Realtime • Socket.IO • shadcn/ui
Minimal chat experience
A clean, monochrome chat built with Next.js, Socket.IO, and shadcn/ui. Fully SSR, blazing fast, and private DM ready.
Scales easily
Private messaging
Preview
Socket ID: abcd1234
Private DM • Typing • Delivery receipts
Inspired by chat UI
Deploy on Vercel + Node
Realtime speed
Socket.IO channels for DMs, rooms, and presence.
Secure by default
JWT-ready auth & server-side validation.
Scalable
Easily scale horizontally with Redis adapter.
Step 1
Connect
Client connects and gets a socket id.
Step 2
Select user
Choose a recipient from online users.
Step 3
DM instantly
Emit `private_message` and receive replies.