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Description
toxic is a Tox-based instant messaging and video chat client for the terminal. It uses the Tox protocol for peer-to-peer encrypted communication, providing messaging and video chat capabilities in an ncurses interface.
When to use this tool
✓ Good fit when
- You want P2P encrypted messaging from the terminal
- You use the Tox protocol
✕ Avoid when
- You need to communicate with non-Tox users
AI Summary
Terminal Tox client for encrypted messaging and video chat
Capabilities
- + Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging
- + Video chat support
- + File transfer
- + ncurses-based interface
Use When
- → You want P2P encrypted messaging from the terminal
- → You use the Tox protocol
Avoid When
- x You need to communicate with non-Tox users