A self-hosted Matrix homeserver and personal assistant for a small group of people who wanted to own their communications.
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Matrix works across servers — your boto.im account can talk to anyone on any Matrix homeserver, the same way email works across providers. Pick a client below and follow the steps to sign in.
All four clients above have mobile versions. Element, FluffyChat, and SchildiChat are available on both iOS and Android through the standard app stores. When signing into a mobile app, look for a custom server or other homeserver option and enter matrix.boto.im.
boto.im runs bridges for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Discord. A bridge lets you send and receive messages from those platforms directly inside your Matrix client — your WhatsApp contacts appear as Matrix rooms, Discord servers show up as spaces, and so on. Everything goes through boto.im, so you’re not installing anything extra or giving a third-party app access to your accounts.
To connect a bridge, open a direct message with the relevant bot and send login or help — it will walk you through the rest. Each bridge handles authentication differently (QR code, phone number, OAuth) so follow the prompts it gives you rather than these docs.
Bridges connect to third-party platforms using your credentials. This happens on the boto.im server — your login tokens are stored there, not on your device. If you want to disconnect a bridge at any time, DM the relevant bot and send logout.