Welly BBS

Welly is a client for terminal BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), such as MITBBS, NewSMTH, PTT, and zixia BBS. It supports Telnet, SSH (Version 1 & 2), and WebSocket. Welly is optimized for both Macs with Apple silicon and Intel-based Macs. Compared with generic terminal emulators, Welly has many features specially designed for BBS. Browsing: - You can browse the BBS using the mouse or the touchpad with gestures. - You can select and copy the text in normal mode or rectangle mode. - You can take a screenshot of the current page, or download articles in full text. - You can choose your color palette or use a transparent background. - You can customize fonts for English and Chinese separately. - Welly renders fonts smoothly and seamlessly for ASCII art. - Welly has anti-idle support so that you won't be logged out due to inactivity. - Welly supports macOS native full-screen mode and Dark Mode. - Welly supports the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro. - Welly can show hidden texts, such as black text on a black background. - Welly can tell you where an IP address resides. Composing: - You can write articles in rich text, which supports colors, spell-checking, and undo/redo operations. - If you paste some rich text, Welly can automatically wrap long lines or convert the colors to ANSI escape sequences, so you don't have to memorize them. - Welly can warn you if you accidentally hit "paste" while not in the composing screen. - You can save and reuse your favorite emoticons. Attachments: - You can preview images within Welly, which also shows the EXIF information. - You can open attachments and URLs using keyboard shortcuts. In-BBS messaging: - Welly notifies you about incoming messages in the macOS notification center. - Welly can automatically reply to messages while you are idle. Connections: - You can save your password or SSH private key for automatic login. - You can use HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS proxy servers. Note: Welly is a third-party client that conforms to standard network protocols. Welly is not related to any BBS site.