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From: cashmere <bbs@bbs.copland.systems>
To: bbs@bbs.copland.systems
Subject: Offical BBS client for Emacs
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:13:51 +0000
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# bbs-ui.el

We now have the first BBS client for Emacs. Expect some bugs.

## Source

Plugin distribution is still being figured out. For now, the source code is a=
vailable here:

[View `bbs-ui.el` on GitHub](https://github.com/cashmeredev/emacs/blob/master=
/lisp/bbs-ui.el)

## Installation

Download `bbs-ui.el`, place it in your Emacs `load-path`, and add the followi=
ng configuration:

```elisp
(use-package textui
  :ensure (:host github :repo "yibie/textui" :files ("*.el")))

(use-package bbs-ui
  :ensure nil
  :after textui
  :commands (bbs bbs-open)
  :custom
  ;; Replace this with the path to your local Fossil clone.
  (bbs-ui-repository-file
   (expand-file-name "~/path/to/bbs.fossil"))
  (bbs-ui-web-base-url "https://bbs.copland.systems")
  (bbs-ui-pull-on-open nil))
```

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Before launching bbs-ui.el, make sure you have followed the
> **[Quick Setup](https://bbs.copland.systems/forumpost/41febf6ec1)**.

Launch the client with:

```text
M-x bbs
```

## Screenshots

### User directory and profiles

[![BBS.EL user directory and profile view](https://bbs.copland.systems/raw/ba=
bb328da029c102?m=3Dimage/png)](https://bbs.copland.systems/artifact/babb328da=
029c102)

### Thread reader

[![BBS.EL thread reader and reply tree](https://bbs.copland.systems/raw/75a68=
06a6f5b0656?m=3Dimage/png)](https://bbs.copland.systems/artifact/75a6806a6f5b=
0656)

### Message board

[![BBS.EL board and message preview](https://bbs.copland.systems/raw/fcab436c=
833df636?m=3Dimage/png)](https://bbs.copland.systems/artifact/fcab436c833df63=
6)

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