A secure, private, and self-destructing chat room application built with Next.js 16, Elysia, and Upstash.

• 🔒 Private Rooms: Generate unique, secure room links instantly.
• ⏱️ Self-Destructing: Rooms automatically expire and delete all data after 10 minutes.
• 👥 Capacity Limited: Rooms are limited to 2 participants for true private one-on-one conversations.
• ⚡ Real-time Messaging: Instant chat powered by Upstash Realtime and Redis.
• 🚫 No Trace: History and metadata are completely wiped upon room modification/destruction.
• 💅 Modern UI: Clean, dark-themed interface built with Tailwind CSS v4.

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
• API Engine: Elysia (adapted for Next.js)
• Database: Upstash Redis
• Realtime: Upstash Realtime
• Type Safety: TypeScript & Zod

• Node.js 18+
• An Upstash account (Redis database required)

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=your_upstash_redis_url
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=your_upstash_redis_token
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=your_app_url

Note: The application uses @upstash/redis and @upstash/realtime. Ensure your database is correctly configured.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd private_chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   pnpm install
   # or
   bun install

3. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   # or
   bun dev

4. Access the app: Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

1. Lobby: Provides a button to create a new secure room.
2. Room Creation: Generates a random room ID and initializes metadata in Redis with a 10-minute TTL (Time To Live).
3. Joining: Users joining via the link are authenticated anonymously.
4. Messaging: Messages are pushed to Redis and broadcasted via Upstash Realtime.
5. Expiration: The room and all its contents are automatically evited from Redis after the TTL expires.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.