hack-chat/main
a minimal, distraction-free chat application observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3146
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1453 stars · 249 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
hack.chat is a minimal, accountless, logless chat service with disappearing messages, built on Node.js and WebSockets. It can be self-hosted easily and its client bundles KaTeX rendering and highlight.js syntax highlighting.
Use cases
- run a private anonymous chat server
- host a distraction-free chat with no accounts or logs
- self-host a lightweight websocket chat app
- create throwaway chat rooms with disappearing messages
- chat with LaTeX and code highlighting support
When to choose
- you need a minimal, privacy-focused chat with no user accounts
- you want an easily deployable self-hosted chat server
- you prefer ephemeral, logless conversations
When to avoid
- you need persistent message history or media sharing
- you need enterprise features like moderation, encryption guarantees, or federation
- you require a mobile-native chat experience out of the box
Facets
application · maturity active
websocket chat-interface http-server self-hosted messaging-platforms web-development privacy self-hosted self-hosted cross-platform anonymous-chat logless disappearing-messages katex syntax-highlighting real-time-chat nodejs web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/hack-chat/main · fetched 2026-10-16 · 192be859ef70
- homepage: https://hack.chat/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 64d955f1df89
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hack-chat/main | main | 76 |
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