iamb is a Matrix client for the terminal that uses Vim keybindings.
This project is a work-in-progress, and there's still a lot to be implemented, but much of the basic client functionality is already present.
You can find documentation for installing, configuring, and using iamb on its website, iamb.chat.
Install Rust (1.66.0 or above) and Cargo, and then run:
cargo install --locked iamb
On NetBSD a package is available from the official repositories. To install it simply run:
pkgin install iamb
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
nix profile install "github:ulyssa/iamb"
You can create a basic configuration in $CONFIG_DIR/iamb/config.json that looks like:
{
"profiles": {
"example.com": {
"url": "https://example.com",
"user_id": "@user:example.com"
}
}
}To get an idea of what is and isn't yet implemented, here is a subset of the Matrix website's features comparison table, showing two other TUI clients and Element Web:
| iamb | gomuks | weechat-matrix | Element Web/Desktop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room directory | ❌ (#14) | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Room tag showing | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Room tag editing | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Search joined rooms | ❌ (#16) | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Room user list | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Display Room Description | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Edit Room Description | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Highlights | ❌ (#8) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Pushrules | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Send read markers | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Display read markers | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Sending Invites | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Accepting Invites | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Typing Notification | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| E2E | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Replies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Attachment uploading | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Attachment downloading | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Send stickers | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Send formatted messages (markdown) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Rich Text Editor for formatted messages | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Display formatted messages | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Redacting | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Multiple Matrix Accounts | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| New user registration | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| VOIP | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Reactions | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Message editing | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Room upgrades | ❌ (#41) | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Localisations | ❌ | 1 | ❌ | 44 |
| SSO Support | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
iamb is released under the Apache License, Version 2.0.