# Profanity
> Console-based XMPP client written in C using ncurses

## Summary
Console-based XMPP/Jabber client with ncurses interface

## Capabilities
- Connect to XMPP/Jabber servers
- Support for MUC (Multi-User Chat)
- OTR and OMEMO encryption support
- IRC-like interface with ncurses

## When to Use
- You need a terminal XMPP/Jabber client
- You want encrypted messaging from the terminal

## When NOT to Use
- You need a GUI chat client

## Related Tools
- [mcabber](/tools/mcabber) (complementary)
- [poezio](/tools/poezio) (complementary)
- [gnu-freetalk](/tools/gnu-freetalk) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/profanity
