BlinkRoom

A real-time, room-based chat application powered by WebSockets. No signup, no login - just create a room and start chatting in seconds.

Live Demo: blink-room.vercel.app

Features

• Instant Access - No authentication required, jump straight into conversations
• Room-Based Chat - Create private rooms or join existing ones with a room ID
• Real-Time Messaging - Powered by WebSockets for instant message delivery
• Live Notifications - See when users join or leave the room
• Auto Cleanup - Empty rooms are automatically deleted
• Responsive UI - Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Vite
• Backend: Node.js, WebSocket (ws)
• Deployment: Vercel (frontend), Render (backend)

Run Locally

git clone https://github.com/NitinDarker/BlinkRoom.git
cd BlinkRoom

Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

Frontend (in a new terminal)

cd frontend
cp .env.example .env
npm install
npm run dev

Author

Nitin Sharma - GitHub

License

MIT