deltachat.wiki

An unofficial, community-driven documentation wiki for Delta Chat — the secure and open source decentralized messaging platform.

Also ships as a Webxdc app that runs directly inside Delta Chat.

Topics Covered

• General — Introduction, privacy, security, comparison tables
• Webxdc — App development, shared state, CRDTs, real-time data
• Bots — Building and deploying Delta Chat bots
• Servers — Chatmail, Madmail, self-hosting guides

Languages

Documentation is available in English, Persian (فارسی), Russian (Русский), and Spanish (Español).

Contributing

We welcome contributions from everyone! Whether it's fixing a typo, correcting a translation, or adding entirely new content — every contribution matters.

Please read the full Contributing Guide before submitting a PR.

Quick Start

1. Fork this repository
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/deltachat-wiki.git
3. Install dependencies: bun install
4. Start local dev server: bun run dev
5. Make your changes and submit a Pull Request

Reporting Errors

• Wrong concept or fact? Fix it in the English version first, then request the fix be applied to all other languages.
• Translation mistake? Open an issue or PR specifying the file, language, and the correct translation.
• Typo? Just fix it and submit a PR!

See the Contributing Guide for full details.

Stack

• SvelteKit + mdsvex
• Multilingual i18n with URL-based language routing (/en, /fa, /ru, /es)
• Static adapter for deployment & Webxdc packaging

Development

bun install
bun run dev

Webxdc Build

bun run build:xdc

Produces dist/deltachat-how.xdc.

License

GPLv3 — Copyleft. Free to use, modify and share.