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# matterbridge
![Matterbridge Logo](img/matterbridge-notext.gif)<br />
**A simple chat bridge**<br />
Letting people be where they want to be.<br />
<sub>Bridges between a growing number of protocols. Click below to demo.</sub>
<sup>
[Gitter][mb-gitter] |
[IRC][mb-irc] |
[Discord][mb-discord] |
[Matrix][mb-matrix] |
[Slack][mb-slack] |
[Mattermost][mb-mattermost] |
[XMPP][mb-xmpp] |
[Twitch][mb-twitch] |
[Zulip][mb-zulip] |
And more...
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**Note:** Matter<em>most</em> isn't required to run matter<em>bridge</em>.</sup></div>
### Table of Contents
* [Features](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features)
* [API](#API)
* [Requirements](#requirements)
* [Screenshots](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/)
* [Installing](#installing)
* [Binaries](#binaries)
* [Building](#building)
* [Configuration](#configuration)
* [Howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config)
* [Examples](#examples)
* [Running](#running)
* [Docker](#docker)
* [Changelog](#changelog)
* [FAQ](#faq)
* [Related projects](#related-projects)
* [Articles](#articles)
* [Thanks](#thanks)
## Features
* [Support bridging between any protocols](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#support-bridging-between-any-protocols)
* [Support multiple gateways(bridges) for your protocols](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#support-multiple-gatewaysbridges-for-your-protocols)
* [Message edits and deletes](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#message-edits-and-deletes)
* Preserves threading when possible
* [Attachment / files handling](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#attachment--files-handling)
* [Username and avatar spoofing](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#username-and-avatar-spoofing)
* [Private groups](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#private-groups)
* [API](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Features#api)
### API
The API is very basic at the moment and rather undocumented.
Used by at least 3 projects. Feel free to make a PR to add your project to this list.
* [MatterLink](https://github.com/elytra/MatterLink) (Matterbridge link for Minecraft Server chat)
* [pyCord](https://github.com/NikkyAI/pyCord) (crossplatform chatbot)
* [Mattereddit](https://github.com/bonehurtingjuice/mattereddit) (Reddit chat support)
## Requirements
Accounts to one of the supported bridges
* [Mattermost](https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/) 4.x, 5.x
* [IRC](http://www.mirc.com/servers.html)
* [XMPP](https://jabber.org)
* [Gitter](https://gitter.im)
* [Slack](https://slack.com)
* [Discord](https://discordapp.com)
* [Telegram](https://telegram.org)
* [Hipchat](https://www.hipchat.com)
* [Rocket.chat](https://rocket.chat)
* [Matrix](https://matrix.org)
* [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/)
* [Twitch](https://twitch.tv)
* [Ssh-chat](https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat)
* [Zulip](https://zulipchat.com)
## Screenshots
See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki
## Installing
### Binaries
* Latest stable release [v1.12.1](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
* Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://dl.bintray.com/42wim/nightly/)
### Building
Go 1.8+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed, including setting up your [GOPATH](https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH).
After Go is setup, download matterbridge to your $GOPATH directory.
```
cd $GOPATH
go get github.com/42wim/matterbridge
```
You should now have matterbridge binary in the bin directory:
```
$ ls bin/
matterbridge
```
## Configuration
### Basic configuration
See [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.
### Advanced configuration
* [matterbridge.toml.sample](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/master/matterbridge.toml.sample) for documentation and an example.
### Examples
#### Bridge mattermost (off-topic) - irc (#testing)
```toml
[irc]
[irc.freenode]
Server="irc.freenode.net:6667"
Nick="yourbotname"
[mattermost]
[mattermost.work]
Server="yourmattermostserver.tld"
Team="yourteam"
Login="yourlogin"
Password="yourpass"
PrefixMessagesWithNick=true
RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
[[gateway]]
name="mygateway"
enable=true
[[gateway.inout]]
account="irc.freenode"
channel="#testing"
[[gateway.inout]]
account="mattermost.work"
channel="off-topic"
```
#### Bridge slack (#general) - discord (general)
```toml
[slack]
[slack.test]
Token="yourslacktoken"
PrefixMessagesWithNick=true
[discord]
[discord.test]
Token="yourdiscordtoken"
Server="yourdiscordservername"
[general]
RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}/{BRIDGE}] <{NICK}> "
[[gateway]]
name = "mygateway"
enable=true
[[gateway.inout]]
account = "discord.test"
channel="general"
[[gateway.inout]]
account ="slack.test"
channel = "general"
```
## Running
See [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.
```
Usage of ./matterbridge:
-conf string
config file (default "matterbridge.toml")
-debug
enable debug
-gops
enable gops agent
-version
show version
```
### Docker
Create your matterbridge.toml file locally eg in `/tmp/matterbridge.toml`
```
docker run -ti -v /tmp/matterbridge.toml:/matterbridge.toml 42wim/matterbridge
```
## Changelog
See [changelog.md](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/master/changelog.md)
## FAQ
See [FAQ](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/FAQ)
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## Related projects
* [matterbridge-heroku](https://github.com/cadecairos/matterbridge-heroku)
* [matterbridge config viewer](https://github.com/patcon/matterbridge-heroku-viewer)
* [matterbridge autoconfig](https://github.com/patcon/matterbridge-autoconfig)
* [matterlink](https://github.com/elytra/MatterLink)
* [mattereddit](https://github.com/bonehurtingjuice/mattereddit)
* [pyCord](https://github.com/NikkyAI/pyCord) (crossplatform chatbot)
* [mattermost-plugin](https://github.com/matterbridge/mattermost-plugin) - Run matterbridge as a plugin in mattermost
## Articles
* https://mattermost.com/blog/connect-irc-to-mattermost/
* https://blog.valvin.fr/2016/09/17/mattermost-et-un-channel-irc-cest-possible/
* https://blog.brightscout.com/top-10-mattermost-integrations/
* http://bencey.co.nz/2018/09/17/bridge/
* https://www.algoo.fr/blog/2018/01/19/recouvrez-votre-liberte-en-quittant-slack-pour-un-mattermost-auto-heberge/
* https://kopano.com/blog/matterbridge-bridging-mattermost-chat/
* https://www.stitcher.com/s/?eid=52382713
## Thanks
[![Digitalocean](https://snag.gy/3LVifX.jpg)](https://www.digitalocean.com/) for sponsoring demo/testing droplets.
Matterbridge wouldn't exist without these libraries:
* discord - https://github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo
* echo - https://github.com/labstack/echo
* gitter - https://github.com/sromku/go-gitter
* gops - https://github.com/google/gops
* gozulipbot - https://github.com/ifo/gozulipbot
* irc - https://github.com/lrstanley/girc
* mattermost - https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
* matrix - https://github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix
* slack - https://github.com/nlopes/slack
* steam - https://github.com/Philipp15b/go-steam
* telegram - https://github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api
* xmpp - https://github.com/mattn/go-xmpp
* zulip - https://github.com/ifo/gozulipbot
<!-- Links -->
[mb-gitter]: https://gitter.im/42wim/matterbridge
[mb-irc]: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=matterbridgechat
[mb-discord]: https://discord.gg/AkKPtrQ
[mb-matrix]: https://riot.im/app/#/room/#matterbridge:matrix.org
[mb-slack]: https://join.slack.com/matterbridgechat/shared_invite/MjEwODMxNjU1NDMwLTE0OTk2MTU3NTMtMzZkZmRiNDZhOA
[mb-mattermost]: https://framateam.org/signup_user_complete/?id=tfqm33ggop8x3qgu4boeieta6e
[mb-xmpp]: https://inverse.chat/
[mb-twitch]: https://www.twitch.tv/matterbridge
[mb-zulip]: https://matterbridge.zulipchat.com/register/