tesseract

Native, multiplatform desktop Matrix chat client for Linux, Windows, and macOS

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Tesseract is an open-source, native desktop Matrix chat client for Linux, Windows, and macOS, built on the Matrix Rust SDK. It supports multiple accounts, end-to-end encryption with device verification, threads, and voice/video calls, positioned as a native alternative to web-based clients like Element. It requires a Matrix homeserver with Sliding Sync support and targets users who want a genuinely native desktop experience.

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