Phantom 👻

Private conversations that vanish into thin air.

Phantom is a secure, anonymous, and ephemeral chat application built for privacy. Create a room, share the passcode, and chat. When you're done, or after 10 minutes of inactivity, everything disappears forever. No sign-up. No history. No trace.

✨ Features

• 👻 Anonymous: No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking.
• 💨 Ephemeral: Rooms and messages self-destruct after 10 minutes of inactivity.
• 🔐 Secure: Rooms are protected by a random 6-digit passcode.
• ⚡ Real-Time: Instant messaging and live typing indicators.
• 🎨 Beautiful UI: Modern, dark-mode first design with smooth GSAP animations.
• 📱 Responsive: Fully optimized for mobile and desktop devices.
• ⛔ Room Destruction: Explicitly destroy a room to wipe data instantly.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
• Database: Upstash Redis (Ephemeral storage)
• Realtime: Upstash Realtime (WebSockets)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Animations: GSAP
• State Management: TanStack Query

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• An Upstash account (for Redis and Realtime)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/phantom-chat.git
   cd phantom-chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Upstash credentials:

   UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL="your_redis_url"
   UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN="your_redis_token"
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL="http://localhost:3000"

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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