ChatX

End-to-end encrypted terminal chat. Private DMs and group channels, powered by Firebase.

Install

npm install -g chatx

Run

chatx

Features

• End-to-end encrypted DMs — ECDH P-256 key exchange, AES-256-GCM messages
• Group channels — join or create named channels
• Secure accounts — Firebase Auth with bcrypt-hashed passwords
• Private keys — stored locally at ~/.chatx/keystore.json, encrypted with your password (PBKDF2 + AES-256-GCM)
• Zero plaintext in database — even the server cannot read your messages

Usage

[l] Login    [r] Register

After login:

[d] Direct message   — chat with a specific user
[g] Group chat       — join or create a channel
[l] List groups      — see all existing channels

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or higher