cryptocat/cryptocat
Secure chat software for your computer. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3809
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2781
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1113 stars · 212 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Cryptocat is a desktop application providing encrypted, secure chat built on Electron with JavaScript. It packages for Windows, Linux, and Mac, though its last release was in 2019.
Use cases
- chat with end-to-end encryption
- secure private messaging on desktop
- encrypted group chat
- private conversations without a phone number
- self-hosted secure chat client
When to choose
- you need a simple encrypted desktop chat client and accept unmaintained software
- you want to audit or fork an open-source secure messaging app
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with current security patches
- you need mobile support
- you need modern encryption protocols audited recently
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
chat-interface cryptography security privacy messaging-platforms security cross-platform windows encrypted-chat electron-app secure-messaging end-to-end-encryption desktop macos linux electron
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/cryptocat/cryptocat · fetched 2026-08-28 · ea5eef3c50e5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cryptocat/cryptocat | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="cryptocat/cryptocat")
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