matrix-bot-sdk

TypeScript/JavaScript SDK for Matrix bots

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TypeScript/JavaScript SDK for Matrix bots

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vitonsky·Jul 20, 2025

Check discussion in GitHub issue https://github.com/turt2live/matrix-bot-sdk/issues/363 Quote > Decryption of messages in encrypted rooms always end with error `Error: Can't find the room key to decrypt the event` Maintainer action is "turt2live closed this as not planned on May 10, 2024" It's all you need to know about a goals of Matrix and its success.

In Giving Up on Element and Matrix.org

vitonsky·Jul 19, 2025

Yeah, Matrix UX is disgusting in every aspect. Every client looks bad, works slow and most of them have only subset of features. At 2025 year I still can't see online status when I use most popular server and client. When I use SDK as a developer, *I can't use encryption* for bots. I've created issue about it over year ago https://github.com/turt2live/matrix-bot-sdk/issues/363 and maintainer just closed it as not planned to fix. Matrix Protocol is overcomplicated and ridiculous. As I understood, the reason of mentioned problem with lack of "online status" feature is a high network load that yields by presence status feature, so server owners just disable this feature. It is ridiculous that messenger who state it is "privacy focused" - can't handle encryption for bots and sell us idea that it's fine to log-in in my account on random site o

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n internet. Because any site where i enter my password and secret key, may steal my password. The same thing with applications. "Reference implementation" of app is an Electron app that loads javascript from internet and may inject malware anytime. My impression is that Matrix is a scam to spy over people who blindly believe in security, like a Telegram does.

In Giving Up on Element and Matrix.org