profanity-im/profanity
Ncurses based XMPP client observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
91/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 75
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 32.5
- age_days: 5327
- days_rel: 86
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
1536 stars · 227 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Profanity is a console-based XMPP chat client written in C using ncurses and libstrophe, inspired by Irssi. It supports MUC chat rooms, OTR/PGP/OMEMO/OX encryption, roster management, desktop notifications, and plugins in Python and C.
Use cases
- chat on xmpp from the terminal
- console jabber client like irssi for chat
- encrypted xmpp messaging with omemo or pgp
- join xmpp muc chat rooms from the command line
- privacy-focused federated messaging client
- lightweight terminal messenger for linux
- xmpp client with python and c plugin support
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, keyboard-driven XMPP client in the terminal
- you need strong encryption support (OTR, PGP, OMEMO, OX) for federated chat
- you value decentralization and running your own server
- you want an Irssi-like experience for instant messaging
When to avoid
- you need a graphical chat client with rich media previews
- you primarily use non-XMPP networks like Matrix or Slack
- you prefer a modern GUI or mobile-first messaging experience
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface security cryptography plugin-system terminal-ui messaging-platforms privacy self-hosted cross-platform windows bsd cli cross-platform xmpp jabber ncurses muc otr pgp omemo encryption irssi-inspired decentralized-chat command-line linux macos android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity · fetched 2026-08-28 · 76b97018ab81
- homepage: https://profanity-im.github.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · eb549550c456
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| profanity-im/profanity | main | 91 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="profanity-im/profanity")
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