Matrix bridges. I run my own matrix instance with bridges to the services I use (google messages, whatsapp, irc, discord; there are other bridges available) so I can use one client for all.
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You can use matrix to bridge all those to an internal matrix server.
If you want a solution where that's pretty much already done you can try Beeper
i've heard of beeper before, and it's what i want, but something feels off about it?
is it open source? what can you say about their privacy policy?
I have been using beeper for a while now and its amazing, signal, teleagram, whatsapp and others all in a single app. Both mobile and desktop.
Also, you could self host all the bits if you want
I used it a while back. It was completely useless. None of the apps want you to use them this way so you're dealing with constant intentional roadblocks they put up for you and constantly logging you out.
Further, I see zero point at all in using Signal when all of your metadata is just being logged on Beeper's servers anyway.
Well it works now and you can self host, so what's your point?
My point is it doesn't work, and you can't use the Beeper app with your self-hosted server.
But any app works. I tried Schildichat, Element, Fluffychat, Nekho and others.
The problem is not the app, they all work for what OP wants. It's just a bit of a hurdle to set up the server, but there are complete ansible-repos to do that.
Well you specifically referred to the Beeper app. And hosting your own won't solve the other problems I mentioned.
I did not mention the beeper app.
And hosting is nearly flawless, I host a small server for me and a few friends and it works and has worked for years. (I should just update more often, but that is my fault)
Right, well, the person I replied to specifically mentioned the Beeper app. My mistake.
It does not work, for reasons I've specified in my original reply.
there are complete ansible-repos
Ansible is toxic. Anything else?
This is probably this most unhelpful and toxic fucking comment, that was replied to any of my comments on Lemmy.
Congrats.
PS: And no, I don't want to know, why ansible is "toxic".
Yeah, I agree, Beeper is pretty great for bringing everything into one place. Makes handling multiple apps a lot smoother.
But I still feel it’s missing that AI layer like auto summaries, extracting tasks, or helping manage a proper to-do list from chats. That’s the part I keep feeling is missing.
I think beeper plus has a bunch of integrations, I wouldn't be surprised if that included LLMs
Yeah, I might be wrong here, but as far as I know Beeper Plus doesn’t really have proper LLM features built in. It has things like reminders and transcription, but nothing like chat summaries or task extraction from what I’ve seen
Also, I’m from a non coding background, so I’m mostly looking for something that works out of the box without needing too much setup.
But if you know any simple way to plug LLM into Beeper without getting too technical, would love to hear about it.
I’m mostly looking for something that works out of the box without needing too much setup.
Sir, this is a c/selfhosted.
Building systems to solve problems is the hobby. You understand the motivation, you have a problem and there are not any easy solutions. At this level it's a lot like working with Legos, there's a bunch of software that you can snap together to get result that you're looking for, though you will sometimes need some scripts to glue it all together.
But if you know any simple way to plug LLM into Beeper without getting too technical, would love to hear about it.
n8n is useful for creating arbitrary AI workflows. Designing a workflow is mostly graphical though a bit of simple scripting could be useful, depending on your requirements. It looks like it has a Matrix node already: https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.matrix/
Typically a coding LLM can cover your bases on this kind of simple scripting, even if you don't personally know how to code (though, as with all LLM code output, test it on dummy data before you plug it into production).
Thanks for sharing this, appreciate it.
Matrix sounds solid, but feels a bit too heavy for me to set up and maintain since I’m not really into coding setups like that. Also, Beeper seems more in line with what I’d actually use though. My main gap right now isn’t just bringing messages together, it’s tying them to tasks so things don’t get lost in chats.
Still figuring out a setup that balances both without adding more complexity.
Yeah, I agree, it’s a solid approach in theory.
But coming from a non coding background, setting up and maintaining something like that feels a bit difficult for me to realistically manage.
I’m more leaning towards something that’s easier to get started with and doesn’t need much setup or ongoing effort.
Unrelated to self hosting: jira or whatever ticketing system your company uses. They tend to have integrations into those other apps where you right click and create a ticket. Then the ticket list is my source of truth.
Yeah, makes sense, thanks for sharing.
Having a ticketing system as the source of truth for tasks and assignments is definitely helpful. But I still feel it lacks the live communication part across multiple platforms, so there’s still some switching involved.
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| NAS | Network-Attached Storage |
| SSH | Secure Shell for remote terminal access |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
| XMPP | Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol ('Jabber') for open instant messaging |
4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 16 acronyms.
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We used https://meetfranz.com/ at my previous job where we had tons of external clients with different messengers.
Thanks for sharing this. Yeah I have this platform, it definitely helps bring everything into one place. But I feel it is missing a to do or task management side, which is pretty important for me.
Do you know any tools that handle both messaging and tasks well?
No idea, I quit that rat-race job 4 years ago and haven't used it since then. I am never gonna work a job that requires being online and available all the time ever agan.
@InsightSeeker@thelemmy.club In theory you could use Matrix and use bridges to access these. On the other hand it kills encryption because now Your endpoint is where it decrypts and re-encrypts the new messages.
Spantaleev's Matrix Docker Ansible remains the most popular project for this (lots of documentation, good community): github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy
Thanks for sharing this, hadn’t really looked into it in this much detail before.
Matrix bridges do sound pretty powerful in theory, but yeah, the encryption part you mentioned does make me pause a bit. Feels like a trade-off I’d need to really think through. Also, I’m not a coder so setting something like Spantaleev’s setup might be a bit much for me to handle regularly.
Have you tried this yourself? Was it difficult to get up and running?
@InsightSeeker@thelemmy.club Spantaleev's setup is probably the easiest way to get matrix setup honestly. Otherwise bridges etc tend to be a pain. You don't necessarily need to be a coder -- just follow documentation instructions step by step, and ask in their matrix channel if you get stuck.
You could also set it up on a device that's already encrypted on boot (via luks), so you'd have some protections if turned off.
I've been running it close to 5-7 years (don't remember lol).
That actually makes it sound a lot more approachable. I’m not too deep into coding, but if it’s mostly about following the docs step by step, I can give it a shot.
Will definitely try this out and see how it goes.