# d99kris/nchat

Terminal-based messaging client for Linux and macOS with Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal support

Repository: https://github.com/d99kris/nchat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nchat
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: telegram, telegram-client, console, ncurses, linux, macos, terminal-based, tui, whatsapp, whatsapp-client, signal-client
Last push: 2026-08-23T07:30:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2752, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 18, "gap_med": 44.5, "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 1927, forks 116 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.717647+00:00)

## What it is
nchat is a terminal-based multi-protocol messaging client for Linux and macOS supporting Telegram, WhatsApp, and Signal. It provides an ncurses interface for sending, receiving, and managing chats entirely from the command line.

## Use cases
- chat on telegram from the terminal
- use whatsapp without a browser
- send and receive signal messages in a tui
- manage multiple messaging accounts in one terminal app
- check messages over ssh
- export message history to text files

## When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want messaging without leaving it
- you need one client for Telegram, WhatsApp, and Signal
- you want a lightweight ncurses client on Linux or macOS
- you need to access chats over ssh on a remote machine

## When to avoid
- you need voice or video calls
- you prefer a graphical interface with rich media previews
- you need protocol features not supported by the terminal client
- you require official client support or guarantees

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, cli, terminal-ui
- domain: messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: telegram, whatsapp, signal, ncurses, tui, messaging-client, multi-protocol, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- d99kris/nchat (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.717647+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 2026-08-30T03:09:09.345881+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/d99kris/nchat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.717647+00:00, sha 05f220911b4c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.