Chatter – React Native Messenger

Chatter is a complete messaging app and Socket.io backend you can brand for communities, marketplaces or internal teams.

Key features

• 1:1 and group chats with typing indicators
• Images, files and voice notes
• Read receipts and presence
• End-to-end encrypted direct messages
• Moderation tools in the admin panel

Tech stack

• React Native (Expo)
• Node.js + Socket.io
• MongoDB

Requirements

• Node.js 20+
• MongoDB 6+

Installation

1. Copy .env.example to .env.local and fill in the database URL and secrets.
2. Run npm install.
3. Run npm run seed to load demo data.
4. Start with npm run dev, then deploy with the included PM2 or Docker configuration.

What's included

• Full source code with comments
• Step-by-step documentation
• Demo data and seed scripts where applicable
• 6 months of author support and all future updates