iamb

iamb 0.0.12

A Matrix client for Vim addicts

  • By Ulyssa Mello
  • Open Source
  • Portable
  • Updated Sep 20, 2026
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About iamb

A Matrix client for Vim addicts

What's new in 0.0.12

Features / Improvements ✨

  • Open :members in the same window by default ([#458])
  • Render image previews lazily ([#464])
  • Support generating shell-completions using clap_complete ([#489])
  • Support basic sticker viewing ([#502])
  • Open Matrix URIs on the command line and support user mentions ([#508])
  • MSC4027:Display image reactions ([#518])
  • Improve completions ([#520])
  • Add config option set_window_title ([#528])
  • Support login via a configured password file ([#558])
  • Support disabling SSL verification ([#565])
  • Add :mentions window and hopefully finally fix unreads ([#579])
  • Support placing encryption indicator in room title instead of prompt ([#581])
  • Add configurable cursor shape via settings.terminal.cursor_shape ([#587])
  • Support media captions ([#592])
  • Store event cache in ~/.cache/iamb ([#596])
  • Support manually marking rooms as unread ([#603])
  • Improve verifications ([#605])
  • Add input_prompt configuration option for overriding message bar prompt ([#610])
  • Add option to show sender name in extra line ([#613])
  • Accessibility:Specify position of invisible/custom cursor ([#614])
  • Add default_split tunable to control <C-W>f split direction ([#620])
  • Send messages asynchronously using the SDK's send queue ([#627])
  • Allow explicitly controlling when extended keypresses are enabled ([#632])
  • Support running room commands in :members window and room lists ([#633])
  • Show manually marked unread rooms in :unreads ([#637])
  • Add "server" field for sorting room lists ([#638])
  • Display user's room role in :members list ([#639])
  • Add support for SOCKS and HTTPS proxying ([#640])
  • Support configuring when read marker updates are triggered ([#641])
  • Add default_markup for configuring message parsing ([#643])
  • Image Preview improvements ([#653])
  • Support setting per-room user display names ([#654])
  • Support upgrading rooms and following tombstone information ([#656])
  • Add support for room knocking ([#658])
  • Add support for updating user profile information ([#662])
  • Add CursorShape::Auto ([#665])
  • Add ignorecase setting ([#669])
  • Support using room aliases and DMs with :space child set ([#672])
  • Add a :room access command for managing join rules ([#673])
  • Support room aliases for :room access set restricted ([#674])
  • Don't force user to join room on :space child set ([#675])
  • Allow user's to specify a default register for editing ([#683])
  • Support implicit read receipts ([#691]) …

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Technical details

PublisherUlyssa Mello
Version0.0.12
Release date2026-09-20
LicenseApache-2.0
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDulyssa.iamb
DependenciesMicrosoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64

Install iamb from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=ulyssa.iamb -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=ulyssa.iamb -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=ulyssa.iamb -e

iamb adds this command to the command line: iamb.

Install iamb together with other apps in one command »

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iamb version history

0.0.11 Jan 20, 2026

Features / Improvements ✨

Support automatically toggling room focus (#337)
Support enabling multiple notification sinks (#344)
Support :room topic show (#380)
Support an "invite" field in the room sorting settings (#395)
Allow spaces to be searched by name (#404)
Support adding rooms to spaces (#407)
Add support for scrolling w/ mouse when explicitly enabled (#389)
Clear desktop notification when message is read (#427)
Omit room name on desktop notifications for DMs (#428)
Show more text in notifications and use "normal" urgency for dbus notifications (#430)
Query user for profile at startup when none have been specified (#432)
Show state events in the timeline (#437)
Implement receipts per thread (#438)
Add configuration option for hiding state events (#447)
Add :replied to go to the message the selected message replied to (#452)
Add config option to allow resetting mode after sending a message (#459)
Make blockquotes in message visually distict (#466)
Highlight border of focused window (#470)
Support XDG_CONFIG_HOME on macOS for config directory resolution (#478)
Add config option for playing sound-hints with desktop notifications (#481)
Add :forget to forget all left rooms (#507)
Treat unknown html tags as plain text (#509)
Improve error message for UnknownToken on login (#514)
Indicate encryption state of room in messagebar (#522)
Expand ~ and shell variables in dirs config (#538)
…

0.0.10 Aug 21, 2024

Frequently asked questions

Is iamb free?

Yes. iamb is free and open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license.

What is the latest version of iamb?

The latest version is 0.0.12, released on Sep 20, 2026.

Is it safe to download iamb?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 84f8f8f70b8784edabf6b624ee6950da7a861d7e54741dcf3b4c85e4e25c4482.

Which Windows versions does iamb support?

iamb runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall iamb?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find iamb and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=ulyssa.iamb -e.

Is there a portable version of iamb?

Yes. iamb is available as a portable ZIP archive (iamb-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc-binary.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.