zsh-chat

A terminal-based social media platform, built for the shell.

Vision

zsh-chat aims to bring social interaction directly to your command line, allowing you to share snippets, thoughts, and connect with other developers without leaving your workflow.

Features (Planned & Completed)

• Post updates from the terminal (Rust & Zsh).
• View a feed of other users' posts.
• Interactive TUI for feed viewing (Rust).
• Reply and interact with posts.
• Profile management via local config.
• Plugin architecture for extensibility.

Project Structure

• client/: The terminal client.
  • rust-client/: The new Rust-based client (Interactive TUI).
  • zsh-chat.zsh: The original Zsh-based client.
• server/: A simple Node.js (Express) backend.
• conductor/: Project management and track plans.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Rust (Primary client), Zsh (Legacy/Helper scripts).
• Backend: Node.js (Express) MVP.
• TUI: ratatui or crossterm (planned for Rust).
• Project Tracking: Conductor Project Framework.

Getting Started

Backend

1. cd server
2. npm install
3. npm start

Rust Client

1. Ensure you have Rust installed.
2. cd client/rust-client
3. cargo run -- feed