NestChat

NestChat is a real-time chat application similar to a community messenger.

Users can register, join servers, use text channels, send direct messages, manage friends, react to messages, and join voice channels. The app also includes authentication, user presence, and real-time updates over WebSocket connections.

The stack is:

• Svelte + Vite for the frontend
• Django for the API
• PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and LiveKit for supporting services

Requirements

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Node.js and npm

Run locally

1. Start backend and services

From the project root:

docker compose up --build

The backend will be available at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000

If you want to run migrations and collect static files after startup, you can use:

make up-build

2. Start frontend

In a separate terminal:

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

The frontend will be available by default at:

http://127.0.0.1:5173

Useful commands

make migrate
make superuser
make test