gochat

A simple chat server and client bundle for your local home network.

• TUI with colors
  • color coded chat messages
  • user list with user names and ids
• Login screen
  • username selection
  • host selection
    • automatically scans for hosts on your local network to select from - no memorizing or typing IP addresses!
    • only works for Class A 10.X.X.X private network addressing (192.168.X.X not supported)
• Press ESC to disconnect

Build commands

• Native Linux

go build -o ./bin/server/gochat-server ./cmd/server && go build -o ./bin/client/gochat-client ./cmd/client

• Native Windows

go build -o ./bin/server/gochat-server.exe ./cmd/server && go build -o ./bin/client/gochat-client.exe ./cmd/client

• Cross-platform (Windows example)

env GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o ./bin/server/gochat-server-win.exe ./cmd/server && env GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o ./bin/client/gochat-client-win.exe ./cmd/client

• Cross-platform (Raspberry Pi 5 example)

env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm GOARM=5 go build -o ./bin/server/gochat-server-arm ./cmd/server && env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm GOARM=5 go build -o ./bin/client/gochat-client-arm ./cmd/client