IDChat

A decentralized, blockchain-based instant messaging application built on MetaID protocol

Features • Getting Started • Tech Stack • License

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✨ Features

• 🔐 Decentralized Identity - Built on MetaID protocol, your identity is truly yours
• 💬 End-to-End Encryption - Private messages are encrypted using ECIES
• 👥 Group Chat - Create and manage encrypted group conversations
• 🧧 Crypto Red Packets - Send BTC/MVC red packets to friends
• 📁 Decentralized Storage - Files stored on blockchain via MetaFile
• 🌐 Multi-language Support - i18n internationalization
• 📱 PWA Support - Install as a native app on any device
• 🔗 Wallet Integration - Connect with MetaletWallet and other Web3 wallets

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 16
• Yarn package manager

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/metaid-developers/IDChat.git

# Navigate to project directory
cd IDChat

# Install dependencies
yarn install

Development

# Start development server (testnet)
yarn gray

# Start development server (mainnet)
yarn mainnet

Build

# Build for testnet
yarn build:gray

# Build for mainnet
yarn build:mainnet

🛠 Tech Stack

• Framework: Vue 3 with Composition API
• Build Tool: Vite
• UI Components: Element Plus, Headless UI
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, SCSS
• State Management: Harlem
• Blockchain: MVC (MicrovisionChain), Bitcoin
• Protocol: MetaID

📁 Project Structure

src/
├── api/          # API service modules
├── components/   # Reusable Vue components
├── config/       # App configuration
├── hooks/        # Vue composables
├── languages/    # i18n translation files
├── layout/       # Layout components
├── lib/          # Third-party libraries
├── stores/       # State management
├── utils/        # Utility functions
├── views/        # Page components
└── wallet-adapters/  # Wallet integration adapters

⚙️ Configuration

API configuration is located in public/app-config.json:

{
  "api": {
    "chatApi": "https://api.idchat.io",
    "chatWs": "wss://api.idchat.io",
    "fileApi": "https://file.metaid.io/metafile-indexer/api/v1/files"
  }
}

🤝 Contributing

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

📄 License

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

🔗 Links

• MetaID Protocol
• MicrovisionChain
• MetaletWallet