Conduit

A lightweight Matrix homeserver written in Rust with an embedded RocksDB database. No external database needed — just deploy and start chatting over the Matrix protocol.

What You Can Do After Deployment

1. Visit your domain — open the deployed URL to confirm the server is running
2. Register an account — use a Matrix client (e.g. Element) to register on your homeserver by pointing it to your domain
3. Join rooms — once registered, join public Matrix rooms or create your own
4. Federation — your server can federate with other Matrix homeservers, allowing you to chat with users on different servers
5. Invite friends — share your homeserver domain so others can register and join

Key Features

• Written in Rust — fast, memory-safe, and efficient
• Embedded RocksDB — no PostgreSQL or other external database required
• Low resource usage — runs comfortably on minimal hardware
• Matrix protocol compliant — works with Element, FluffyChat, SchildiChat, and other Matrix clients
• Federation support — communicate across the Matrix network
• Easy deployment — single binary, minimal configuration

Configuration

• CONDUIT_SERVER_NAME — your server's public domain name (set automatically from your Zeabur domain)
• CONDUIT_PORT — the port the server listens on (default: 6167)
• CONDUIT_DATABASE_BACKEND — the database backend (rocksdb)

License

Apache-2.0 — GitHub