📰 Maltemedia

A modern, fast, and secure application to stay updated with the latest news from different worlds — from decentralized social networks to AI-generated insights.

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✨ Key Features

• 📡 Nostr Feed: Browse decentralized posts from various relays (like Damus and Snort) anonymously using secure, temporary keys.
• 🤖 AI-Powered News: Get instant tech news summaries generated by powerful AI models via Groq (Llama 3) or OpenRouter.
• 📻 RSS Reader: Follow your favorite news sources (like NASA or Heise) by adding custom RSS/Atom feeds.
• 📝 Markdown Support: Enjoy a clean reading experience with full Markdown rendering for all posts and articles.
• 🔒 Private & Secure: Built with Rust and Tauri v2 for a native, high-performance experience with a minimal footprint.

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📂 Project Structure

The project is split into a Frontend (UI) and a Backend (System) layer.

🌓 Frontend (src/)

Built with Yew (Rust/Wasm) for a reactive and fast interface.

File/Folder	Purpose
main.rs	Entry point for the WebAssembly application.
app.rs	Handles client-side routing and the main layout shell.
navbar/	Contains the side navigation component.
pages/home.rs	The UI for the Nostr feed display.
pages/news.rs	The UI for AI News, RSS feeds, and configuration settings.

🌑 Backend (src-tauri/)

Built with Rust to handle system-level tasks and networking.

File/Folder	Purpose
src/main.rs	The main entry point for the desktop executable.
src/lib.rs	Configures Tauri plugins and registers all backend commands.
src/home.rs	Logic for connecting to Nostr relays and fetching posts.
src/news.rs	Logic for parsing RSS feeds and calling AI APIs (Groq/OpenRouter).

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Tauri v2 (Desktop Bridge)
• Frontend: Yew (Rust to WebAssembly)
• Styling: Vanilla CSS (Modern & Responsive)
• Networking: reqwest & feed-rs
• Protocol: nostr-sdk for decentralised communication
• Config: RON (Rusty Object Notation) for local settings

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🚀 Customization & Extension

How to add a new Page

1. Create the UI: Add a new .rs file in src/pages/.
2. Export it: Add your page to src/pages/mod.rs.
3. Add Route: Define a new path in src/app.rs inside the Route enum and switch function.

How to add a Backend Command

1. Write the Logic: Create a function in src-tauri/src/ (e.g., in a new module).
2. Use #[tauri::command]: Mark your function so it can be called from the frontend.
3. Register it: Add the function to the invoke_handler in src-tauri/src/lib.rs.

How to change the Design

• Most visual styles are defined in styles.css in the project root.
• The Navbar layout can be adjusted in src/navbar/.

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Made with ❤️ and Rust.

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⚖️ License

This project is licensed under the GNU GPL v3.
See the LICENSE file for the full license text.

Copyright (c) 2026 Bytemalte