💬 PackIA: Productivity: Communication
Team chat, forums, video calls, and lightweight email, all self-hosted.
Direct answer: Eight communication platforms (Zulip, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Discourse, Jitsi Meet, Synapse, Maildun, Aerion) with a Telegram MCP server and a bot-free meeting-minutes skill. Team communication is the third Pro pillar: without it, tasks and files never coordinate.
Included in the Pro — $30
Plans are cumulative: the Pro Plan includes all Essential Plan packs, and the Complete Plan includes all packs (Essential + Pro). This pack unlocks with the Pro ($30).
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Use cases
- Set up your own team chat instead of a closed service
- Run lasting discussions in a self-hosted forum
- Make video calls from your own server
- Generate meeting minutes from the conversation, without bots
How to get started
- Start with the simplest resource in the pack and try it on a small real case.
- Connect the second resource only once the first one already works in your daily flow.
- Review the full list of 10 resources and keep the ones you use every week.
Suggested starter prompt
Act as my assistant using the tools from the pack «Productivity: Communication». Team chat, forums, video calls, and lightweight email, all self-hosted. Start with the simplest resource, explain each step before running it, and ask for confirmation before changing data, settings, or permissions.
Included resources (10)
- Zulip (Software, zulip/zulip, ★ 26.1k) — Team chat with conversations organized by topic, so threads never get lost. GitHub
- Mattermost (Software, mattermost/mattermost, ★ 39.4k) — Self-hostable team messaging platform, an open alternative to Slack. GitHub
- Rocket.Chat (Software, RocketChat/Rocket.Chat, ★ 46.3k) — Self-hostable team chat platform with channels, calls, and end-to-end encryption. GitHub
- Discourse (Software, discourse/discourse, ★ 48.0k) — Open community discussion platform with topics, real-time chat, and moderation. GitHub
- Jitsi Meet (Software, jitsi/jitsi-meet, ★ 30.1k) — Secure, scalable video conferences that run standalone or embedded in a website. GitHub
- Synapse (Software, element-hq/synapse, ★ 4.7k) — Matrix server for federated, real-time messaging that you can host yourself. GitHub
- Maildun (Software, Maildun/maildun, ★ no data) — Self-hostable email platform for teams with audiences, campaigns, and automations. GitHub
- Aerion (Software, hkdb/aerion, ★ no data) — Lightweight, open-source email client with a unified inbox and keyboard shortcuts. GitHub
- Telegram MCP (tolmachov) (MCP Server, tolmachov/mcp-telegram, ★ no data) — Manage your Telegram account from the assistant: chats, messages, drafts, scheduling, and summaries. GitHub
- bot-free-meeting-minutes (Skill, EthanusJS/bot-free-meeting-minutes, ★ 0) — Turn notes or meeting transcripts into executive minutes without inviting any bot to the call. GitHub
Versions by tool
Related packs
- Productivity: Tasks and Projects
- Productivity: Notes and Knowledge
- Productivity: Email and Calendar
- Productivity: Automation
Frequently asked questions
What is this pack?
A set of 10 self-hosted communication platforms for teams.
Who is it for?
For teams that coordinate work and need chat, forums, and video calls under their control.
What does it include?
Eight communication platforms, a Telegram MCP server, and a bot-free meeting-minutes skill.