# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:matterbridge ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install matterbridge ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install matterbridge ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/matterbridge/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add matterbridge ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: matterbridge from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install matterbridge ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: matterbridge from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#matterbridge ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/matterbridge/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S matterbridge ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: matterbridge from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/matterbridge ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/matterbridge.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:matterbridge - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 1.26.0 - **Source summary:** Protocol bridge for multiple chat platforms - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-29T17:04:51+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - matterbridge (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 1.26.0 ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes 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. ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: matterbridge.toml ## Credential files - Unix: matterbridge.toml ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - matterbridge: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/matterbridge/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - matterbridge - 1.26.0-r29: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: matterbridge from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bridges between a growing number of chat protocols | https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge - apk - matterbridge-openrc - 1.26.0-r29: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: matterbridge-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bridges between a growing number of chat protocols (OpenRC init scripts) | https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge - dnf - matterbridge - 1.26.0-11.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: matterbridge from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Bridge between many online chat protocols | https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge - pacman - matterbridge - 1.26.0-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: matterbridge from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Multi-protocols (IRC/XMPP/Mattermost/Slack/Matrix/etc) bridge | https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge - MacPorts - matterbridge: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/matterbridge/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - extras/matterbridge: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/matterbridge.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/matterbridge.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/matterbridge.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph