KittyCode - Secure Messaging Platform

KittyCode is a full-stack secure messaging platform with end-to-end encryption, real-time communication, and multi-platform support.

🚀 Features

• End-to-end encryption using Signal Protocol
• Real-time messaging with Socket.IO
• User authentication and authorization
• Friend management system
• Multi-platform support (Web & Mobile)
• Message delivery status tracking
• Secure key management

🏗️ Technology Stack

Backend

• Node.js & Express
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• PostgreSQL
• Socket.IO for real-time communication
• JWT for authentication
• Signal Protocol for E2E encryption
• TweetNaCl for cryptographic operations

Frontend

• React.js
• React Native (Mobile)
• Socket.IO Client
• State management (TBD)
• UI Framework (TBD)

ML Components

• Machine Learning models for message analysis
• Natural Language Processing capabilities

🛠️ Project Structure

KittyCode/
├── backend/                 # Node.js Express backend
│   ├── config/             # Configuration files
│   ├── controllers/        # Request handlers
│   ├── middleware/         # Custom middleware
│   ├── models/            # Database models
│   ├── routes/            # API routes
│   └── utils/             # Utility functions
├── frontend/               # React web application
│   └── kittycode/         # Frontend source code
├── reactnative/           # React Native mobile app
├── ml/                    # Machine Learning components
└── docs/                  # Documentation

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 14
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• npm or yarn

Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install
cp .env.example .env  # Configure your environment variables
npm start

Frontend Setup

cd frontend/kittycode
npm install
npm start

Mobile App Setup

cd reactnative
npm install
npx react-native run-android  # For Android
npx react-native run-ios      # For iOS

🔒 Security Features

• End-to-end encryption for all messages
• Secure key exchange using Signal Protocol
• JWT-based authentication
• Encrypted database fields
• Secure WebSocket connections

📝 API Documentation

API documentation is available in the /docs directory, covering:

• Authentication endpoints
• Message handling
• Friend management
• Real-time events

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

• Documentation
• API Reference
• Security Overview