matrix-commander-gael8.0.5-20260912

matrix-commander-gael sends and receives Matrix messages from the Linux command line, including media, so scripts and system commands can communicate with rooms. It is built for repeatable workflows rather than interactive chat, letting the same command pattern run as part of an established routine. A user can create journal-style entries with a consistent format or publish regular messages to a known Matrix room.

The program can combine with cron to publish periodic data, deliver daily or weekly reminders, or send a daily song from a local music collection. Bots and bot components can use it for automated messaging, while a blogger can repeatedly post text and images to the same room or rooms. It also offers a straightforward way to fire off instant messages from shell commands and serves as educational material for demonstrating the matrix-nio SDK.

Gael LeGoff publishes this open-source command-line client as a snap of matrix-commander, rather than an original implementation. It requires Linux with snapd and is built for x86_64 (amd64) systems, making those environment requirements relevant before use.

The current version is v8.0.5-20260912, with improvements through v8.0.5 and rebuilds addressing multiple reported USN and CVE security issues. Earlier release work added --verify manual for one-way trust setting and --verify emojireq to initiate emoji verification instead of waiting for a request.