# Dedicated chat client? **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/dedicated-chat-client/308021 **Category:** Feature **Tags:** chat **Created:** [May 15, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dedicated-chat-client/308021 "2024-05-15T05:06:04Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge) #### Post date: [May 15, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dedicated-chat-client/308021/4 "2024-05-15T15:37:40Z")
Can you expand a bit on Chat Client? Discourse has Chat implemented (see admin plugins Chat) you may need to enable it. What are you looking for the Chat to have? This is the Official integrated in Core > [@Discourse Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/official-discourse-chat-plugin/230881): > > discourse2Summary Discourse Chat adds chat functionality to your Discourse instance.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features As mentioned in our [initial announcement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734) and [most recent update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-is-now-available-try-it-out-today/234824), this plugin adds chat functionality to your Discourse so it can natively support both, long-form and short-form communication needs of your online community. Configuration Initial Setup [chat-… This plugin maybe of use and is an official plugin. > [@Discourse Chat Integrations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-integration-plugin/66522): > > information_source Chat Integration is for using an external chat system together with Discourse — you may be looking for [Discourse Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881) which adds Chat functionality directly to Discourse. discourse2Summaryopen_bookInstall Guide The Discourse Chat Integration plugin lets you send messages in your preferred chat platform when something happens in Discourse. Messages can be triggered by: New topics New replies Messages to a group Mentions of a group Functio… Here is a 3rdparty plugin that currently supports Telegram with plans to add more later > [@Discourse Chat Bridge (Telegram)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-bridge-currently-only-supports-telegram/284691): > > information_sourceSummary Bridge your discourse chat to telegramhammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/Lhcfl/discourse-chat-bridge](https://github.com/Lhcfl/discourse-chat-bridge)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) I’m working on bridging Discourse to other platforms. Currently it only supports Telegram, but I plan to support Matrix, and maybe Discord or QQ in the future, depending on my energy and the support I receive. This plugin only supports the absolutely latest Discourse… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dedicated-chat-client/308021)._