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I plan to send this "Intent to Package" to Debian in the next days, which marks the very first step to get Briar into Debian. Before doing so, I'd appreciate any comments by others. There's also python-briar-wrapper#17 (closed) and briar-debian#2 (closed).

Subject: ITP: briar-gtk -- Desktop and mobile client for Briar p2p messaging
Package: wnpp
Owner: Nico Alt <nicoalt@posteo.org>
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : briar-gtk
  Version         : 0.1.0
  Upstream Author : Nico Alt <nicoalt@posteo.org>
* URL             : https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-gtk
* License         : AGPLv3
  Programming Lang: Python
  Description     : Desktop and mobile client for Briar p2p messaging

Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone
else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike
traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server -
messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. If the
internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, keeping the
information flowing in a crisis. If the internet's up, Briar can sync via
the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from
surveillance.

This package contains the GTK client that uses python3-briar-wrapper
to access the REST API exposed by briar-headless.

Briar GTK is already packaged according to DFSG, but it depends on
briar-headless which can't be build with Debian packages due to Kotlin:
https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-gtk/-/tree/main/debian

I develop and use Briar GTK myself with support by other core developers
of the Briar Project. I plan to maintain this project and its dependencies
in Debian, but I'm always open to and appreciating any help by potential
co-maintainers. Additionally, I'm looking for a sponsor.

Debian's "Introduction for maintainers"

CC @grote @akwizgran @fphemeral @goapunk