# boxdot/gurk-rs

Signal Messenger client for terminal

Repository: https://github.com/boxdot/gurk-rs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gurk-rs
Language: Rust
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-07-29T08:01:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2233, "days_push": 35, "days_rel": 38, "gap_med": 23.0, "n_releases_24m": 17}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1364, forks 79 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:30.968225+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, terminal-ui, cli
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: windows, bsd, rust, cli, cross-platform
- tags: signal-messenger, messaging-client, tui, end-to-end-encryption, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- boxdot/gurk-rs (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:30.968225+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 2026-08-30T04:41:20.132734+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/boxdot/gurk-rs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:30.968225+00:00, sha a480a70c1c1d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.