fluffychat

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[FluffyChat](https://fluffychat.im) is an open source, nonprofit and cute [[matrix](https://matrix.org)] client written in [Flutter](https://flutter.dev). The goal of the app is to create an easy to use instant messenger which is open source and accessible for everyone.

### Links:

- 🌐 [[Weblate] Translate FluffyChat into your language](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/fluffychat/)
- 🌍 [[m] Join the community](https://matrix.to/#/#fluffy-space:matrix.org)
- 📰 [[Mastodon] Get updates on social media](https://troet.cafe/@krille)
- 💝 [[Liberapay] Support FluffyChat development](https://de.liberapay.com/KrilleChritzelius)

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### Screenshots:

<img src="https://github.com/krille-chan/fluffychat-website/blob/main/public/img/screenshot_mobile.png?raw=true" height="300">
<img src="https://github.com/krille-chan/fluffychat-website/blob/main/public/img/screenshot_desktop.png?raw=true" height="300">

# Features

- 📩 Send all kinds of messages, images and files
- 🤙 Video calls with Matrix RTC
- 🎙️ Voice messages
- 📍 Location sharing
- 🔔 Push notifications
- 💬 Unlimited private and public group chats
- 📣 Public channels with thousands of participants
- 🛠️ Feature rich group moderation including all matrix features
- 🔍 Discover and join public groups
- 🎨 Material You design
- 😄 Custom emotes and stickers
- 🌌 Spaces
- 🔐 End to end encryption
- 🔒 Encrypted chat backup
- 😀 Emoji verification & cross signing
... and much more.


# Installation

Please visit the website for installation instructions:

- https://fluffychat.im

# Configuration and Mobile Device Management (MDM)

FluffyChat supports configuration via MDM on Android&iOS (since v2.10.0) and via a config.json file on web. You can see the populated configuration for MDM on Android in this file under `/android/app/src/main/res/xml/app_restrictions.xml`.
An example configuration can be found in the `config.sample.json` file.

# How to build

1. To build FluffyChat you need [Flutter](https://flutter.dev) and [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)

2. Clone the repo:
```
git clone https://github.com/krille-chan/fluffychat.git
cd fluffychat
```
3. Debug on your platform with: `flutter run`

### Web

* Execute once before run or build:
```bash
./scripts/prepare-web.sh # To install Vodozemac
```

* Optionally configure by serving a `config.json` at the same path as fluffychat.
  An example can be found at `config.sample.json`. All values there are optional.
  **Please only the values, you really need**. If you e.g. only