Ecosyste.ms: Awesome

An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.

Awesome Lists | Featured Topics | Projects

https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios

ChatSecure is a free and open source encrypted chat client for iOS that supports OTR and OMEMO encryption over XMPP.
https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios

chat decentralized encryption ios ipad iphone messaging objective-c omemo otr sqlcipher swift xmpp yapdatabase

Last synced: about 1 month ago
JSON representation

ChatSecure is a free and open source encrypted chat client for iOS that supports OTR and OMEMO encryption over XMPP.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios
Owner: ChatSecure
License: other
Created: 2011-08-12T06:07:51.000Z (over 13 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-08-01T23:41:29.000Z (3 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-09-26T12:21:53.405Z (about 2 months ago)
Topics: chat, decentralized, encryption, ios, ipad, iphone, messaging, objective-c, omemo, otr, sqlcipher, swift, xmpp, yapdatabase
Language: Objective-C
Homepage: https://chatsecure.org
Size: 45.7 MB
Stars: 3,134
Watchers: 184
Forks: 1,026
Open Issues: 438
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGES.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: COPYING

Awesome Lists containing this project

README

        # [ChatSecure](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS)

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS)

[ChatSecure](https://chatsecure.org) is a free and open source [XMPP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP) messaging client for iOS that integrates [OTR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging) and [OMEMO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMEMO) encrypted messaging support, and has optional integrated support for connectivity via the [Tor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)) network.

[![download chatsecure on the app store](https://chatsecure.org/images/appstore.svg)](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chatsecure/id464200063)

## Cost

### Redistributing ChatSecure Code on the App Store

Even though this project is open source, this does not mean you can reuse this code when distributing closed source commercial products. Please [contact us](mailto:[email protected]) to discuss licensing options before you start building your product.

If you are an open source project, please [contact us](mailto:[email protected]) to arrange for an App Store redistribution exception. For more information about why this is required, please read [this blog post](https://whispersystems.org/blog/license-update/) from Open Whisper Systems.

### Cost for End Users

Downloading the ChatSecure app is **100% free** because it is important that all people around the world have unrestricted access to privacy tools.

However, developing and supporting this project is hard work and costs real money. Please help support the development of this project!

* [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/chrisballinger)

* [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=F9SM36SQY5EN8)

## Localization

If you would like to contribute/improve a translation:

 1. Visit our [Transifex project page](https://www.transifex.com/chrisballinger/chatsecure/) and make an account if you don't have one already.

 2. Go to the resources subsites `AppStore.strings` & `Localizable.strings` to add a new language or improve an existing translation. 

 3. [Open an issue on Github](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/issues) notifying us of your translation.

## Compatibility

There's a more [full list of OTR clients on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging#Client_support). A smaller list of clients support the mobile-friendly [OMEMO Encryption](https://omemo.top/).

### Desktop

* [dino](https://dino.im) (Linux, macOS, Windows) **Supports OMEMO**

### Mobile

* [Conversations](https://conversations.im) (Android) **Supports OMEMO**

## Build Instructions

You'll need [CocoaPods](http://cocoapods.org) installed for most of our dependencies.

    

    $ gem install cocoapods

    

Download the source code and **don't forget** to pull down all of the submodules as well.

    $ git clone https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS.git

    $ cd ChatSecure-iOS/

    $ git submodule update --init --recursive

    

Now you'll need to build the dependencies.

    

    $ bash ./Submodules/CPAProxy/scripts/build-all.sh

    $ bash ./Submodules/OTRKit/scripts/build-all.sh

    $ pod repo update

    $ pod install

    

Next you'll need to create your own version of environment-specific data. Make a copy of `Secrets-template.plist` as `Secrets.plist`:

    $ cp OTRResources/Secrets-template.plist OTRResources/Secrets.plist

    

You'll need to manually change the Team ID under Project -> Targets -> ChatSecure -> Signing. The old .xcconfig method doesn't seem to work well anymore.

Open `ChatSecure.xcworkspace` in Xcode and build. 

*Note*: **Don't open the `.xcodeproj`** because we use Cocoapods now!

If you're still having trouble compiling check out the Travis-CI build status and `.travis.yml` file.

## Contributing

Thank you for your interest in contributing to ChatSecure! To avoid potential legal headaches and to allow distribution on Apple's App Store please sign our CLA (Contributors License Agreement).

1. Sign the CLA ([odt](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/raw/master/media/contributing/CLA.odt), [pdf](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/raw/master/media/contributing/CLA.pdf)) and email it to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

2. [Fork](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/fork) the project and (preferably) work in a feature branch.

3. Open a [pull request](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-ios/pulls) on GitHub.

4. Thank you!

## License

	Software License Agreement (GPLv3+)

	

	Copyright (c) 2015, Chris Ballinger. All rights reserved.

	

	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify

	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or

	(at your option) any later version.

	

	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

	GNU General Public License for more details.

	

	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

	along with this program.  If not, see .

If you would like to relicense this code to distribute it on the App Store, 

please contact me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

## Third-party Libraries

This software additionally references or incorporates the following sources

of intellectual property, the license terms for which are set forth

in the sources themselves:

The following dependencies are bundled with the ChatSecure, but are under

terms of a separate license:

* [libsignal-protocol-c](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/libsignal-protocol-c) - Provides [Signal Protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol) support for OMEMO.

* [OTRKit](https://github.com/chatsecure/otrkit) - Objective-C libotr wrapper library for OTR encryption [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ChatSecure/OTRKit.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ChatSecure/OTRKit)

	* [libotr](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/) - provides the core message encryption capabilities

	* [libgcrypt](https://www.gnu.org/software/libgcrypt/) - handles core libotr encryption routines

	* [libgpg-error](http://www.gnupg.org/related_software/libgpg-error/) - error codes used by libotr

* [CPAProxy](https://github.com/ursachec/CPAProxy) - Objective-C Tor Wrapper Framework for iOS [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ursachec/CPAProxy.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ursachec/CPAProxy)

	* [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org) - crypto primitives required by Tor

	* [libevent](http://libevent.org) - Tor i/o dependency

	* [Tor](https://www.torproject.org) - internet anonymity framework 

* [XMPPFramework](https://github.com/robbiehanson/XMPPFramework) - XMPP support

* [YapDatabase](https://github.com/yapstudios/YapDatabase) - YapDatabase is a pretty awesome key/value/collection store built atop sqlite for iOS & Mac.

	* [SQLCipher](https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/) - full database encryption for [sqlite](http://sqlite.org)

* [Mantle](https://github.com/mantle/mantle) - Model framework for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch

* [JSQMessagesViewController](https://github.com/jessesquires/JSQMessagesViewController) - Messages UI library for iOS

* [MBProgressHUD](https://github.com/jdg/MBProgressHUD) - a nice looking progress HUD

* [MWFeedParser](https://github.com/mwaterfall/MWFeedParser) - Methods for escaping HTML strings

* [SSKeychain](https://github.com/soffes/sskeychain) - Utilities to store passwords securely in the iOS keychain

* [Appirater](https://github.com/arashpayan/appirater) - nags people to give reviews

* [UserVoice](https://www.uservoice.com/) - in-app support forum

* [HockeySDK](https://github.com/bitstadium/HockeySDK-iOS) - crash reporting framework

* [DAKeyboardControl](https://github.com/danielamitay/DAKeyboardControl) - support for swiping down keyboard in chat view

For a more complete list, check the [Podfile](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/blob/master/Podfile) and [Cartfile](https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/blob/master/Cartfile).

#### Regenerating Acknowledgements

To regenerate the acknowledgements in Settings.app use [LicensePlist](https://github.com/mono0926/LicensePlist) and copy the output to `Settings.bundle`.

```

$ brew install mono0926/license-plist/license-plist

$ license-plist --add-version-numbers --output-path ChatSecure/Settings.bundle --suppress-opening-directory

```

## Acknowledgements

Thank you to everyone who helped this project become a reality! This project is also supported by the fine folks from [The Guardian Project](https://guardianproject.info), [OpenITP](http://web.archive.org/web/20160316141316/https://openitp.org/), and the [Open Technology Fund](https://www.opentech.fund).

* [Nick Hum](http://nickhum.com/) - awesome icon.

* [Icons8](http://icons8.com/license) - Various new "iOS 7"-style icons

* [Mateo Zlatar](http://thenounproject.com/mateozlatar/) - [World Icon](http://thenounproject.com/term/world/6502/)

* [Goxxy](http://rocketdock.com/addon/icons/3462) - Google Talk icon.

* Yes designed by [Kristin Hogan](http://www.thenounproject.com/khogan87) from the [Noun Project](http://www.thenounproject.com)

* No designed by [Kristin Hogan](http://www.thenounproject.com/khogan87) from the [Noun Project](http://www.thenounproject.com)

* Wifi designed by [useiconic.com](http://thenounproject.com/useiconic.com/) from the [Noun Project](http://www.thenounproject.com)

* Warning designed by [Lorena Salagre](http://thenounproject.com/lorens/) from the [Noun Project](http://www.thenounproject.com)

* [Localizations](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/chatsecure/)

	* [Jiajuan Lin](http://www.personal.psu.edu/jwl5262/blogs/lin_portfolio/) (Chinese)

	* [Jan-Christoph Borchardt](http://jancborchardt.net/) (German)

	* [vitalyster](https://github.com/vitalyster) (Russian)

	* [burhan teoman](https://www.transifex.net/accounts/profile/burhanteoman/) (Turkish)

	* [shikibiomernok](https://www.transifex.net/accounts/profile/shikibiomernok/) (Hungarian)

* Many many more!