Chat Point CLI

A lightweight command-line chatting tool that allows developers to communicate directly from the terminal. With Chat Point CLI, you can quickly create a chat room or join an existing one and start a real-time conversation without leaving your command line.

This tool is especially useful when:

• Working on projects with teammates in the terminal
• Running development sessions on remote machines
• Practicing networking or CLI-based workflows

Features

• Real-time chat directly in the terminal
• Simple room creation and joining system
• Interactive CLI experience
• Lightweight and fast
• Works globally as a terminal command

Tech Stack

This project is built using:

• Node.js – Runtime for building the CLI tool
• WebSockets (ws) – Real-time communication between users
• Inquirer – Interactive command-line prompts
• npm CLI packaging – For global installation and distribution

Installation

Install the package globally using npm:

npm install -g chat-point

This will install the CLI tool globally and make the chat command available in your terminal.

How to Run

Start the CLI tool by running:

chat

How It Works

1. One user creates a room.
2. Other users join the room.
3. Everyone in the room can start chatting in real time.

Typical flow:

User 1 → Create Room
User 2 → Join Room
Both → Start chatting

Example Usage

chat

Then follow the interactive prompts to:

• Create a new chat room
• Join an existing chat room
• Start chatting instantly

Use Cases

• Developers collaborating from the terminal
• Remote team communication
• Learning CLI and WebSocket-based applications
• Lightweight chat without GUI apps

Author

Sahil Singh

License

ISC License