Features

• Fast Backend: Written entirely in C using Mongoose.
• Retro UI: A beautiful, glowing terminal aesthetic built with Svelte & Vite.
• Real-time WebSockets: Instantaneous message delivery and live typing indicators.
• Secure: Features robust rate-limiting, cryptographically secure tokens (/dev/urandom), and SQL injection protection.
• Room Support: Join multiple distinct chat rooms.
• Persistent Storage: All messages and accounts are safely stored in a local SQLite database.

Tech Stack

• Backend: C, Mongoose (HTTP/WS server), SQLite3
• Frontend: Svelte, Vite, Vanilla CSS

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• GCC (or equivalent C compiler)
• make
• Node.js & pnpm (for building the frontend)

Build & Run

1. Install Frontend Dependencies:

   make install-web
   

2. Build the Frontend:

   make frontend
   

3. Build & Run the Server:

   make run-server
   

4. Visit: http://localhost:8080

Development

To run the frontend dev server with hot-module replacement:

make run-web

License

This project is open-sourced under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.