markqvist/Sideband

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1753 stars · 161 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Sideband is an end-to-end encrypted, infrastructure-less LXMF messaging and LXST telephony client for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows, built on Reticulum networks. It supports communication over LoRa, packet radio, WiFi, I2P and other mediums, with telemetry sharing, offline maps, file transfers and an extensible plugin system.

Use cases

• send encrypted messages without internet or servers
• communicate over lora radio off-grid
• make secure voice calls over mesh networks
• share location and telemetry peer-to-peer
• exchange messages via encrypted QR codes on paper
• set up a reticulum mesh network with android devices
• monitor and control remote systems over radio

When to choose

• you need messaging that works without internet infrastructure or cell coverage
• you want anonymous, surveillance-free communication with no accounts
• you operate over lora, packet radio or other reticulum-supported mediums
• you need offline maps and situational awareness in the field

When to avoid

• you need to message people on mainstream platforms like SMS or WhatsApp
• you require a hosted service with central backups and account recovery
• you want a polished consumer messenger with large user base
• you need a permissively licensed codebase for commercial reuse

Facets

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chat-interface geospatial cryptography plugin-system networking p2p messaging-platforms privacy networking self-hosted cross-platform censorship-circumvention windows python cross-platform reticulum lxmf lxst mesh-messaging lora packet-radio offline-maps telemetry voice-calls infrastructure-less android linux macos

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