LockGit/gochat

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2929 stars · 475 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

gochat is a lightweight instant messaging (IM) server written in pure Go, supporting private messages and room broadcast messages with WebSocket and TCP client connections that can interoperate. It uses a layered architecture (api, logic, task, connect) communicating via RPC, with etcd-based service discovery and Redis for message storage and delivery, enabling horizontal scaling.

Use cases

• build a self-hosted chat server
• implement instant messaging with room broadcast
• run an IM system supporting websocket and tcp clients
• learn how a layered go im architecture works
• deploy a scalable chat backend with docker
• send private messages between users in a chat app
• interoperate websocket and tcp connections in one chat room

When to choose

• you want a lightweight, pure-Go IM server you can self-host and scale horizontally
• you need both websocket (web) and tcp (mobile) clients in the same chat rooms
• you want a clear, readable codebase to study IM system design in Go
• you prefer docker-based quick deployment of all dependencies

When to avoid

• you need a production-grade IM platform with rich features like push notifications, media, or end-to-end encryption out of the box
• you want a managed chat service rather than running your own infrastructure
• you cannot operate etcd and redis dependencies
• you need a polished, production-ready frontend UI as part of the server project

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websocket rpc message-queue http-server chat-interface service-discovery caching messaging-platforms web-development backend developer-tools go windows self-hosted im instant-messaging chat-server tcp websocket etcd redis golang room-broadcast horizontal-scaling real-time docker linux macos web-server

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