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quackduck/devzat

The devs are over here at devzat, chat over SSH! observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/quackduck/devzat · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 94
  • Release rhythm 94
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 3.5
  • age_days: 1977
  • days_rel: 41
  • days_push: 41
  • n_releases_24m: 21

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4066 stars · 149 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Devzat is a custom SSH server written in Go that drops users into a terminal-based chat room instead of a shell prompt. It works on any device with an SSH client and can be self-hosted, with an optional Slack bridge.

Use cases

  • chat with other developers from the terminal over ssh
  • self-host an ssh-based chat server
  • join a dev chat from a phone using an ssh app
  • bridge a chat room into slack
  • run a lightweight community chat without a web client

When to choose

  • you want a zero-install chat client since ssh is everywhere
  • you prefer terminal-based tools
  • you want a simple self-hosted chat server with minimal dependencies

When to avoid

  • you need rich media, threads, or file sharing
  • you need a graphical or mobile-native chat experience
  • you need large-scale enterprise chat features

Facets

application · maturity active

chat-interface http-server cli messaging-platforms developer-tools self-hosted windows cross-platform self-hosted go ssh-chat terminal-chat slack-bridge developer-community command-line linux macos

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
quackduck/devzatmain95

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