is an unprivileged port, so it's very easy to run a server as a "nobody" user, even if e.g. the server is written in Go and so can't drop privileges in the traditional fashion.

Gemini Specification

• Official specification
• protocol spec discussion and development
• gemini-text spec discussion and development

Contents

• Clients
  • Terminal
  • Graphical
    • Cross-platform
    • Mobile
    • Windows
    • MacOS
• Programming
• Related Specifications
• Resources
• Servers
• Services
• Tools
  • Gemtext converters
• Web proxies
• Bots

Clients

Terminal

• Amfora (Go) - "fancy" terminal client.
• astro (Shell) - terminal client using less written in POSIX shell script.
• Asuka (Rust) - an NCurses-based Gemini client.
• AV-98 (Python) - Gemini client derived from the popular VF-1 Gopher client.
• AV-98-fork - A fork of AV-98.
• bollux (Bash) - bash Gemini client.
• bombadillo (Go) - combined Gopher, Gemini, Finger, and File client with vim-inspired key mappings.
• cgmnlm (C) - colorful gemini line-mode client, fork of gmni.
• diohsc (Haskell) - simple line-based command-response terminal user interface with ANSI colour.
• Elpher (Emacs) - combined Gopher and Gemini client for the popular text editor / operating system.
• gem.awk (Awk) - minimal but usable interactive Gemini client in < 250 LOC of Awk.
• gembro (Go) - gemini client using Bubble Tea.
• Gemcurses (C) - A Gemini client, written in C using ncurses.
• gemini-demo-1 (Python) - minimal but usable interactive Gemini client in < 100 LOC of Python 3.
• gemini-demo-2 (Lua) - minimal but usable interactive Gemini client in < 100 LOC of Lua.
• gemini-demo-3 (Go) - minimal but usable interactive Gemini client in not quite < 100 LOC of Go.
• gemini-fetch (Node.js) - cURL-like CLI for loading content from Gemini URLs.
• gmni (C) - CLI utility (like curl) and line-mode browser.
• Gremlin (Rust) - TUI for browsing Gemini space
• leo (Python) - lightweight, prompt-driven Gemini client.
• min (Go) - supports advanced features like input and client certificate generation.
• ncgopher (Rust) - gopher and gemini client for the modern internet.
• Offpunk (Python) - Gemini, gopher, spartan and http/html offline-first browser.
• Romulus (C#) - interactive TUI client with menus and mouse support
• Telescope (C) - w3m-inspired, multi-protocol client that supports Gemini, Gopher and Finger
• tinmop (Common Lisp) - opinionated Mastodon and Gemini client
• gplaces (C) - command-driven, terminal based Gemini client in ~1K LOC of C.
• tgmi (python) - full-featured CLI terminal-based Gemini client

Graphical

Cross-platform

• Agregore - (Electron.js) - peer to peer web browser with support for loading Gemini pages.
• Alrisha (QML) - QML-based Gemini client.
• Castor (Rust) - graphical Gemini client using GTK.
• Fafi (Racket) - graphical Gemini browser written in Racket.
• Fossil (Vala) - GTK3 Gemini browser written in Vala for desktop and mobile.
• Galacteek (Python) - Browser for the distributed web, with support for the Gemini protocol
• Gerbil (Python) - Gemini and Spartan browser written in python with GTK and LibHandy for desktop and mobile
• Lagrange (C) - desktop GUI client with inline image viewing, multiple tabs, bookmarks and more.
• Molasses (Racket) - full-featured graphical Gopher and Gemini client with tabs.
• Moonlander (Rust) - the fanciest Gemini client in the entire solar system.
• Kristall (C++) - graphical Gopher and Gemini client using QT.
• spacewar (Electron.js) - EXPERIMENTAL and UNSTABLE Gemini browser running on Electron.
• Geopard (Rust) - A colorful, adaptive gemini browser.

Mobile

• Buran (Kotlin/Java) - Gemini browser for Android, fork of Ariane.
• Deedum (Dart) - an Android and iOS client made with Flutter.
• Elaho (Swift) - full featured Gemini protocol browser for iOS.
• Gem (Python) - Gemini client for Ubuntu Touch.
• Xenia (Java) - Gemini proxy for Android.
• Phaedra (Java) - Gemini client for Android supporting even very old ones; author recommends using Ariana if a current Android is at hand.

Windows

• GemiNaut (C#) - user friendly graphical Gemini client for MS Windows.

MacOS

• Jimmy (SwiftUI) - a lightweight native Gemini client for MacOS

Programming

• gemclient (Nim) - rich client library for the Gemini Protocol.
• derhuerst/gemini (Node.js) - server & client lib.
• a-h/gemini (Go) - Applications and libraries for building applications on Gemini.
• cuipod (C#) - Simple yet flexible framework for Gemini protocol server.
• go-gemini (Go) - library that provides an easy interface to create client and servers.
• go-gemini (Go) - more recent fork of the library above.
• gemini (Go) - Server side Gemini protocol + Titan protocol implementation that matches standard GO http API.
• gig (Go) - Gemini framework.
• html2gemini (Go) - package library to convert HTML to Gemini (see also html2gmi for command line application)
• ignition (Python) - Gemini client transport/request library for python3.
• Agunua (Python) - Gemini library to write clients. Includes IRI support, gemtext parsing and CLI tool.
• kaksik (Deno/TypeScript) - middleware library for building server applications.
• ruby-net-text (Ruby) - Gemini support in Net::* and URI::* stack.
• SmolNetSharp (C#) - cross platform .NET (core/framework) client library for building Gemini and Gopher clients
• warmuuh/jemini(Java) - reactive gemini-client, part of jemini-project
• geminic (Erlang) - An Erlang library for building Gemini protocol clients.
• dremini (C++) - Highly concurrent C++ Gemini server and client library
• Opal (C#) - Gemini client library for .NET 6. Built-in support for TOFU and client certificates.
• gemax (Go) - a golang gemini stack, inspired by go STD http library.

Related Specifications

• GemPub Specification - Gempub, the Gemini e-book (and capsule archive) container specification.
• Gemini TinyLog Specification - A Tinylog is a simple file with all "microblog" style entries to share small contents and interact with other geminauts' tinylog.
• Adding Emoji Favicons to Gemini - Optional extension by Michael Lazar to the Gemini Protocol, with the goal to set a Unicode emoji as favicon for a site.

Resources

• Gemini Specification - the Gemini protocol specification.
• gemini.circumlunar.space/software - list of Gemini software.
• transjovian.org/gemini - wiki space dedicated to Gemini communities and software.

Servers

• Agate (Rust) - simple Gemini server for static files.
• aiogemini (Python) - minimalist Python 3 asyncio server.
• Apogee (Kotlin) - Gemini server written in Kotlin for the JVM.
• atlas (C#) - .NET7 Gemini/Titan/Spartan server w/ vhost and cgi support.
• a-h/gemini (Go) - Server for Linux, Mac, Raspberry Pi. Supports SNI for multiple domains on the same server, has Docker image.
• blizanci (Erlang) - server designed primarily for robustness and security.
• Denoscuri (Typescript) - simple Gemini server written using Deno and Typescript.
• Dʒɛmɪni (Racket) - server with features like SNI and CGI.
• Diamant (Ruby) - simple Gemini server for static files.
• Doppio (Java) - single-JAR Gemini server with CGI, authentication, and Atom feed support.
• Duckling proxy 🦆 (Go) - scheme-specific filtering proxy for Gemini clients to access the web.
• Earl Server (Kotlin) - Gemini fileserver for the JVM.
• Enceladus (F#) - A simple Gemini protocol server implementation in .NET Core and F#.
• Ergol (PHP) - light Gemini server able to host several capsules with different cerificates.
• GeGoBi (Python) - server to facilitate easy Gemini-Gopher bi-hosting.
• Gemeaux (Python) - server using only the Python standard library.
• gemini-ipfs-gateway (Go) - an IPFS Gateway that makes IPFS content available over the Gemini protocol.
• gemini-server (Haskell) - lightweight server for the Gemini protocol.
• geminid (C) - Gemini Server in C.
• geminid (Scheme) - Gemini Server in CHICKEN Scheme.
• gemini-php (PHP) - simple Gemini server in PHP.
• JAGS-php (PHP) - fork of gemini-php with support of dynamic pages.
• jsonresume-gemini (PHP) - single purpose server implementation of the Gemini protocol to serve up your JSON Resume.
• geminim (Nim) - an async lightweight Gemini server made in Nim.
• gmid (C) - simple and secure Gemini server.
• gmifs (Go) - Gemini file server with auto indexing support, caching and auto TLS key pair creation.
• gmnd (Python) - packaged Gemini server with support for CGI and indexing
• gmnisrv (C) - high-performance Gemini server for POSIX systems.
• Gemserv (Rust) - server with features like vhosts, CGI, SCGI, reverse-proxying and more.
• Germinal (Common Lisp) - serves any type of document with an appropriate mime type.
• GLV-1.12556 (Lua) - the first Gemini protocol server with a lot of features.
• Hydepark (Rust) - discussion forum application for Gemini.
• Jetforce (Python) - built-in static file server with support for gemini directories and CGI scripts.
• warmuuh/jemini(Java) - dual gemini/http server on top of jetty with spring-boot integration
• levior (Python) - HTTP to Gemini gateway, allowing you to browse regular websites with any Gemini client
• Loxy (C#) - Gemini to HTTP proxy, exposes any capsule to the web as stylable HTML (based on the Opal library).
• Lupa Pona (Perl) - simple single directory Gemini server.
• Maple (C++) - A very simple static Gemini server, now with Titan support!
• Marami (Prolog) - server written in Prolog.
• Molly Brown (Go) - full-featured Gemini server implemented in Go.
• MoonGem (C) - gemini server with inline Lua scripting for dynamic content generation.
• net-gemini (Go) - gemini server inspired by Molly Brown.
• northstar (Rust) - gemini server implementation.
• Orbit (PHP) - Gemini server implemented in PHP.
• Phoebe (Perl) - Gemini/web wiki.
• pollux (Rust) - simple server that will only serve one index.gemini file.
• rc-gemd (Shell) - simple Gemini server written in rc (for plan9 operating systems).
• Satellite (Go) - small Gemini server for serving static files.
• Shavit (Go) - configurable Gemini server for UNIX operating systems.
• Smolver (Swift) - a small Gemini server.
• Space-Age (Clojure) - Gemini server written in Clojure.
• Taurus(Rust) - A Concurrent Gemini Server.
• Titan (Rust) - simple TOML-configured Gemini server and an Express-like Gemini server framework.
• twins (Go) - YAML-configured Gemini server supporting vhosts, FastCGI and reverse-proxying.
• vger (C) - Gemini server written in C used with inetd.
• Windmark (Rust) - An elegant and highly performant async Gemini server framework
• StaticGeminiServer (Codeberg) (Ruby) - a simple more or less stable gemini server for static files
• kepler - simple gemini server in rust
• Mehari - Featureful server in OCaml

Services

• gemini://warmedal.se/~antenna/ - Geminispace aggregator
• gemini://flounder.online (https version) - host small Gemini web pages over https and Gemini (repo).
• gemini://geminispace.info - public search provider for Gemini (repo).
• gemini://geddit.glv.one - interactive link service (with comments).
• gemini://glv.one - free platform as a service (PaaS) that runs any Gemini server (packaged as a Docker image) in the cloud.
• gemini://gemini.omarpolo.com/cgi/gempkg/ - interface for the OpenBSD ports collection.
• gemini://tictactoe.lanterne.chilliet.eu - Tic Tac Toe game (repo).
• gemini://ur.gs/ - translate from en->es and es->en (repo).
• gemini://rawtext.club/~sloum/geminews/ - Daily news feeds proxied to gemini.
• gemini://rawtext.club/~sloum/cgi/othello/ - Play othello/reversi against a computer opponent over gemini.
• gemini://rawtext.club/~sloum/cgi/weather - US weather reports by zip code.
• gemlog.blue - Gemini hosting from a web frontend.
• gemini://houston.gmi.bacardi55.io - A simple tool to check if a capsule is up or not
• gemini://tlgs.one - (http version) Another public search provider for Gemini(repo).

Tools

• CAPCOM (Python) - Atom feed aggregator for gemini.
• certified (Python) - Generate TOFU TLS certificates for gemini servers.
• cl-yag (Common-Lisp) - Static site generator producing gemini, gopher and html.
• comitium (C) - A feed aggregator for gemini supporting many formats and protocols.
• gemini-antenna (Python) - A feed-aggregator for Gemini, triggered by submissions.
• geminize - Firefox addon that redirects gemini:// URLs and links to a customizable HTTP-to-Gemini proxy.
• gemlog.sh (Bash) - Utility for writing and managing gemini logs (gemlogs) and atom feeds (simple gemini static site generator/framework).
• gem.git (Python) - git frontend CGI script.
• gemini_http (Go) - simple tool for viewing gemini files that are placed on a http server.
• gemmit (Go) - social news aggregation and web content rating website for the gemini protocol.
• GemPress (C) - Yet another Gemini publishing framework with HTML and Atom support, written in Bash and Sugar-C.
• gemtexter (Bash) - Site generator and blog engine for Gemini. Generates Atom and Gemfeeds , and also does Gemtext to HTML and Markdown conversion.
• gloggery (Go) - basic static site generator for blogs in Gemini.
• gmitohtml (Go) - proxy that renders Gemini pages using HTML.
• gmnigit (Go) - static git gemini viewer.
• gssg (Go) - simple gemini static site generator. Generates pages, index and atom feeds.
• kiln (Go) - simple static site generator for Gemini sites.
• Lupa - crawler to explore the geminispace and make statistics (you can see them at __gemini://gemini.bortzmeyer.org/software/lupa/stats.gmi ).
• Manisha - Nagios (and compatible, such as Icinga) plugin to monitor Gemini servers.
• spacewalk (Go) - Page-hash based feed aggregator for gemini.
• MastoGem (Go) - Mastodon proxy for Gemini.
• Hugo-2-Gopher-and-Gemini (Python) - A Hugo theme to convert a Hugo site to Gemini or Gopher.
• Gopher-and-Gemini-Walker (Python) - Terminal client (without network connectivity) to navigate a folder structure containing a Gemini capsule or Gopher hole.
• Gemini Diagnostics - A torture test for gemini servers

Gemtext converters

• gemgen (Go) - A Markdown to Gemtext generator.
• gemini-pandoc-lua-filter (Lua) - lua filter for pandoc to output Gemini text.
• gemini-to-html (Node.js) - JavaScript library for parsing Gemini pages, and for rendering them to HTML.
• gemtext2latex - tool for converting Gemtext to reasonable LaTeX and thence PDF
• gemtext2md - tool for converting Gemtext to Markdown
• gemtexter (Bash) - Site generator and blog engine for Gemini. Generates Atom and Gemfeeds , and also does Gemtext to HTML and Markdown conversion.
• gmi2html (Zig) - tiny gemtext to HTML converter with a focus on performance.
• gmi2html (Sed) - sed script to convert text/gemini to html.
• gmi-web (JS) - generate semantic HTML styled for readability and mobile-friendliness.
• gmnhg (Go) - renders a Hugo site to a Gemini site.
• Html2GeminiPy (Python) - Converts Html sites to Gemini sites using markdownify and md2gemini.
• html2gmi (Go) - command line utility to convert HTML to gemtext
• md2gmn (Go) - renders Markdown text to Gemini pages.
• md2gemini (Python) - converter from Markdown to the Gemini text format.
• Hugo-2-Gopher-and-Gemini (Python) - A Hugo theme to convert a Hugo site to Gemini or Gopher.

Syntax Highlighting

• gemini-vim-syntax - text/gemini syntax highlighting for vim.
• gemini.el - text/gemini syntax highlighting for emacs.
• gemini.kak - text/gemini syntax highlighting for kakoune.
• gemini.nanorc - text/gemini syntax highlighting for nano.
• gemini.sublime-syntax - text/gemini syntax highlighting for bat (and maybe Sublime Text).
• gemini.yml - text/gemini syntax highlighting for micro.
• language_gmi - gemtext syntax highlighting for lite-xl
• gemini-intellij-plugin - text/gemini syntax highlighting for IntelliJ IDEs

Web proxies

• Mozz.us portal
• Soweli Lukin
• Vulpes proxy
• koyu.space GemProxy
• Wobbly

Bots

• Fortune Teller Bot - Generates a fortune gmi file, gemlog/index.gmi, and atom.xml every time the bot is executed

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