# gomuks/gomuks

A Matrix client written in Go.

Repository: https://github.com/gomuks/gomuks
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gomuks
Homepage: https://gomuks.app
Language: Go
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: golang, matrix, matrix-org
Last push: 2026-08-25T22:14:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3112, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 17, "gap_med": 30, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1719, forks 149 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:26.682270+00:00)

## What it is
gomuks is a Matrix client written in Go, built on mautrix-go, with a backend that can be embedded as an SDK or run as a remote server similar to a bouncer. It ships multiple frontends, including a mature web app (with Electron desktop and Android wrappers) and an experimental terminal UI.

## Use cases
- chat on Matrix from a terminal
- use Matrix with a lightweight desktop client
- run a Matrix client backend as a bouncer server
- embed a Matrix client backend in a custom frontend
- use Matrix on Android with a native wrapper

## When to choose
- you want a Go-based Matrix client with web or terminal frontends
- you need a bouncer-style Matrix backend you can connect to remotely
- you want to build a custom Matrix frontend on an existing backend SDK

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured graphical Matrix client like Element
- you want a polished terminal client today, since gomuks terminal is still experimental
- you need a non-Matrix chat protocol

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, http-server, gui, cli, sdk
- domain: messaging-platforms, cross-platform, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform, go, wasm
- tags: matrix-client, chat, electron, terminal-ui, flutter-frontend, bouncer, linux, macos, android, web-server

## Member repositories
- gomuks/gomuks (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:26.682270+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:34:06.970323+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gomuks/gomuks (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:26.682270+00:00, sha 44caf5423419)
  - homepage: https://gomuks.app (fetched 2026-08-29T11:09:58.480082+00:00, sha f0f84c2cf5b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.