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iamb
is a Matrix client for the terminal that uses Vim keybindings. It includes support for:
- Threads, spaces, E2EE, and read receipts
- Image previews in terminals that support it (sixels, Kitty, and iTerm2), or using pixelated blocks for those that don't
- Notifications via terminal bell or desktop environment
- Send Markdown, HTML or plaintext messages
- Creating, joining, and leaving rooms
- Sending and accepting room invitations
- Editing, redacting, and reacting to messages
- Custom keybindings
- Multiple profiles
You may want to see this page as it was when the latest version was published.
Documentation
You can find documentation for installing, configuring, and using iamb on its website, iamb.chat.
Configuration
You can create a basic configuration in $CONFIG_DIR/iamb/config.toml
that looks like:
[profiles."example.com"]
user_id = "@user:example.com"
If you homeserver is located on a different domain than the server part of the
user_id
and you don't have a /.well-known
entry, then
you can explicitly specify the homeserver URL to use:
[profiles."example.com"]
url = "https://example.com"
user_id = "@user:example.com"
Installation (via crates.io
)
Install Rust (1.74.0 or above) and Cargo, and then run:
cargo install --locked iamb
See Configuration for getting a profile set up.
Installation (via package managers)
Arch Linux
On Arch Linux a package is available in the Arch User Repositories (AUR). To install it simply run with your favorite AUR helper:
paru iamb-git
FreeBSD
On FreeBSD a package is available from the official repositories. To install it simply run:
pkg install iamb
macOS
On macOS a package is availabe in Homebrew's repository. To install it simply run:
brew install iamb
NetBSD
On NetBSD a package is available from the official repositories. To install it simply run:
pkgin install iamb
Nix / NixOS (flake)
nix profile install "github:ulyssa/iamb"
openSUSE Tumbleweed
On openSUSE Tumbleweed a package is available from the official repositories. To install it simply run:
zypper install iamb
Snap
A snap for Linux distributions which support the packaging system.
snap install iamb
License
iamb is released under the Apache License, Version 2.0.