v1.2.0

What's Changed

• Message persistence by @prgmr99 in #4

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.2.0

v1.1.0

What's Changed

• Phase 1: Chat Room System Implementation by @prgmr99 in #2

New Contributors

• @prgmr99 made their first contribution in #2

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.1.0

v1.0.0

Chatty v1.0.0

We're excited to announce the first official release of Chatty, a lightweight real-time chat application built with Express and WebSocket!

✨ Features

Real-time Messaging

• WebSocket Integration: Seamless real-time bidirectional communication
• Instant Broadcasting: Messages are delivered to all connected users instantly
• Multiple Users Support: Connect with multiple users simultaneously

User Management

• Nickname-based Authentication: Simple and quick user identification
• Duplicate Prevention: Ensures unique nicknames across all users
• Live User List: Real-time updates when users join or leave
• Join/Leave Notifications: Get notified when someone enters or exits the chat

User Interface

• Clean & Modern Design: Beautiful gradient backgrounds and smooth animations
• Responsive Layout: Works perfectly on both mobile and desktop devices
• Message Timestamps: Every message includes a timestamp for context
• Auto-scroll: Automatically scrolls to the latest message
• Enter Key Support: Send messages quickly with the Enter key

Security

• XSS Prevention: HTML escaping to prevent cross-site scripting attacks
• Input Validation: Nickname and message length validation

🛠 Technical Stack

• Backend: Node.js 14+ with Express 5.2.1
• WebSocket: ws 8.18.3 for real-time communication
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Package Manager: pnpm (recommended)
• License: MIT

📦 Installation

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Start the server
pnpm start

The server runs on http://localhost:3001 by default.

🚀 Deployment

Optimized for deployment on Render. See README.md for detailed instructions.

🎨 What's Included

• Professional favicon for better branding
• Comprehensive error handling
• Clean code following established style guide
• MIT License for open-source usage

📝 Documentation

• README.md - Complete documentation
• Code Style Guide - Contribution guidelines

🔗 Links

• Repository: https://github.com/prgmr99/chatty
• Issues: https://github.com/prgmr99/chatty/issues
• License: MIT

🙏 Credits

Built with ❤️ for developers who need a simple, extensible real-time chat solution.

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/prgmr99/chatty/commits/v1.0.0