AndrewBelt/hack.chat
a minimal, distraction-free chat application observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 4077
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3083
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2418 stars · 335 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
hack.chat is a minimal, distraction-free, account-free web chat application consisting of a Node.js server and a browser client. This original repository is deprecated in favor of the hack-chat/main repository.
Use cases
- self-host a lightweight anonymous chat room
- run a distraction-free chat with no sign-up
- embed a quick throwaway chat channel for a community
- host a minimal real-time chat on my own server
When to choose
- you want an extremely minimal, no-account chat you can self-host
- you need throwaway chat rooms with zero onboarding friction
When to avoid
- you want active maintenance or new features - use the hack-chat/main successor instead
- you need accounts, moderation, or rich media features
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
chat-interface http-server websocket messaging-platforms web-development self-hosted self-hosted cross-platform chat minimalist anonymous-chat deprecated real-time nodejs web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/AndrewBelt/hack.chat · fetched 2026-08-28 · 916297a8a13e
- homepage: https://hack.chat/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 64d955f1df89
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AndrewBelt/hack.chat | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="AndrewBelt/hack.chat")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem