Communiqué is an instant messaging client with a terminal-based user interface.
It’s designed for services that support the XMPP protocol and the public Jabber network.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Terminal-based instant messaging client.
- Supports the XMPP protocol and public Jabber network.
- Basic one-to-one instant messaging functionality.
- Multi-User Chat (MUC) support.
- HTTP file upload support.
- Roster view for contacts and conversations.
- Keyboard-driven navigation with Vim-style movement keys.
- Search forward and backward through views.
- Switch between sidebar tabs.
- Change presence status including online, away, and busy.
- Uses TOML configuration files.
- Stores data in a local database.
- Includes translations in a locales tree.
Website: github.com/mellium/communique-tui
Support:
Developer: Mellium Co-op
License: BSD 2-Clause License
Communiqué is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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