matrix-bifröst
Small team betaGeneral-purpose puppeting bridge from the Matrix.org Foundation with an xmpp.js backend (XMPP) and a libpurple backend.
multi-protocol bridge · licence Apache-2.0
- Server
- Last commit
- 9 days ago 26 Oct 2026
- Commits, last year
- 24 5 in 90 days
- Authors, 90 days
- 2 4 in a year, 12 ever
- Bus factor
- 2 authors making half of last year's commits
- Last release
- 3.0.0 26 Oct 2026 · 2 tags in a year
- Lines of code
- 14k TypeScript
AI
AI policy
What the project says about AI-made contributions
No policy found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)Source: github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-bridge/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md
AI in development
Whether the developers use AI tools on the repository
Occasional (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)Collector: 1 of 24 commits in the last year credit an AI tool (4.2 %): copilot 1. 0 agent files, 0 AI workflows. A lower bound: most AI use leaves no trace.
- 1 of 30 non-bot commits in the last 365 days (3.3 %) carry an AI co-author trailer or 'Generated with' line, e.g. https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-bifrost/commit/e14804ffe9855285dc7a196afe1ff5e18b9db6e0
-
e14804ffe2026-07-27 copilot
AI in the product
Whether the product itself has AI features
None found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)no generative-AI features found in the README or dependency manifests
Activity
Languages
Features
| Feature | Value | How we know | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network | XMPP (xmpp.js); libpurple protocols | — | — |
| Framework | yes matrix-appservice-bridge | code | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-bifrost/blob/75ed0c |
| Puppeting | yes puppeting bridge | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-bifrost/blob/75ed0c |
| Encryption (E2EE) | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Backfill | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Media | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Reactions and edits | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Group chats | Yes: Yes XMPP MUCs | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-bifrost/blob/75ed0c |
| Login methods | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Terms-of-service risk | Not found: Not found | — | — |
Health signals
- Bus factor (last year)
- 2
- Issue first response
- not measured (the forge did not give it)
- Release cadence
- 2 tags in the last year, latest 3.0.0 (26 Oct 2026)
- CI
.github/workflows/changelog.yml.github/workflows/docker-hub-latest.yml.github/workflows/docker-hub-release.yml- Tests
- test files found
- Security policy
- none found
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Funding
- none listed
- Telemetry SDKs in manifests
- none found
Repositories
| Repository | Role | Activity | Last commit | Commits 1y | Authors 90d | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/matrix-org/matrix-bifrost | main | Small team | 26 Oct 2026 | 24 | 2 | 75ed0cc3b |
Notes
README: "This bridge is not in active development currently and intended mainly for experimentation and evaluation purposes." Commits continue (30 non-bot in the last year, mostly maintenance). Other XMPP bridges: Parsee (C, repo unreachable), matridge (XMPP side, slidge).
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/bridge/matrix-bifrost.yaml. Spotted a mistake? Open an issue with a link.