How will private communication be able to take place with surveillance capitalism and invasive technologies being on the rise?

What is “FOSSil Chat” and what are its goals?

“FOSSil Chat” is an AGPLv3 chat application that focuses on strong privacy, very robust security and server federation, drawing elements from other established chat applications like Signal and Element. Written with C++, it aims to provide a seamless and user-friendly GUI experience, customisability and wide compatibility with minimal bugs or learning curbs, drawing inspiration from platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage for maximum familiarity and minimal difficulty when adopting FOSSil Chat.

How do I contribute to this project?

To contribute to this project, you need the required tools that allow C++ development and tools like “git” that allow interaction with the actual repository through a command line or optionally a GUI with other utilities. Vibe coding is prohibited.

What is the structure of FOSSil Chat’s repository?

• /client/ contains the source code for the application made for the end user.
• /server/ contains the source code for the application made for the party hosting/operating the server.
• /shared/ contains the source code for data that is to be shared between the client application and the server application.
• /bin/ contains the compiled binaries of the source code.

What is the current status of FOSSil Chat’s development?

The project’s pace may be unpredictable, but the status will be updated promptly when possible.

(Note: for legal information on how the project may be distributed according to its GNU AGPL version 3.0 license, please consider reading TRADEMARKS.md and LICENSE.md.)