originChats

Own your conversations.

A decentralized chat platform where you control everything. Self-host your servers, build your own clients, or use our public network. The choice is yours.

Privacy-first, open-source chat with no data mining, no ads, and no tracking.

Development

npm install
npm run dev

Build

npm run build

Deploy

npm run deploy

Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run dev-local - Start development server with host access
• npm run build - Type check and build for production
• npm run preview - Preview production build
• npm run typecheck - Run TypeScript type checking
• npm run lint - Run ESLint with auto-fix
• npm run deploy - Build and deploy to GitHub Pages
• npm run css:types - Generate CSS module type declarations

Features

• Privacy-First - No data mining, no ads, no tracking. Your conversations stay yours.
• Self-Host Your Server - Run your own server with full control over your data.
• Build Your Own Client - Open API and protocol make it easy to build custom clients.
• Cross-Platform - Works everywhere. Web, desktop, and mobile with seamless sync.
• Community Servers - Create servers with text and voice channels for communities.
• Fast and Lightweight - Minimal memory footprint with efficient WebSocket connections.

Tech Stack

• Preact - Fast 3kB React alternative
• Vite - Build tool
• PeerJS - WebRTC abstraction for P2P communication
• TypeScript
• Lucide - Icons

Resources

• Server Documentation - Set up and configure your own server
• Client Development Guide - Build your own client
• Server Source - originChats server source code
• Client Source - Official web client source code

Community

• Support
• Discussions