kote

Invisible Messaging

What is it?

• Dead simple text-based messenger
• 100% decentralized and distributed
• Works on top of Invisible Internet, so all communications are encrypted and anonymous

Features

• Contact authorization
• Private messaging
• Broadcast message to all contacts (like twitter)
• Runs a local IRC server, use your favorite IRC client as a front-end
• API for building bots in Python

Requirements

• Python version >= 3.5
• I2P router with SAM API enabled (i2pd or Java I2P)

Installation

Download a release tarball and unpack it.

Alternatively, use pip:

pip3 install https://github.com/l-n-s/kote/zipball/master

Usage

If you've installed kote with pip, run with kote-irc command.

If you are using the release tarball, unpack it and run ./kote-irc in the source directory.

kote will start a local IRC server at 127.0.0.1:17772, which you can use with your favorite IRC client. Navigate to #contacts channel and type HELP there.

Configuring

kote can be configured by setting the following environment variables:

• KOTE_DATADIR - a directory, where kote stores it's files. By default, it's $HOME/.config/kote in Linux and %APPDATA%\kote in Windows.
• KOTE_IRC_ADDRESS - HOST:PORT for the local IRC server, 127.0.0.1:17772 by default.