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twitter/the-algorithm

Open source X recommendation-system repository for serving feeds across product surfaces. It is large, active, and widely forked/starred, with recent repository activity on 2025-09-03 and an updated default branch `main`. The codebase centers on the For You Timeline and Recommended Notifications.

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Last pushed2025-09-08T18:40:54Z
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