franz

Franz is a free messaging app for services like WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger and many more.

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Last release
8 months ago
Last commit
8 months ago
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Total releases
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Total commits
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Open PRs
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Platform
Mac
License
apache-2.0
Category
Usecase
Chat
Offers premium version?
NO
Proprietary?
NO
About

Franz 5

Messaging app for WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, HipChat, Hangouts and many many more.

Download Franz

👉 www.meetfranz.com

Or use homebrew (macOS only)

$ brew cask install franz

(Don't know homebrew? brew.sh)

Development Preparations Install Linux OS dependencies

Guide: Linux distribution specific dependencies

Fix native modules to match current electron node version

$ npm run rebuild
Install dependencies

Run the following command to install all dependencies, and link sibling modules with Franz.

$ npx lerna bootstrap

If you previously ran npm install it sometimes is necessary to delete your node_modules folder before running npx lerna bootstrap.

Run Franz Development App

Run these two commands simultaneously in different console tabs.

$ npm run dev
$ npm run start

Be aware that the development database will be reset regularly.

Packaging

$ npm run build
How can I support the project?

If you have found a bug that hasn't been reported yet or want to request a new feature, please open a new issue.

I need help?

Join the Franz community on Slack and get in touch with us.

Create your own plugins/recipes

You can find all the Information at the Plugins repository. For questions feel free to ask in the community Slack

License

Franz 5 is open-source licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.

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