The Algorithm
Source code for Twitter's recommendation algorithm
The Algorithm launched on April 1, 2023 with 269 votes, #84 of 4,853 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
The Algorithm is the open-source code behind Twitter's Home Timeline recommendation system. It consists of the services and jobs that build and deliver the feed users see. Released by Twitter, it allows developers to examine how the platform's recommendation engine works. The code is available on GitHub for those interested in social network infrastructure and algorithmic content ranking.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
The Twitter Recommendation Algorithm is a set of services and jobs that are responsible for constructing and serving the Home Timeline.
Source code for the X Recommendation Algorithm. Contribute to twitter/the-algorithm development by creating an account on GitHub.
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