This repository is only for Franz 5 and later, previous versions are no longer maintained.
Franz 5 (beta)
Messaging app for WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, HipChat, Hangouts and many many more.
Download Franz
👉 www.meetfranz.com
Development
Preparations
Install Linux OS dependencies
Guide: Linux distribution specific dependencies
Install yarn
MacOS
$ brew install yarn
Windows
Linux
Install Gulp 4
$ yarn add global gulp-cli@1.2.2
$ yarn add global gulpjs/gulp#4.0
Fix native modules to match current electron node version
$ yarn run rebuild
Run Franz Development App
Run these two commands simultaneously in different console tabs.
$ yarn run dev
$ yarn start
Be aware that the development database will be reset regularly.
Packaging
$ yarn 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
Next steps
- [ ] Create acceptance tests
- [ ] Create Linux build
- [ ] 5.0 stable release
- [ ] Developer Documentation
- [ ] Add translations
License
Franz 5 is open-source licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.