---
title: Home
template: splash
hero:
    title: Experience free, fast, and private software with Federated Nexus
    tagline: Federated Nexus is a community resource hosting multiple FOSS (especially federated) services, including Matrix and Forgejo.
    image:
        file: ../../images/icon.svg
    actions:
        - text: Apply to Join
          icon: email
          link: "mailto:henry@henryhiles.com?subject=Federated%20Nexus%20Account%20Application&body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20to%20have%20a%20Federated%20Nexus%20account%20for%20the%20following%20services%3A%0A-%20%5B%20%5D%20Matrix%0A-%20%5B%20%5D%20Forgejo%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20this%20username%3A%0A%0AI%20agree%20not%20to%20be%20homophobic%2C%20bigoted%2C%20unfriendly%2C%20etc..."
        - text: Join our Matrix room
          variant: minimal
          icon: matrix
          link: "https://matrix.to/#/#community:federated.nexus"
---

import { CardGrid, Card } from "@astrojs/starlight/components"

<CardGrid>
    <Card title="Private and Free Communications" icon="comment">
        Federated Nexus hosts a free [Matrix](https://matrix.org) instance,
        using the [Grapevine](https://grapevine.computer.surgery/) software.
        Matrix is an open-source communications platform, allowing you to chat
        to communities of your choice.
    </Card>
    <Card title="End to End Encrypted Video Chats" icon="heart">
        We run an [Element Call](https://github.com/element-hq/element-call)
        server, where you can log in with your Federated Nexus Matrix account
        and video chat with end to end encryption. You can chat with anybody
        with a matrix account.
    </Card>
    <Card title="A Fast and Free Home for Your Code" icon="seti:git">
        We host a free instance of [Forgejo](https://forgejo.org) at
        [git.federated.nexus](https://git.federated.nexus). Forgejo is a free
        and open source git forge, that (unlike GitHub) will never train an AI
        on your code. 🙃
    </Card>
    <Card title="Friendly and Inclusive Community" icon="heart">
        We aim to maintain a friendly, diverse, and inclusive community, come
        join us! But be aware, I'm not afraid to hoist the ban hammer against
        any bigoted, homophobic, or otherwise unfriendly people.
    </Card>
    <Card title="More Coming Soon" icon="document">
        We still have a fair bit of room on the Federated Nexus servers, so
        we're open to hosting any useful new software. Let us know in our
        [Matrix room](https://matrix.to/#/#community:federated.nexus)!
    </Card>
    <Card title="Donate to Federated Nexus" icon="document">
        Federated Nexus runs off of donations, so if you're enjoying our
        services please consider donating. Ideally, we take Interac E-Transfer
        to: henry@henryhiles.com If Interac E-Transfer doesn't work in your
        country, join the [Matrix
        room](https://matrix.to/#/#community:federated.nexus) and we'll work
        something out. A huge thank you to our current sponsors:
		- @VeryLoud: CAD$100
    </Card>
</CardGrid>