Boo! Your chats float through 10M+ nodes and vanish without a trace.
No servers. No accounts. Just pure, spooky privacy.
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Available for macOS, Windows and Linux. See Installation Guide for all options.
CLI:
cargo install ghostly-cliVerifying Downloads (SHA256)
Each release includes SHA256 checksums to verify file integrity. After downloading:
macOS / Linux:
shasum -a 256 Ghostly_x.x.x_aarch64.dmg
# Compare with the checksum in the release notesWindows (PowerShell):
Get-FileHash Ghostly_x.x.x_x64-setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256 | Format-List
# Compare the Hash value with the checksum in the release notesThe generated hash should match exactly with the one published in the release notes.
Ghostly is a messenger from the spirit realm. Your messages are encrypted on your device, float through the DHT as ghostly whispers, and fade away when you close the app — leaving no trace behind, just like a proper ghost.
- E2E Encrypted — 256-bit NaCl secretbox encryption
- Ephemeral — Messages vanish from the DHT in ~5 hours
- Serverless — No servers, no infrastructure
- Video & Voice Calls — WebRTC peer-to-peer communication
- Open Source — All code is open for audit
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- Installation — Download links, CLI install, build from source
- Architecture — How it works, tech stack, security model
- CLI Guide — Command reference and usage examples
- AI Agents — Integration with OpenClaw, Cursor, bot examples
- Contributing — How to contribute to the project
This error occurs because macOS quarantines apps downloaded from outside the App Store. To fix it, run the following command in Terminal:
sudo xattr -cr /Applications/Ghostly.appEnter your password when prompted, then try opening the app again.
Built with 👻 by @miguelmedeiros
"The end. Now go haunt someone!"