Gōsuto is a lightweight terminal client for the Matrix communication protocol.
It supports encrypted rooms and direct messages, spaces, room management, Markdown-formatted messages and voice calls without relying on a browser engine or heavyweight runtime.
The keyboard-driven interface offers Vim-style Normal, Insert and Command modes. A which-key popup displays available actions, while optional cyberpunk effects include matrix rain, glitches and text-reveal animations.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Communicate through Matrix rooms, spaces and direct messages.
- Supports end-to-end encryption with automatic room-key forwarding.
- Make LiveKit-based voice calls with push-to-talk support.
- Navigate using Vim-inspired Normal, Insert and Command modes.
- Create, join and leave rooms.
- View room members and their power levels.
- Compose Markdown messages with formatting, links, code and lists.
- Offers command completion, suggestions and a which-key popup.
- Provides optional matrix rain, glitch and text-reveal effects.
- Interoperates with Element Web and Element X.
- Runs as a native Rust application without a browser engine.
- Available for Linux and Windows.
Website: github.com/MaikBuse/gosuto
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Developer: Maik Buse
License: Apache License Version 2.0 or MIT License
Gōsuto is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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