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Icalingua-plus-plus/Icalingua-plus-plus

A client for QQ and more. :electron: observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Icalingua-plus-plus/Icalingua-plus-plus · TypeScript · AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

98/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 100
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: 11
  • age_days: 1652
  • days_rel: 28
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 14

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3372 stars · 183 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Icalingua++ is an Electron-based chat client for QQ (and other platforms via adapters), a community-maintained fork of the discontinued Icalingua. It supports multiple backend adapters including a built-in oicq protocol implementation, a read-only local history mode, and a Socket.IO bridge for self-hosted deployments.

Use cases

  • use QQ on Linux with a native desktop client
  • browse QQ chat history offline in read-only mode
  • self-host a QQ chat bridge and connect via Socket.IO
  • replace the official QQ client with a lightweight third-party app
  • run one chat client across Linux, Windows, and macOS

When to choose

  • you want a third-party QQ client on Linux or other desktop platforms
  • you need offline access to existing local chat history
  • you want to deploy a self-hosted bridge backend for chat

When to avoid

  • you need guaranteed compliance with QQ's official terms of service
  • you require official support or guaranteed protocol stability, since unofficial protocols can break
  • you only need web-based chat without a desktop app

Facets

application · maturity active

chat-interface gui websocket messaging-platforms cross-platform developer-tools windows cross-platform qq-client chat-client electron-app icalingua-fork oicq messaging linux macos electron

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Icalingua-plus-plus/Icalingua-plus-plusmain98

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