* asterisk private · self-hosted · fast open source chat!
get it
no install needed (recommended) ↗ web version windows & linux ⬇ download app build from source ⎇ github repo
about
what a lightweight, self-hosted chat platform with real-time messaging, friends, DMs, nodes (private group chats), file sharing, and GIF support.
features channels DMs nodes file uploads GIFs friends rate limiting invite links
stack node.js backend · vanilla JS frontend · WebSockets · JWT auth & nerdy stuff
self-host clone the repo, run npm install && npm start, point a domain at it. see the readme ↗ for full setup.
license MIT! (fully open source)
author auth1ery ↗
attributions
package description license
express HTTP server framework MIT
ws WebSocket server MIT
bcrypt password hashing MIT
jsonwebtoken JWT auth tokens MIT
cors cross-origin resource sharing MIT
multer multipart file upload handling MIT
JetBrains Mono monospace typeface by JetBrains OFL-1.1
GIPHY API GIF search and delivery i dont even know bro