# Briar Messaging App Enters Maintenance Mode

The development team behind the peer-to-peer messaging app Briar has announced it is now in maintenance mode, meaning no new features will be added and only critical security fixes will be released. This shift matters for privacy-conscious users who depend on Briar's decentralized, offline-first communication, as the app's long-term viability is now uncertain.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://briarproject.org/news/2026-maintenance-mode/) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:33:27 +0000