Profanity (instant messaging client)

Profanity
Developer(s)James Booth, Michael Vetter
Initial releaseAugust 2012
Stable release
0.15.0  / 27 March 2025
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android (via Termux)
TypeInstant messaging client
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Websiteprofanity-im.github.io

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.