A secure, ephemeral chat application with no history, logs, tracking, or authentication.

This server works standalone. You can use this frontend client here or build your own.

• Real-time messaging using secure WebSockets
• Private chat rooms with access control
• Zero storage of message content on server
• Containerized deployment with Docker
• Built with TypeScript for type safety

• No Message Storage: Messages are not stored on the server, only relayed between authorized participants
• No Logs: All logs are disabled in production mode
• No Third-Party Services: Operates independently without external service dependencies
• Encrypted Trnamission: All messages are encrypted in transit using secure WebSockets
• Open Source: Full transparency about how your data is handled

• Bun 1.0.0 or higher
• For production: Docker and Docker Compose (optional but recommended)

1. Clone the repository

2. Install dependencies

bun install

3. Start the server

bun run dev

4. Access the server at http://localhost:8000

1. Build the Docker image

docker build -t private-chat-server .

2. Start the server

docker run -p 8000:8000 private-chat-server

or, using Docker Compose

docker-compose up

The server can be configured using environment variables. Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

# Server configuration
PORT=8000

# Environment (development or production)
NODE_ENV=production

# Logging level (all, debug, info, warn, error). Logs are disabled in production.
LOG_LEVEL=error