hack.chat

No phone app

5.1No. 88 of 94
in Live chat software

Summary

hack.chat is ranked #88 of 94 in live chat software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Self-hosted, Web.

Purpose: hack.chat is described as a minimal, distraction-free chat service.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Accounts: The service is accountless.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Message retention: The service is described as logless, with disappearing chat.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Self-hosting: The project says it can be deployed as your own service.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
LaTeX: The client includes LaTeX rendering provided by KaTeX.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Code formatting: The client includes code syntax highlighting provided by highlight.js.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Extensibility: The project says the server has new commands and hot-reload for commands and protocol.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Third-party software: The project points to a community list of bots, clients, and Docker containers.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Open source: The project is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Server requirements: The repository lists Node.js v16.14.0 or higher and npm 8.5.4 or higher as prerequisites.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Deployment: The deployment guide recommends a web server such as Nginx or Apache for serving the client.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
TLS limitation: The deployment guide says TLS is not natively supported by the hack.chat server software and recommends a reverse proxy for SSL.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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