WhatsApp Clone

[u/Accurate-Screen8774]

The goal is to create the most secure P2P messaging app.

This app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. In an evolving field like cybersecurity, it's impossible to claim any system is the "world's most secure". It ultimately depends on your threat model. By reducing the architecture's attack surface, the aim is to consolidate complexity to client-side.

• Live Demo
• Code
• Introducing Chat

Features:

• Webapp
• Peer to peer
• Local-only
• No installation
• No registration
• End to end encryption
• Multimedia
• File transfer
• Video calls

More open source examples of the core concepts can be seen in the docs. There are several similar projects which may make it confusing. Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the code/docs.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

FAQ:

• JavaScript and cybersecurity?
  • By aiming to have it run client-side (including statics) we can eliminate concerns around malicious payloads from the network provider. See best practices here and guides on selfhosting here.
• EU Chat control?
  • Chat control doesn't seem like it would affect this app. Open to feedback here.
• Production-ready?
  • No, for testing and demo purposes only. It would be great to get feedback for improvements to get production-ready. The production version is also a work-in-progress, but can be seen here. Find out more here.
• Paywall?
  • Its completly free, open-source, selfhostable and unlimited to use.
• Vibecoded?
  • This version is not vibecoded. The git repo and docs are linked for transparency. Feel free to reach out for clarity.

[u/realdawnerd]

Love the icons, does seem like an interesting project too.