Hydrogen is a minimal Matrix chat client, focused on performance, offline functionality, and broad browser support.
Hydrogen can be installed as a PWA using Chrome/Chromium on any platform
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports a variety of web browsers including legacy and mobile browsers.
- Aims to be usable as an SDK.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS and Windows.
Website: github.com/element-hq/hydrogen-web
Support:
Developer: Bruno Windels, R Midhun Suresh, and other contributors
License: Apache License 2.0
Hydrogen is written in TypeScript and JavaScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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