Hearth
Self-hosted real-time communication platform. Discord-compatible API with full data sovereignty.
Hearth
Self-hosted chat. Full control.
A Discord-compatible communication platform you own. Text channels, voice, DMs, threads—all on your infrastructure.
Features
- Data sovereignty — Your servers, your data
- Single binary — Or Docker/Kubernetes
- E2E encryption — Optional for DMs
- Familiar UX — Discord-like interface
- Accessible — WCAG 2.1 compliant
- Scalable — Redis Pub/Sub, horizontal scaling
Quick Start
git clone https://github.com/ghndrx/hearth.git
cd hearth
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d
Open http://localhost:3000
Documentation
- Deployment Guide — Docker, Kubernetes, bare metal
- Self-Hosting Guide — Full setup walkthrough
- API Reference — REST & WebSocket API
Tech Stack
| Layer | Tech |
|---|---|
| Frontend | SvelteKit, Tailwind, TypeScript |
| Backend | Go, Chi, WebSocket |
| Database | PostgreSQL |
| Cache | Redis |
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
