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WhatsApp Clone... But Decentralized and P2P Encrypted Without Install or Signup (programming.dev)

submitted 1 week ago by xoron@programming.dev to c/opensource@programming.dev

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https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat

By leveraging WebRTC for direct browser-to-browser communication, it eliminates the middleman entirely. Users simply share a unique URL to establish an encrypted, private channel. This approach effectively bypasses corporate data harvesting and provides a lightweight, disposable communication method for those prioritizing digital sovereignty.

Features include:

P2P
End to end encryption
Forward secrecy
Multimedia
File transfer
Video calls
No registration
No installation
No database

*** The project is experimental and far from finished. It's presented for testing, feedback and demo purposes only (USE RESPONSIBLY!). ***

This project isnt finished enough to compare to simplex, briar, signal, etc... This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. Allowing users to send securely encrypted messages; no cloud, no trace.

PWA: https://chat.positive-intentions.com/

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[–] xoron@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

i agree. those (and many more) are better choices for a number of reasons. i work on this because its interesting. its open source for transparency.