# kotatogram/kotatogram-desktop

Experimental Telegram Desktop fork.

Repository: https://github.com/kotatogram/kotatogram-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kotatogram-desktop
Homepage: https://kotatogram.github.io
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: telegram, desktop, multi-platform, unofficial, fork, telegram-desktop, kotatogram-desktop
Last push: 2026-07-02T22:16:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2517, "days_push": 62, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1356, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.511908+00:00)

## What it is
Kotatogram Desktop is an experimental fork of the official Telegram Desktop client written in C++, adding extra features such as local folders, unquoted forwarding, custom fonts, and wide message bubbles. It ships binaries for Windows, Linux, and macOS and is licensed under GPL v3 with an OpenSSL exception.

## Use cases
- use telegram on desktop with more customization options
- organize chats into local folders without limits
- forward messages to multiple chats without attribution
- change the default font in telegram desktop
- get wider chat bubbles on large screens
- run an unofficial telegram desktop client on linux via flatpak

## When to choose
- you want telegram desktop features beyond the official client, like local folders and custom fonts
- you need unquoted forwarding or compact chat list tweaks
- you prefer a fork you can build and modify yourself under GPL v3

## When to avoid
- you need the latest official telegram features and security updates immediately
- you require synced cloud folders rather than local-only ones
- you want a client with guaranteed long-term maintenance, since the fork is experimental and updates lag the official app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, chat-interface
- domain: messaging-platforms, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: telegram, telegram-desktop, fork, messenger, unofficial-client, c-plus-plus, qt, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- kotatogram/kotatogram-desktop (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.511908+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 2026-08-30T04:41:54.782901+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kotatogram/kotatogram-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.511908+00:00, sha c13cc9e23f1c)
  - homepage: https://kotatogram.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T12:00:08.350870+00:00, sha e77c273e4d58)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.