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       title: January 9th, 2025

     

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       date: 2025-01-09, 17:03:44 -08:00

     

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       section: journal

     

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       link: https://gitdab.com/cadence/out-of-your-element

     

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       tags:

     

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         - Matrix

     

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         - Discord

     

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       [[Out of Your Element]] is a "modern Matrix-to-Discord appservice bridge". Seems simple and robust -- just a NodeJS server. Discovered via [[Muni Town]].

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       git: https://gitdab.com/cadence/out-of-your-element

     

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       tags:

     

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         - Discord

     

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         - bridge

     

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         - Matrix

     

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         - opensource

     

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         - nodejs

     

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       Modern Matrix-to-Discord appservice bridge, created by [@cadence:cadence.moe](https://matrix.to/#/@cadence:cadence.moe)

     

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       - Modern: Supports new Discord features like replies, threads and stickers, and new Matrix features like edits, spaces and space membership.

     

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       - Efficient: Special attention has been given to memory usage, database indexes, disk footprint, runtime algorithms, and queries to the homeserver.

     

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       - Reliable: Any errors on either side are notified on Matrix and can be retried.

     

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       - Tested: A test suite and code coverage make sure all the logic and special cases work.

     

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       - Simple development: No build step (it's JavaScript, not TypeScript), minimal/lightweight dependencies, and abstraction only where necessary so that less background knowledge is required. No need to learn about Intents or library functions.

     

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       - No locking algorithm: Other bridges use a locking algorithm which is a source of frequent bugs. This bridge avoids the need for one.

     

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       - Latest API: Being on the latest Discord API version lets it access all features, without the risk of deprecated API versions being removed.