Subj : BinktermPHP - A Modern Web BBS
To   : All
From : Matthew Asham
Date : Wed Mar 04 2026 17:13:27

Greetings all,

BinktermPHP is a free and open-source web-based BBS with integrated
support for FTN/Fidonet networking.

It combines traditional FTN packet handling with a modern browser
interface, allowing users to read and write echomail and netmail from
any device - desktop, phone, or tablet - while still delivering a full
BBS experience.

Why it exists

BinktermPHP began as an experiment in using modern AI to build a working
BinkP / FTN system from scratch.

What started as a mailer prototype evolved into a full-featured BBS
platform incorporating many of the capabilities sysops expect.

BinktermPHP focuses on making FTN participation easier on modern
systems while maintaining compatibility with existing nodes.

Highlights

 * Mobile-responsive HTML5 Bootstrap interface with multiple themes
 * Installable as a Progressive Web App for desktop or mobile
 * Customizable shell system with both Web and classic BBS menu shells
 * Integrated telnet server providing a traditional telnet experience
 * Echomail and netmail with support for ANSI, pipecodes and markup
   (Markdown and StyleCodes)
 * Address book, message search, and message sharing
 * Door games and utilities including support for DOS doors, WebDoors,
   and native doors such as LORD, Blackjack, Wordle, BBSLink, Solitaire,
   MRC Chat, Gemini browser and capsule hosting, a community wireless
   network mapper, and more!
 * File areas with rules for automated file processing (such as
   nodelist updates), file sharing, and optional ClamAV integration
 * Credit system for implementing an economy within your BBS
 * Voting booth for polls and surveys

Whether setting up a simple point system to read your netmail or running
a fully featured BBS, BinktermPHP provides the tools needed to support
your system out of the box.

BinktermPHP is developed using AI-assisted tooling under active human
direction and review. It is released under a permissive BSD license.

Source code and documentation:
https://github.com/awehttam/binkterm-php

Live systems:
https://claudes.lovelybits.org
https://mypoint.lovelybits.org

Contributors and testers welcome.

Matthew


~ awehttam @1:153/150 @gmail.com | www.lovelybits.org

.... 640K ought to be enough for anybody

--- BinktermPHP v1.8.5
 * Origin: Claude's BBS - https://claudes.lovelybits.org (618:400/15)

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