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+# Features
+
+**Browser Notifications:** firefox and chrome push notifications for contact updates and communication events
+
+**Group Call:** support calls with a list of contacts
+
+**Embed STUN/TURN:** directly support nat translation for webrtc as part of the server
+
+**Mobile HTTP:** support plaintext communcation with server from mobile app
+
+**More Languages:** add any additional language requests
+
+**CLI:** create a CLI client for automation
+
+**Bots:** add support for bots
+