boxdot/gurk-rs
Signal Messenger client for terminal observed · 2026-10-09
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 23.0
- age_days: 2281
- days_rel: 86
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
1389 stars · 82 forks observed · 2026-10-09
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Gurk is a Signal Messenger client that runs in the terminal, built in Rust with a text user interface. It links as a companion device to your Signal account via QR code and supports messaging, reactions, and channel management from the command line.
Use cases
- use signal messenger from the terminal
- send and receive signal messages without a gui
- chat on signal while working in a terminal
- link signal as a companion device on linux
- keyboard-driven signal messaging client
When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want Signal without a desktop app
- you want a lightweight, keyboard-driven Signal client on Linux, macOS, or BSD
- you prefer open-source clients packaged in Arch, Nix, or FreeBSD repos
When to avoid
- you need voice/video calls, stickers, or full Signal feature parity
- you want a graphical or mobile Signal experience
- you need a client installable from crates.io (it depends on non-published Signal libraries)
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface terminal-ui cli messaging-platforms privacy developer-tools windows bsd rust cli cross-platform signal-messenger messaging-client tui end-to-end-encryption command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/boxdot/gurk-rs · fetched 2026-10-09 · a480a70c1c1d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| boxdot/gurk-rs | main | 95 |
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