Chatty (Chats)
Active betaPurism's GTK messaging app for SMS/MMS, Matrix (via libcmatrix) and XMPP, aimed at Linux phones and desktops.
mobile, desktop · licence GPL-3.0-or-later
- Linux
- Last commit
- 4 days ago 31 Oct 2026
- Commits, last year
- 94 39 in 90 days
- Authors, 90 days
- 9 35 in a year, 110 ever
- Bus factor
- 5 authors making half of last year's commits
- Last release
- v0.8.9 28 Feb 2026 · 1 tag in a year
- Lines of code
- 44k C
AI
Nothing found on any of the three axes. What we look for
PolicyNo policy found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance) Dev useNone found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance) In productNone found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)- AI in development: No attributed commits among 94 non-bot commits in the last 365 days; no agent files.
- Collector: 0 of 94 commits in the last year credit an AI tool (0.0 %). 0 agent files, 0 AI workflows. A lower bound: most AI use leaves no trace.
Activity
Languages
Apps
| OS | Built with | Status | Minimum OS | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gtk | beta | not stated | distribution packages |
Features
| Feature | Value | How we know | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDK | libcmatrix | code | gitlab.gnome.org/World/Chatty/-/blob/55cb152cf29 |
| Encryption (E2EE) | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Cross-signing | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Key backup | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Sliding sync | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Next-gen auth (OIDC) | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Multiple accounts | Yes: Yes | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Threads | No: No | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Spaces | No: No | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| 1:1 calls | No: No | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/blob/041599b0dc |
| Group calls | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Reactions | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Edits | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Replies | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Polls | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Custom emoji | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Stickers | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Location | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Voice messages | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Rich text editor | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| URL previews | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Push notifications | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Private read receipts | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Presence | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Room upgrades | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Moderation tools | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Accessibility | not-found | — | — |
| Translations | yes GNOME translation platform; about 46 po files. | code | gitlab.gnome.org/World/Chatty/-/blob/55cb152cf29 |
| Telemetry | none-found | code | gitlab.gnome.org/World/Chatty/-/blob/55cb152cf29 |
| Default homeserver | not-found | — | — |
| Fork-friendliness | partial C/GTK with Meson and Debian build-deps; Matrix support lives in the separate libcmatrix; GPL-3.0-or-later. | claimed | gitlab.gnome.org/World/Chatty/-/blob/55cb152cf29 |
Health signals
- Bus factor (last year)
- 5
- Issue first response
- not measured (the forge did not give it)
- Release cadence
- 1 tag in the last year, latest v0.8.9 (28 Feb 2026)
- CI
.gitlab-ci.yml- Tests
- test files found
- Security policy
- none found
- Licence
- GPL-3.0-or-later
- Funding
- none listed
- Telemetry SDKs in manifests
- none found
Repositories
| Repository | Role | Activity | Last commit | Commits 1y | Authors 90d | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.gnome.org/World/Chatty | main | Active | 31 Oct 2026 | 94 | 9 | 55cb152cf |
Notes
matrix.org maturity: beta. Matrix is one of several protocols (SMS/MMS via ModemManager and mmsd-tng).
Researched by an AI agent (Claude) on 5 Nov 2026, not checked by a person; metrics collected on 5 Nov 2026. Source file: data/projects/client/chatty.yaml. Spotted a mistake? Open an issue with a link.