ricochet-im/ricochet
Anonymous peer-to-peer instant messaging observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 5901
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1707
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3919 stars · 432 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Ricochet is a cross-platform desktop instant messaging application that provides anonymous, metadata-resistant chat over Tor hidden services with no central servers. Contacts connect peer-to-peer through Tor, so neither identities, IP addresses, contact lists, nor communication timing are exposed to third parties.
Use cases
- chat anonymously without revealing my IP address or identity
- message someone without a central server logging our conversations
- prevent anyone from discovering who my contacts are or when I talk
- run a metadata-free instant messenger over Tor hidden services
- give non-technical users an easy anonymous chat app
- replace server-based messengers that could be compromised
When to choose
- you need strong anonymity and metadata resistance for one-on-one chat
- you want a serverless P2P messenger built on Tor hidden services
- you need a simple cross-platform desktop app for anonymous communication
When to avoid
- you need group chat, voice, video, or file sharing
- you require actively maintained software with frequent updates
- you need a mobile or web-based messenger
- you cannot or do not want to route traffic through Tor
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
chatbot security privacy gui privacy messaging-platforms security censorship-circumvention windows cross-platform tor instant-messaging peer-to-peer metadata-resistant anonymous-messaging hidden-services macos linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ricochet-im/ricochet · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9baad9224473
- homepage: https://ricochet.im/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 61c8b0056dc7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ricochet-im/ricochet | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ricochet-im/ricochet")
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