Welcome to CodeChat, a real-time chat application designed to facilitate seamless communication through a terminal-based interface. Built with a focus on simplicity and efficiency, CodeChat leverages WebSockets for real-time messaging and is structured to provide a clear separation of concerns, making it both scalable and easy to maintain.

• Tview, for a better Terminal aspect.
• Web interface (Optional)

• Real-time Communication: Instantly send and receive messages with minimal latency.
• CLI-based Interface: Access and interact with the chat directly from your terminal.
• Scalable Architecture: Designed with a modular architecture that separates the client, server, and common utilities.

To get started with CodeChat, clone this repository to your local machine and follow the setup instructions below.

• Golang
• WebSocket support

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<yourusername>/CodeChat.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

   cd CodeChat

3. Build the application:

   ./build.sh

   If you encounter a permission denied error, run chmod +x build.sh to make the script executable.

To start the ChatApp server, run:

./CodeChat server

To connect as a client from another terminal, run:

./CodeChat client

CodeChat is organized into several key components for clarity and ease of development:

• cmd/: Contains the CLI setup using CobraCLI, including root.go for CLI environment setup and chat.go for chat command definitions.
• internal/:
  • server/: Contains server logic, WebSocket connection management (server.go), and client handling (client.go).
  • client/: Manages chat client functionality, WebSocket connections, and terminal UI rendering (ui.go).
• pkg/:
  • websocket/: Provides utilities for WebSocket operations, like message encoding/decoding.
  • common/: Defines common data structures, such as message formats.
• main.go: The application's entry point, initializing and running Cobra commands.

Contributions to CodeChat are welcome!

CodeChat is open-sourced under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.