Social.dev

social.dev provides a modular, open-source SDK that lets developers add complete social and AI functionality to existing or new applications with minimal code. The platform offers pre-built React Native and web components, including authentication flows, user profiles, chat interfaces, content feeds, and notification systems, all configurable through a single provider component. Developers can self-host the entire stack on their own infrastructure or use social.dev's cloud service, with a flexible architecture supporting custom authentication via OIDC, PostgreSQL databases, S3-compatible storage, and real-time WebSocket connections.

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Developer Tools
Social Networking
Artificial Intelligence
Software Only

Updated 13 days ago

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Product

Problem

Developers building community-driven products face significant engineering overhead when implementing core social features like profiles, messaging, feeds, and notifications from scratch. This process typically requires months of backend development, real-time infrastructure setup, and cross-platform mobile work, diverting resources from core product differentiation. Additionally, integrating AI capabilities into social experiences often demands complex orchestration between multiple services and APIs.

Solution

social.dev offers a modular, open-source SDK that lets developers add complete social and AI functionality to existing or new applications with minimal code. The platform provides pre-built React Native and web components, including authentication flows, user profiles, chat interfaces, content feeds, and notification systems, all configurable through a single provider component. Developers can self-host the entire stack on their own infrastructure or use social.dev's cloud service, with a flexible architecture supporting custom authentication via OIDC, PostgreSQL databases, S3-compatible storage, and real-time WebSocket connections. The SDK includes starter templates for building full-stack chat apps, social platforms, and AI-powered experiences across web, mobile, and website-embedded use cases.

Target Audience

Primary customers are software developers and product teams building social or community-driven applications, including mobile app developers using React Native/Expo, web developers adding social features to existing sites, and startups seeking rapid deployment of full-stack social platforms.

Features

Complete React Native SDK with pre-built screens, customizable UI components, and hooks for authentication, feeds, profiles, and real-time updates
Modular server architecture that integrates into existing Express.js servers or runs standalone, with optional use of individual features
Configurable infrastructure layer supporting PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage, background runners, webhooks, and built-in caching
AI profile and experience features that connect user profiles with LLMs for engaging conversational interactions
Template library for full-stack chat apps, social platforms, and AI applications across web, mobile, and website-embedded deployments
Open-source MIT-licensed framework with a plugin marketplace for integrating LLMs, payment processors, analytics tools, and decentralized protocols