iamb

About

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.

Documentation

You can find documentation for installing, configuring, and using iamb on its website, iamb.chat.

Installation

Install Rust (1.70.0 or above) and Cargo, and then run:

cargo install --locked iamb

NetBSD

On NetBSD a package is available from the official repositories. To install it simply run:

pkgin install iamb

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed

On openSUSE Tumbleweed a package is available from openSUSE Build Service (OBS). To install just use OBS Package Installer:

opi iamb

Nix / NixOS (flake)

nix profile install "github:ulyssa/iamb"

Snap

A snap for Linux distributions which support the packaging system.

snap install iamb

Configuration

You can create a basic configuration in $CONFIG_DIR/iamb/config.json 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"
        }
    }
}

Comparison With Other Clients

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	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Image preview	✔️	❌	❌	✔️

License

iamb is released under the Apache License, Version 2.0.