Toxic – Tox-based instant messaging and video chat client

Toxic is a Tox-based instant messaging and video chat client.

This is an ncurses based client which formerly resided in the Tox core repository, and is now available as a standalone application.

Toxic is free and open source software.

Key Features

• CLI and graphical interface.
• Audio.
• Audio notifications.
• Video.
• 1v1 messages.
• Chat logs.
• Faux offline messaging.
• File transfer.
• File resuming.
• Screen/desktop notifications.
• Typing notifications.
• Group chats.
• Persistent group chats.
• Avatars.
• Changing nospam.
• Contact blocking.
• Multiprofile.
• Profile import/export.
• Save file encryption.
• Proxy support.
• Cross-platform software – runs under Linux, BSD, and Mac OS X.

Website: github.com/JFreegman/toxic
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Developer: Toxic
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Toxic is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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