A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge

[subven]

@girish see https://matrix.org/docs/guides/types-of-bridging

TLDR: It mimics the user as if it were a native Matrix (or Telegram/Whatsapp/etc) account including all metadata so there is like zero difference for the client (end user).

[mazarian]

@robi I'm new to Matrix but was curious if you have any guidance on how to set this up when using a Cloudron deployed Synapse server. I got the docker version running and generated the config files, but I don't know what path to put in the homeserver.yaml since it runs in it's own environment.

[robi]

@mazarian I'm not the right person to ask, as I haven't installed it.

If you're running it in a separate docker container, you'll need to point it at the Synapse server address (API?).
Not a file path.

[mazarian]

@robi I was able to get it running reliably by mounting the path for the bridge and making some file permission changes for registration.yaml. Was super straightforward and works great!

[robi]

@mazarian That's great, if you wouldn't mind updating this thread with some steps so other folks can follow in your footsteps, that'd be grand!

[chetbaker]

Hey folks, I'm curious whether is possible to install a matrix bridge in a cloudron deployed server.

Another way to ask the same is if someone around here have already done it

[timconsidine]

@chetbaker : glad you asked, I have been meaning to ask

[chetbaker]

I guess the answer is no one?

[mononym]

Hello. No updates about (WA) bridges ? Or do we just wait for the Digital Markets Act effects ?
Doesn't seems sooo difficult : https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/general/docker-setup.html?bridge=whatsapp

[andreasdueren]

@robi I'm running this via docker compose on a raspberry pi at home now. Was surprisingly uncomplicated to set up, but I'd rather have it on my Cloudron. @girish can you open me an account on the git? I'd like to experiment with creating a build for this at some point.

[girish]

@andreasdueren happy to. Can you send us a mail to support@cloudron.io with which email you want the account ? (have to ask this because the email is forum seems different...)

[andreasdueren]

@girish Putting a hold on this until I figured out how I can build for amd on an arm machine

[BrutalBirdie]

@andreasdueren
That is called multi-platform building, see https://docs.docker.com/build/building/multi-platform/
I know that Apple mX Chips can do this by default if I remember correctly.

They also have this blog entry: https://www.docker.com/blog/multi-arch-images/

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Checked my Windows system and look at that

docker buildx ls --no-trunc
NAME/NODE       DRIVER/ENDPOINT   STATUS    BUILDKIT   PLATFORMS
default*        docker
 \_ default      \_ default       running   v0.18.2    linux/amd64, linux/amd64/v2, linux/amd64/v3, linux/amd64/v4, linux/arm64, linux/riscv64, linux/ppc64le, linux/s390x, linux/386, linux/arm/v7, linux/arm/v6

That are a lot of platforms

[andreasdueren]

@BrutalBirdie yes but there is that docker building app in Cloudron I’m interested din using but I haven’t figured out how that works yet and the documentation is a bit sparse

[andreasdueren]

Ok this is packaged and seems to work now but … uhhh … let's just say I'm not an expert and this has been more of a vibe based packaging and someone who knows what they are doing should probably look over it again lol

[BrutalBirdie]

Neat! Where can I check it out? @andreasdueren

[andreasdueren]

@BrutalBirdie You should be able to manually install it from docker hub: cloudron install --image andreasdueren/matrix-whatsapp-bridge:latest

[BrutalBirdie]

@andreasdueren Ok, but where is the code? I also need the Cloudron manifest and wanted to do some code reviewing.

[andreasdueren]

@BrutalBirdie I can commit it to the git but I think someone else needs to create the project there first?

[BrutalBirdie]

@andreasdueren what is your git.cloudron.io username?
I can create you a repo and invite you as the maintainer.