Karere

Karere is a production-ready GTK4 WhatsApp client that provides a native desktop experience for WhatsApp Web. Built with Vala, GTK4, and Libadwaita, it offers a clean and intuitive interface that integrates seamlessly with your Linux desktop.

Features:

• Native GTK4 interface with Libadwaita styling
• Blueprint UI with declarative interface design
• Persistent login data and cookie management
• Settings dialog with theme selection and privacy controls
• Full WhatsApp Web functionality with desktop integration
• Hardware-accelerated WebKit rendering
• Comprehensive crash reporting with privacy controls
• Graceful shutdown with window state persistence
• Production hardening with security enhancements
• Professional logging system with rotation
• Signal handling for proper system integration

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• Bug tracker: Report an issue
• Keywords: whatsapp, chat, messaging, web, communication