vault / bitchat / v1.6.0

bitchat @ v1.6.0

integrity

size: 8.9 MiB
downloaded: 2026-07-24 14:47 UTC
last checked: 2026-07-24 14:47 UTC

source https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat · available · github

release notes

What's Changed

Single-source MARKETING_VERSION in the xcconfig by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1369
Harden REQUEST_SYNC and stop gossip-sync re-send loops by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1371
Expand store-and-forward: open couriers, spray-and-wait, persistent outbox, 6h public history by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1372
Sync cleanups: normalize SyncTypeFlags, single announce-ID path by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1373
Add capability negotiation bits to announce TLV by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1375
docs: reconcile whitepaper and protocol docs with implementation by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1374
Gate Tor/relay startup on network reachability (no more 'connecting to Tor' offline) by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1389
NIP-13 proof-of-work for geohash channels: mine on send, relax rate limits for PoW senders by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1382
Geohash bulletin board: persistent signed notices over mesh sync by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1379
Cashu ecash chips: detect, render, and redeem tokens + /pay command by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1376
Fix SyncTypeFlags tests: bit 8 (boardPost) is a known type (main is red) by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1390
Originate v2 source routes and wire fragmentIdFilter targeted resync by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1378
Transitive verification: vouch for verified peers over Noise by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1380
Gateway mode: opt-in mesh↔Nostr uplink for geohash channels by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1384
Add mesh diagnostics: /ping, /trace, and topology map by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1377
Prekey bundles: forward-secret async first contact for courier mail by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1381
Private groups: creator-managed encrypted group chat over the mesh by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1383
i18n: machine-translate feature strings into all 28 non-English locales (needs review) by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1391
Unified notices: one pin, one sheet for board pins + location notes by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1392
i18n: fill all locale gaps flagged in #1391 review (no English fallbacks) by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1393
Fix reachability-gate races flagged by Codex on #1389 by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1394
BLE background presence: pending-connect wake-on-proximity + wake-window maintenance by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1395
BLE background presence: pending-connect wake-on-proximity + wake-window maintenance by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1396
Device-test findings: keychain lock access, GeoDM inbound dedup, sync log clarity by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1397
Reconnect hygiene: paced acks, persistent gift-wrap dedup, self-fragment sync fix by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/1398

Full Changelog: https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/compare/v1.5.4...v1.6.0

download

unix · zip

curl -fL -o v1.6.0.zip https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.zip
                    printf '%s  %s\n' '855c8132009d611de54bf426aacd31eacf4db179f330ec3f200561adf6a591e6' 'v1.6.0.zip' | sha256sum -c -

windows · zip

$url = "https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.zip"
$out = "v1.6.0.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "855c8132009d611de54bf426aacd31eacf4db179f330ec3f200561adf6a591e6") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

unix · tar.gz

curl -fL -o v1.6.0.tar.gz https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz
                    printf '%s  %s\n' '7cdf96a425d8e9fb29ddd04594f50ad5b9f4203be2b345bf1a74c6f408cde0da' 'v1.6.0.tar.gz' | sha256sum -c -

windows · tar.gz

$url = "https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz"
$out = "v1.6.0.tar.gz"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "7cdf96a425d8e9fb29ddd04594f50ad5b9f4203be2b345bf1a74c6f408cde0da") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

download via yggdrasil mesh

unix · zip

curl -fL -o v1.6.0.zip http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.zip
                    printf '%s  %s\n' '855c8132009d611de54bf426aacd31eacf4db179f330ec3f200561adf6a591e6' 'v1.6.0.zip' | sha256sum -c -

windows · zip

$url = "http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.zip"
$out = "v1.6.0.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "855c8132009d611de54bf426aacd31eacf4db179f330ec3f200561adf6a591e6") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

unix · tar.gz

curl -fL -o v1.6.0.tar.gz http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz
                    printf '%s  %s\n' '7cdf96a425d8e9fb29ddd04594f50ad5b9f4203be2b345bf1a74c6f408cde0da' 'v1.6.0.tar.gz' | sha256sum -c -

windows · tar.gz

$url = "http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz"
$out = "v1.6.0.tar.gz"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "7cdf96a425d8e9fb29ddd04594f50ad5b9f4203be2b345bf1a74c6f408cde0da") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

artifact	format	size	hashes
v1.6.0.zip	zip	9.3 MiB	blake3-24 d71fc0375ad8ec5b01d2426a65d8b9095bc38e750c156140 sha256 855c8132009d611de54bf426aacd31eacf4db179f330ec3f200561adf6a591e6 sha1 4c1c8b660ff76a67819a6840bd16ddc2d86e423b
v1.6.0.tar.gz	tar.gz	9.0 MiB	blake3-24 d33204f1f99522c1e36a01f782792be03cfadde03232d19c sha256 7cdf96a425d8e9fb29ddd04594f50ad5b9f4203be2b345bf1a74c6f408cde0da sha1 fe5acd526be69b75da3c75fe3574e65d1a747d72

install

bazel

http_archive(
    name = "bitchat",
    urls = ["https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz"],
    integrity = "sha256-fN+WpCXY6fsp3dBFlPUK1bn0IDvis0W/GnTG9AjN4No=",
    strip_prefix = "bitchat-v1.6.0",
)

zig

.url = "https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz",

install via yggdrasil mesh

bazel

http_archive(
    name = "bitchat",
    urls = ["http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz"],
    integrity = "sha256-fN+WpCXY6fsp3dBFlPUK1bn0IDvis0W/GnTG9AjN4No=",
    strip_prefix = "bitchat-v1.6.0",
)

zig

.url = "http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/bitchat/v1.6.0.tar.gz",

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