iamb

Matrix client for the terminal.

Runs as iamb|macOS, Linux, Windows|iamb.chat

Command form

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Start the iamb Matrix client, optionally with a named profile or a different configuration directory. Other switches are not covered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui iamb

Start iambExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Profile

string

Configuration directory

directory

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Start with a profile

profileconfig_dir

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Profile

Name of a profile defined in the configuration; overrides default_profile.
string

-P

Configuration directory

Use this directory instead of the platform default.
path

-C

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

docs

it at startup with the -C command-line flag. user profile at startup. You can manually specify what you want via the -P flag. For example: $ iamb -P admin

manual2026-10-27

iamb.chat

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed iamb against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.