Basic chat server called chit along with a REPL and client, called chit-chat, to read and write messages to a chatroom.
Install or build the binary on your chosen server. My particular implementation runs on a digital ocean droplet (512 MB SSD). Chit currently runs on port 9000, and can be changed if necessary.
Once installed simply run the below to start your chit server:
$ cd chit
$ ./chit
Install or build the binary on your chosen client. It should not be a problem
running the client on most machines. Chit-chat serves as the REPL for entering
messages and as the view for receiving messages. In order to keep the client
generic all commands using chit-chat require the chit server IP address.
Once installed run the below to start your client view:
$ cd chit/chit-chat
$ ./chit-chat -client -ip=0.0.0.0
This will be blank until you begin to receive messages
To begin your client REPL run the below:
$ cd chit/chit-chat
$ ./chit-chat -repl -user=[username] -ip=0.0.0.0
This will begin with the Enter text:
What your client view and REPL could look like using tmux:
Also check out this implementation with an Angular front end: https://github.com/p4tin/simplegochat