y>_ /join #lobby

IRC soul.
Unix roots.
Matrix inside.

ytalk-ng is a native Matrix client for iPhone, iPad and Mac in the style of irssi and ytalk: numbered windows, a status bar with activity, slash commands and monospace on dark terminal green. Underneath it is Matrix – decentralised, open and end-to-end encrypted.

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IRC mode: room #lobby with timestamps, nicks and actions — IRC mode: one line per message

YTalk mode: split view, the other person on top, you below — YTalk mode: split screen

Window list with numbered rooms — Windows instead of tabs

Room search with your rooms and the directory — Room search: ⌘K or /find

Help with command filter — 23 slash commands with help

iPad: window list on the left, the room in the middle, nick list on the right — iPad and Mac: window list, history and nick list side by side

Windows like irssi
1:status, 2:#lobby … – switch with a tap, /window 3, ⌘1–⌘9 or ⌥⌘←/→. The status bar shows activity and mentions: [Act: 2,3,5!]
End-to-end encrypted
Encrypted direct messages and rooms, key backup with recovery key, device verification.
Slash commands
/join, /msg, /me, /whois, /topic, /find and more – with help, a filter and an honest note on what each command does on the server.
Your homeserver
Works with any Matrix homeserver that offers Sliding Sync. Sign in with OAuth or a password.
Push without content
Optional. Apple and the push gateway only see IDs, never messages or names – decryption happens on the device.
No tracking
No analytics, no ads, no telemetry. The app only talks to your homeserver.

IRC soul.Unix roots.Matrix inside.

Windows like irssi

End-to-end encrypted

Slash commands

Your homeserver

Push without content

No tracking

IRC soul.
Unix roots.
Matrix inside.