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marchat

Lightweight real-time terminal chat with E2E encryption

TLDR

Start the chat server
$ marchat-server
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Connect to a chat server
$ marchat-client [server_address]
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SYNOPSIS

marchat-server [options]
marchat-client [options] [server]

DESCRIPTION

marchat is a self-hosted, terminal-based group chat application with real-time WebSocket messaging, optional end-to-end encryption, a plugin system, file sharing, admin panel, and code snippet support. The TUI client is built with Bubble Tea and data is stored in SQLite.
The plugin system supports community-built enhancements like ANSI image sharing, text filters, and custom commands.

CAVEATS

Requires running your own server instance. End-to-end encryption is optional and must be explicitly enabled.

HISTORY

marchat was created by Cod-e-Codes and is written in Go.

SEE ALSO

irssi(1), weechat(1)

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