Siggy – terminal-based client for the Signal messaging service

Siggy is a terminal-based client for the Signal messaging service that uses signal-cli as its messaging backend and presents conversations in a text user interface with an IRC-inspired look and feel.

The application is designed for keyboard-driven use, offers vim-style modal editing, guides users through linking a Signal account as a secondary device with QR code pairing, and keeps local conversation data so message history, unread markers, and settings persist across sessions.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Supports direct and group messaging with contact name resolution, typing indicators, unread counts, and synced messages sent from your phone.
• Handles attachments with inline image previews in compatible terminals, while showing non-image attachments clearly in chats.
• Offers message reactions, quoted replies, message editing, deletion, and in-chat search.
• Includes @mentions, group management commands, message requests, and block or unblock controls.
• Provides read receipt indicators, disappearing message support, desktop notifications, and terminal bell alerts.
• Features mouse support, theme selection, command autocomplete, and configurable behavior through a TOML configuration file.

Website: github.com/johnsideserf/siggy
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Developer: John Sideserf
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Siggy is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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