FediDevs | FAQ

How to report an issue?

Please reach out through email, open a GitHub issue, or contact me on Mastodon.

Starter Packs

What is a starter pack?

A starter pack is a collection of accounts that you can share with others. It can be used to help new users find accounts to follow, or to promote specific communities or topics.

How to create a starter pack?

How to get added to a starter pack?

If you want to be added to a starter pack, you can reach out to the creator of the starter pack and ask them to add you. You can also create your own starter pack and add yourself to it.

How to see starter packs I am in?

You can see all starter packs you are in by navigating to Starter packs containing you page. You do not need to have a fedidevs account to see starter packs you are in.

How to get removed from a starter pack?

If you want to be removed from a starter packs reach out through email or on Mastodon.

Developer listings

How to get listed as a developer?

There are a few prerequisites for your account to be listed on FediDevs.com

1. Your account must be discoverable and not opt-out of search engine indexing

Go to Preferences - Public profile - Privacy and reach tab ({your_instance}/settings/privacy) and check the following checkboxes:

Feature profile and posts in discovery algorithms
Include profile page in search engines

Screenshot of the Mastodon Profile page, Privacy and reach tab, showing which checkboxes are required to get listed

Older versions of Mastodon have a different preferences page layout. See here.

Go to Preferences - Public - Appearance ({your_instance}/settings/profile) and check the Suggest account to others checkbox:

Then go to Preferences - Other ({your_instance}//preferences/other) and UNCHECK the Opt-out of search engine indexing checkbox:

2. Your display name, bio, or profile metadata has to have at least one of the filter keywords

The keywords are case-insensitive and can be anywhere in your display name, bio, or profile metadata. You can also use custom emojis like :python:. The table below shows more information about all the filters:

Filter	Recommended keyword	Regex used by the filter
Python	`python`	`python\|psf\|django`
TypeScript	`typescript`	`typescript\|[^a-z]ts[^a-z:]`
JavaScript	`javascript`	`javascript\|[^a-z]js[^a-z:]`
Rust	`rust`	`[^a-z:]rust[^a-z]\|rustlang`
Ruby	`ruby`	`ruby`
Go	`golang`	`golang\|robpike`
Java	`java`	`java[^script]`
Kotlin	`kotlin`	`kotlin`
Scala	`scala`	`[^e]scala[^b]`
Swift	`swift`	`swift`
R	`rstats`	`rstats`
C#	`csharp`	`csharp\|c#`
F#	`fsharp`	`fsharp\|f#`
C++	`cpp`	`c\+\+\|cpp`
CSS	`css`	`[^\.]css`
PHP	`php`	`[^\.]php`
Haskell	`haskell`	`haskell`
OCaml	`ocaml`	`ocaml`
Nix	`nix`	`[^(a-z\|\.\|\*):]nix[^Craft]`
Julia	`julia`	`julia(?!n)`
Odin	`odin`	`[^(a-z)]odin[^(a-z)]\|odin-?lang`
Django	`django`	`django`
Flask	`flask`	`flask`
FastAPI	`fastapi`	`fastapi`
Rails	`rails`	`rails`
Laravel	`laravel`	`laravel`
Symfony	`symfony`	`symfony`
Kubernetes	`kubernetes`	`kubernetes`
Spring	`spring`	`spring`
HTMX	`htmx`	`htmx`
React	`react`	`react`
Vue	`vue`	`[^a-z:]vue`
Angular	`angular`	`angular`
Next.js	`nextjs`	`nextjs`
Svelte	`svelte`	`svelte`
Tailwind	`tailwind`	`tailwind`
Bootstrap	`bootstrap`	`bootstrap`
.NET	`dotnet`	`\.net\|dotnet`
Open Source	`opensource`	`open[- _]?source\|free[- _]?software\|libre[- _]?software\|foss[^i]`
Linux	`linux`	`linux`
Terraform	`terraform`	`terraform`
OpenTofu	`opentofu`	`opentofu`
Security	`security`	`security\|infosec\|appsec\|OSCP\|OSWP`
Machine Learning	`machinelearning`	`machine[- _]?learning\|artificial[- _]?intelligance\|#ml\|#ai`

3. Have at least one post/toot in the last 230 days

Accounts with no recent posts are not indexed.

4. Your instance must be indexed

List of instance currently indexed byu FediDevs

If you did all the steps above and still don't see your account on FediDevs.com, reach out and I'll check!

How often is the data refreshed?

The data is refreshed about once per day, but if you want your profile on FediDevs.com updated sooner, send me an email and I'll update it manually.

How to get your account removed from FediDevs.com?

The easiest way is to Opt-out of search engine indexing in your Mastodon Privacy and reach page. Uncheck the checkbox that says "Feature profile and posts in discovery algorithms" or "Include profile page in search engines" at {your_instance}/settings/privacy. This will remove your account on next sync (in about 1 day).

If you don't want to wait until the next sync please reach out through email and I'll remove you immediately.

How to get your instance removed from FediDevs.com?

If you are an admin of an instance that is listed above, but don't want me indexing it anymore, please send an email. Once I confirm your identity I will remove all accounts from your instance and never index your instance again.