# mautrix/whatsapp

A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge

Repository: https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/whatsapp
Homepage: https://go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/
Language: Go
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: matrix-org, matrix-appservice, whatsapp, whatsapp-web, golang, matrix, bridge, go
Last push: 2026-08-25T21:07:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2943, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 17, "gap_med": 30, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1871, forks 270 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.868563+00:00)

## What it is
mautrix-whatsapp is a Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge written in Go, built on the whatsmeow library. It relays messages between Matrix homeservers and WhatsApp so users can chat with WhatsApp contacts from their Matrix client.

## Use cases
- bridge whatsapp messages into matrix
- chat with whatsapp contacts from element
- self-host a matrix whatsapp bridge
- unify messaging apps in one matrix account
- puppet a whatsapp account on matrix

## When to choose
- you run a matrix homeserver and want whatsapp integration
- you want a self-hosted, actively maintained bridge based on whatsmeow
- you need puppeting so each user links their own whatsapp account

## When to avoid
- you don't control a matrix homeserver and don't want to rely on public instances
- you need official whatsapp api support rather than whatsapp-web protocol
- you can't accept the risk of whatsapp account bans from unofficial clients

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, webhook, self-hosted
- domain: messaging-platforms, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, go, cli
- tags: matrix, whatsapp, bridge, puppeting, whatsmeow, chat-bridging, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- mautrix/whatsapp (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.868563+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 2026-08-30T03:15:02.179033+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.868563+00:00, sha 5606da7a13cf)
  - homepage: https://go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:54:05.188444+00:00, sha a69a2aff1027)
  - site_page: https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/go/whatsapp/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:54:05.190883+00:00, sha b25207503008)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.