TermChat

A simple terminal-based chat application built with Deno and WebSockets.

This project was created as a learning exercise for my friend to explore:

• Deno runtime and it's ecosystem
• WebSocket communication
• Terminal-based applications
• Real-time chat systems

Installation

Install the client

deno install --allow-net -n termchat jsr:@yourusername/termchat/src/termchat-client

Install the server:

deno install -A -n termchat-server jsr:@yourusername/termchat/src/termchat-server

Usage

1. Start the client

termchat

2. Start the server

termchat-server

3. When prompted, enter your desired username.
4. Start chatting!
5. Type '/quit' to exit.

Features

• Real-time messaging using WebSockets
• Simple username-based identification
• Message history stored in SQLite database
• Clean terminal interface

Project Structure

termchat/
├─ src/
│  ├─ client.ts # Core Client Logic
│  ├─ server.ts # Core Server Logic

Learning Resources

If you're interested in learning more about the technologies used in this project:

• Deno Documentation
• WebSocket API
• SQLite with Deno

Contributing

This is a learning project, but suggestions and improvements are welcome!

License

MIT License Copyright (c) 2025 A. K. Drysdale