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gomuks

Terminal-based Matrix client written in Go

Matrix & XMPP ★ 1.7k stars Easy setup AGPL-3.0

gomuks is a terminal user interface client for the Matrix protocol. It supports end-to-end encryption and provides a keyboard-driven chat experience for people who prefer the command line.

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Key features

  • Terminal UI
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Keyboard-driven
  • Single Go binary

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go

Is gomuks secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for gomuks's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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