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- Clean CMake + QML module structure - AGPL-3.0 licensed - Cross-platform ready (Linux, Windows, macOS) - Dark Material theme window working |
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Aether
A beautiful, fast, native desktop client for Stoat — the best open-source, self-hosted alternative to Discord.
Status: Under active development. Not yet feature-complete.
About
Aether is built with Qt 6 and QML, targeting a fully native experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux from day one. It communicates with a self-hosted Stoat backend over its HTTP/WebSocket API.
Key properties:
- Native, GPU-accelerated UI via Qt Quick
- Clean separation between QML frontend and C++ backend layer
- AGPL-3.0 licensed — free as in freedom
Requirements
| Dependency | Minimum version |
|---|---|
| Qt | 6.8 |
| CMake | 3.28 |
| Ninja | 1.11 |
| C++ compiler | C++20 support (GCC 13, Clang 16, MSVC 2022) |
Building (Linux)
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/aether-client/aether.git
cd aether
# 2. Configure
cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja \
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
# 3. Build
cmake --build build --parallel
# 4. Run
./build/aether
Debug build
cmake -S . -B build-debug -G Ninja \
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
cmake --build build-debug --parallel
./build-debug/aether
With a custom Qt installation
cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja \
-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/Qt/6.8.0/gcc_64
Project structure
aether/
├── CMakeLists.txt # Root build configuration
├── cmake/ # Future CMake helpers
├── resources/
│ └── icons/ # Application icons
└── src/
├── CMakeLists.txt # Executable target
├── main.cpp # Application entry point
├── qml/ # QML UI layer (module URI: Aether)
│ ├── main.qml
│ └── components/ # Reusable QML components
└── cpp/ # C++ backend modules (coming soon)
License
Copyright (C) 2026 Aether Contributors
Aether is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. See LICENSE for the full text.