/zulip-electron

:boom: Zulip Desktop Client [WIP]

Primary LanguageJavaScriptApache License 2.0Apache-2.0

Zulip Desktop Client

This is an experimental replacement for the Zulip Desktop app implemented in Electron.

The goal is to achieve feature-compatibility with the old desktop app and then start adding cool features like easy support for multi-account, auto-updates etc.

Installation

Clone the source locally:

$ git clone https://github.com/zulip/zulip-electron
$ cd zulip-electron

If you're on Debian or Ubuntu, you'll also need to install nodejs-legacy:

Use your package manager to install npm.

$ sudo apt-get install npm nodejs-legacy

Install project dependencies:

$ npm install

Start the app:

$ npm start

Features

  • Native Notifications
  • Spell Checker
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Default shortcuts - cmdOrctrl + k
  • Change Zulip Server: cmdOrctrl + ,
  • Back: cmdOrctrl + [
  • Forward: cmdOrctrl + ]
  • OSX/Win/Linux installer
  • Launch on OS startup
  • Automatic Updates

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md.