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Mimi
A free, open-source, wiki-style language app ('Duolingo + Wikipedia') where anyone can edit the course content, with FSRS-scheduled lessons.
github.com/thooton/mimiMaintenance
Repo created 2026-08-13, last push 2026-08-14 (gh api); Show HN 2026-08-15; course API lists one course (Spanish for English speakers) on 2026-10-26. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Language learning apps
Where it stands apart
- Is it actively maintained? maintenance or slowing (5% of 20 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? copyleft or source-available with restrictions (20% of 20 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? the FSRS scheduler (10% of 20 others)
- Which learning method does the maker put first? structured lessons and exercises (a course path or drills) (25% of 20 others)
- What does AI do in the product? no AI in the product (24% of 17 others)
- Does it use game mechanics (streaks, hearts, XP, leaderboards, mini-games)? a few (13% of 16 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Who is it for? non-developers (85% of 20 others)
- How many languages can you learn with it? If it works with content in any language, pick 'any language'. one language (58% of 19 others)
Not documented
The public sources we read don't say:
- Do you need an account to use it?
Nearest neighbors
- Excuse My French 64% of 14 shared answers match
- Asakiri 54% of 13 shared answers match
- Asụsụ Ọma 54% of 13 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | stands apart maintenance or slowing No pushes for ten weeks after launch. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart copyleft or source-available with restrictions AGPL-3.0. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | individual side project, no revenue Calls itself a community project; one maker so far. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes Self-hostable from source (Bazel, MediaWiki editor), though the main use is the hosted site. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | Not documented Has a leaderboard and editor; sign-in rules not stated. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart the FSRS scheduler FSRS-scheduled lessons; MediaWiki for editing. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which learning method does the maker put first? | stands apart structured lessons and exercises (a course path or drills) Skill tree with exercises, FSRS-scheduled. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does AI do in the product? | stands apart no AI in the product 'No AI-generated content.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| How many languages can you learn with it? If it works with content in any language, pick 'any language'. | one language Only spanish_for_english listed. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does the material you learn from mainly come from? | a library written or curated by people (the maker, teachers, or a community) Wiki-edited by anyone. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does a learner pay? | free, no paid tier (donations at most) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it use game mechanics (streaks, hearts, XP, leaderboards, mini-games)? | stands apart a few Skill tree, castles, leaderboard. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where is your learning progress kept? | on the maker's servers | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way you use it? | web app in the browser | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/thooton/mimi · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · mimilearn.org/ · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · mimilearn.org/api/courses · collected 2026-10-26
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