Let's Chat — Self-hosted chat for small teams

Self-hosted chat
for small teams.

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Source Code

What is this thing?

Some backstory.

Way back in 2012, we didn't like any of the existing chat services out there. So we decided to write our own.

Let's Chat is a persistent messaging application that runs on Node.js and MongoDB. It's designed to be easily deployable and fits well with small, intimate teams.

It's free (MIT licensed) and ships with killer features such as LDAP/Kerberos authentication, a REST-like API and XMPP support.

Let's Chat is a side-project of the development team at Security Compass. (A real life 10% time project!)

Features and Stuff

It's dangerous to go alone, take these!

BYOS (bring your own server)
LDAP / Kerberos Authentication
XMPP Multi-user chat (MUC)
Multiple Rooms
Desktop Notifications
Mentions
Private / Password-protected Rooms
Image embeds
File uploads
Hubot Friendly
REST-like API
Multilingual (i18n)
Transcripts / Chat History
MIT Licensed

Getting Started

In just a few, simple steps...

Requirements

Installation

Clone the Let's Chat repository, and install dependencies.

git clone https://github.com/sdelements/lets-chat.git
cd lets-chat
npm install

Optional — For custom settings, copy and edit settings.yml.sample:

cp settings.yml.sample settings.yml

Run Let's Chat:

npm start

Party time at http://localhost:5000/!

Got Heroku?

Other Platforms

Heads up — For more detailed instructions, please check out the wiki.