ANetBBS - Full Release Out Now!

Posted 2026-08-01 06:46

After a long alpha & beta, ANetBBS just hit full release!

It's a modern take on the classic multi-node BBS: one user database shared across a web interface (Flask + SocketIO), telnet, SSH, rlogin, FTP, and even native PETSCII support for real (or emulated) Commodore 64/128 hardware.

Some highlights:

  • FidoNet BinkP echomail/netmail + DOVE-Net QWK, so it plugs into existing FTN networks

  • Inter-BBS instant messaging (MSP/SYSTAT) and MRC chat

  • LORD ships pre-installed and playable out of the box (Synchronet .js door support), plus native Linux doors via STDIO

  • DOOM and Duke Nukem 3D (shareware) playable right in the browser via EmulatorJS/DOSBox

  • Built-in wiki, RSS reader, and an 80x25 web terminal

  • CP437/ANSI art support throughout, on both the web UI and real terminal clients

Install is a single ./install.sh on Linux or a Raspberry Pi. Everything is open source.

GitHub: https://github.com/anetonline/ANetBBS

Live demo / join the network: https://bbs.a-net.fyi

Telnet Port: 2233 SSH Port: 2234

Petscii: (40) Port: 6400 (80) Port: 6401

This has been a long project and it's nice to finally call it stable.

https://youtu.be/Giluabdxpik?si=NZsqev0AHDPwFNCK
https://youtu.be/M5cRkn6tIsM?si=chOBTnDJZhvL3f1v

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