converse-desktop/README.md

Converse Desktop

This project started as a fork of Nick Denry's Chimeverse.

Jabber/XMPP client based on Converse.js and Electron

It should happen once. A very basic integration of Converse.js and Electron. With OMEMO.

Screenshots and feautures

• Permanent account storage
• Tray icon
• Tray notifications
• All the best from Converse.js like system notifications, MAM, OMEMO etc. See details at Converse.js

Changelog

See CHANGES.md

Latest release installers

Operation System	Download link
macOS	Converse_Desktop-0.1.0_x64.dmg
Windows	Converse_Desktop_Setup-0.1.0_x64.exe
Linux DEB	converse_desktop-0.1.0_amd64.deb
Linux other	converse_desktop-0.1.0_x64.tar.gz

• All releases

Run with npm

git clone https://github.com/conversejs/converse-desktop.git
cd converse-desktop
npm i
$(npm bin)/electron-rebuild
npm start

Development

Prepare

git clone https://github.com/conversejs/converse-desktop.git
cd converse-desktop
npm i
$(npm bin)/electron-rebuild

Build targets

Operation System	Target
macOS	npm run dist
Windows	npm run dist:win64
Linux DEB	npm run dist:linux64deb

More targets could be added via package.json. See electron builder docs.