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Install matterbridge with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop

Protocol bridge for multiple chat platforms. Version 1.26.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#matterbridge.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install matterbridge

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install matterbridge

MacPorts ports tree · net/matterbridge/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add matterbridge

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · matterbridge · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install matterbridge

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · matterbridge · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#matterbridge

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ma/matterbridge/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S matterbridge

Arch Linux sync databases · matterbridge · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/matterbridge

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/matterbridge.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Protocol bridge for multiple chat platforms

Commands and aliases

  • matterbridge

history

Project history and usage

matterbridge is a Go chat bridge that relays messages between many chat protocols so communities can remain split across Discord, IRC, Matrix, Mattermost, Slack, Telegram, XMPP, Zulip, and other networks while still sharing a conversation.

Project history

The README describes matterbridge as a simple chat bridge with the slogan 'Letting people be where they want to be.' It explicitly notes that Mattermost is not required, despite the name, and documents a broad native protocol list plus a basic API for third-party bridges.

By the v1.26.0 release line, the changelog shows protocol-specific maintenance across IRC, Matrix, Mattermost, Mumble, Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, and other bridges. The project also carries operational packaging surfaces such as binaries, Docker guidance, systemd/OpenRC examples, and a sample TOML configuration.

Adoption history

matterbridge became popular in open-source community operations because projects often had users spread across legacy IRC, newer chat systems, and team chat products. The README's public development/chat links span Discord, Gitter, IRC, Keybase, Matrix, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Slack, Telegram, Twitch, XMPP, and Zulip.

The batch input records matterbridge in Homebrew, Alpine, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and Scoop. That cross-platform packaging matches a daemon-style utility that users install on servers, small VPS hosts, or personal machines to keep chat communities connected.

How it is used

A typical setup is a `matterbridge.toml` file with account sections for protocols and one or more gateway sections that map channels between them. The README examples show IRC-to-Mattermost and Slack-to-Discord bridges, with credentials such as passwords and tokens stored in the same TOML file.

Users usually run a downloaded binary, distro package, container, or built-from-source binary. Build tags allow excluding heavy bridges or enabling WhatsApp multidevice support, and the README notes that some WhatsApp support cannot be distributed as official binaries because of GPL-licensed dependencies.

Why package nerds care

matterbridge is significant because it packages social interoperability as an installable Unix service. For maintainers, it is also a dependency and policy puzzle: many network clients, fast-moving chat APIs, optional protocol support, and build tags all meet in one command-line daemon.

It is one of the practical tools that helped communities migrate gradually instead of forcing one chat platform choice. That made it valuable in package managers even for users who only needed a single bridge pair.

Timeline

  • 2017: Git tag history includes the v1.x release era for matterbridge.
  • 2023: GitHub release v1.26.0 is published.
  • 2020s: README-documented native bridge list includes Discord, IRC, Matrix, Mattermost, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, XMPP, Zulip, and more.

Related projects

  • The README lists related projects and API users such as MatterLink, MatterCraft, MatterBukkit, pyCord, Mattereddit, fbridge, matterbabble, Vintage Story bridge, ServUO-matterbridge, ts-matterbridge, beerchat, and a Mattermost plugin.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for matterbridge. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

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local files

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Configuration files

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Unix
matterbridge.toml

Credential files

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Unix
matterbridge.toml

executables

Installed executables

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matterbridgeexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.26.0
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:matterbridge
Version1.26.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/42wim/matterbridge
Repositoryhttps://github.com/42wim/matterbridge
Last updated2026-07-29T17:04:51+02:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

matterbridge

nix profile install nixpkgs#matterbridge
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/matterbridge/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

matterbridge 1.26.0-r29

Bridges between a growing number of chat protocols

https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge

sudo apk add matterbridge
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: matterbridge
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: matterbridge from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

matterbridge-openrc 1.26.0-r29

Bridges between a growing number of chat protocols (OpenRC init scripts)

https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge

sudo apk add matterbridge-openrc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: matterbridge
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: matterbridge-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

matterbridge 1.26.0-11.fc45

Bridge between many online chat protocols

https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge

sudo dnf install matterbridge
  • License: BSD-2-Clause AND MIT AND (Apache-2.0 OR AGPL-3.0-only) AND Apache-2.0 AND MPL-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC AND (MIT OR ICU) AND BSD-3-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: matterbridge
  • 5 dependencies
  • 5 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: matterbridge from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

matterbridge 1.26.0-3

Multi-protocols (IRC/XMPP/Mattermost/Slack/Matrix/etc) bridge

https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge

sudo pacman -S matterbridge
  • License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: matterbridge from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

matterbridge

sudo port install matterbridge
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/matterbridge/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

extras/matterbridge

scoop install extras/matterbridge
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Matterbridge
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/matterbridge.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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