Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is serverless, decentralized, ephemeral
For anyone who is interested to learn more about Chitchatter, please check out the project README: https://github.com/jeremyckahn/chitchatter#readme Chitchatter is very much an early MVP, so I'd like to get your feedback. Thanks for looking!
Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is serverless, decentralized, ephemeral launched on September 6, 2022 with 191 votes, #147 of 3,464 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Chitchatter is a peer-to-peer chat application that operates without a central server, using decentralized technology to enable direct communication between users. Messages are ephemeral, meaning they do not persist after the conversation ends. The app is designed for anyone seeking private, serverless messaging. It is currently in early MVP stage.
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