Profanity (instant messaging client)
| Profanity | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | James Booth, Michael Vetter |
| Initial release | August 2012 |
| Stable release | 0.15.0
/ 27 March 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android (via Termux) |
| Type | Instant messaging client |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Website | profanity-im |
Profanity is a text mode instant messaging interface that supports the XMPP protocol. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows (via Cygwin or WSL), FreeBSD, and Android (via Termux).
Packages are available in the Debian, Ubuntu and Arch Linux distributions.
Features include multi-user chat, desktop notifications, Off The Record and OMEMO message encryption.