Linux Comms

A unified Electron-based desktop client for Linux hosting multiple communication apps (Microsoft Teams, Rocket.Chat) with full voice/video, screen sharing, and Wayland support.

Features

• Multiple providers: Microsoft Teams and Rocket.Chat in one window
• Profile isolation: Multiple accounts per app, fully isolated sessions
• Wayland-native: Runs on Wayland via Ozone backend; falls back to X11
• Voice & video calls: Powered by PipeWire / PulseAudio via WebRTC
• Screen sharing: xdg-desktop-portal on Wayland; desktopCapturer picker on X11
• Native notifications: Bridged from webview to OS notifications
• System tray: Minimize to tray, unread activity indicator

Requirements

Linux 5.15+ with a Wayland compositor (GNOME 42+, KDE Plasma 5.27+, or Sway 1.8+). Screen sharing requires PipeWire 0.3.48+ and xdg-desktop-portal 1.15+. Node.js 20 LTS+ for building.

Installation

AppImage:

chmod +x LinuxComms-*.AppImage
./LinuxComms-*.AppImage

Building

npm install
npm start              # Development
npm run dist:appimage  # Build AppImage
npm run dist:flatpak   # Build Flatpak

Generate icons before packaging:

for s in 16 32 48 64 128 256 512; do
  magick -background none -resize ${s}x${s} assets/icon.svg assets/icons/${s}x${s}.png
done

Wayland

Auto-detected via WAYLAND_DISPLAY. Screen sharing requires:

• GNOME: xdg-desktop-portal-gnome
• KDE: xdg-desktop-portal-kde
• Sway/Hyprland: xdg-desktop-portal-wlr

Known Issues

• Screen sharing unavailable on Sway < 1.8 — upgrade or use xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
• Teams login loop with some corporate SSO — remove and re-add profile
• Blurry rendering on XWayland — ensure WAYLAND_DISPLAY is set

Disclaimer

This is an independent hobby project with no affiliation with Microsoft or Rocket.Chat. All trademarks, service marks, and intellectual property belong to their respective owners.

License

MIT