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Latest updates and insights from the Rox team
Rox v2026.5.0 Released - Supply-Chain Hardening and Going Bun-Native
Rox v2026.5.0 has been released. Rather than adding new features, this update strengthens the foundations beneath Rox — SBOM and build provenance for release artifacts, a full migration to bun:sqlite, alignment with Waku's beta line, and tighter development automation.
By Rox Team
Rox v2026.4.1 Release - Enhanced Emoji Experience and Stability Improvements
Rox v2026.4.1 has been released. This version features improved emoji picker usability, optimized log output for production, and critical stability fixes for the latest Waku/Vite foundations.
By Rox Team
Rox v2026.4.0 Released - Vite 8 Migration and Performance Improvements
Rox v2026.4.0 has been released! 🚀 This major update upgrades the tech stack to Vite 8, bringing faster builds, improved performance, and npm script changes. Please review the mandatory deployment steps before updating.
By Rox Team
Rox v2026.2.0 Released - EventBus Foundation Enhancement
Rox v2026.2.0 includes EventBus foundation enhancement, Waku upgrade, frontend refactoring, improved remote user display, and more.
By Rox Team
waku2bun2 - Working Toward Bun-Native Waku
"If we're using Bun, why not make everything native?" — With this thought in mind, we started the waku2bun2 fork project aiming for Bun-native support in Waku. Due to current RSC support limitations in Bun, we are preparing while waiting for Bun's development to progress.
By Rox Team
Rox v2026.1.0 Released - Plugin System is Here!
Rox v2026.1.0 introduces the Plugin System Foundation! With EventBus architecture, UI slot system, hot reload support, and more, extensibility has been significantly improved.
By Rox Team
1-2, 1-2: We've Released Rox!
We've released our first major version of Rox!
By Rox Team
The Modern React Stack Behind Rox - A Lightweight ActivityPub Server
Introducing the technology stack of "Rox", a lightweight ActivityPub server inspired by the AI coding workshop at React Tokyo's hot spring retreat.
By SASAPIYO
Rox December 2025 Update
Important updates regarding Cloudflare Workers support and current deployment options for Rox.
By Rox Team
The Heart Behind Rox - A New Era of Development with AI
In an era where AI-assisted development has become practical, even individuals can start large projects. Rox was born from respect for the historic Misskey project and hope for new Japanese technologies.
By Rox Team
Welcome to Rox
We're excited to introduce Rox, a lightweight ActivityPub server and client with Misskey API compatibility, designed for modern deployment scenarios.
By Rox Team