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Cyptalk is a HTML5/Node.js based, client side (E2EE) encrypted instant chat
Features
- Client side AES-256-CBC encryption/decryption (the server is just a messenger)
- 256 bit key derived from your passphrase using PBKDF2
- Message is torched after a configurable delay, default is 600s.
- Optional nicknames
- Quick-links (not recommended!) using http://server/#Room:Passphrase
- Super simple setup
- Notification sounds (mutable)
- Native popup notifications
- Configurable page title
- Heroku support
Heroku setup
Regular setup
Install node.js, exact procedure is dependant on platform and distribution.
Install the app from npm
npm install cryptalk -g
Then issue the following to start the app
cryptalk
Browse to http://localhost:8080
Done!
Developer setup
Install node.js, exact procedure is dependant on platform and distribution.
Clone this repo
git clone https://github.com/Hexagon/cryptalk.git
cd cryptalk
Pull dependencies from npm
npm install
Start server
node server.js
Browse to http://localhost:8080
Usage
Available commands:
Client:
/key StrongPassphrase Sets encryption key
/nick NickName Sets an optional nick
/mute Audio on
/unmute Audio off
/clear Clear on-screen buffer
/help This
/title Set your local page title
/torch AfterSeconds Console messages are torched
after this amount of seconds
(default 600).
Room:
/join RoomId Join a room
/leave Leave the room
/count Count participants
Host:
/hosts List available hosts
/connect HostIndex Connect to selected host
/disconnect Disconnect from host
You can select any of the five last commands/messages with up/down key.
Due to security reasons, /key command is not saved, and command
history is automatically cleared after one minute of inactivity.
It is highly recommended to use incognito mode while chatting,
to prevent browsers from keeping history or cache.