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A terminal-based encrypted chat system for MemerDevs

Project description

ChaTerminal

ChaTerminal is the official terminal chat client for MemerDevs. It lets you send end-to-end encrypted direct messages to other MemerDevs users from your terminal.

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Features

  • End-to-end encrypted direct messages
  • Real-time messages when both users are online
  • Offline message sync when a linked recipient comes back online
  • Recent chat history on startup
  • Online user list for users who choose to show terminal presence
  • One active terminal session per MemerDevs account
  • Web settings for privacy, linking, and session revocation

Installation

ChaTerminal requires Python 3.10 or later.

Install it with pip:

pip install ChaTerminal

To update an existing install:

pip install --upgrade ChaTerminal

Quick Start

1. Run ChaTerminal

Open your terminal and run:

ChaTerminal

If this is your first time using ChaTerminal, or if your session was revoked, the app will show an activation code.

Example:

ChaTerminal - Link Account

1. Open MemerDevs in your browser
2. Go to Settings -> ChaTerminal
3. Enter the activation code

Activation code: A1B2C3D4

Waiting for authorisation 04:59

Activation codes expire after a few minutes. If the timer runs out, restart ChaTerminal to get a new code.

2. Link Your MemerDevs Account

  1. Go to memerdevs.com/settings.
  2. Scroll to the ChaTerminal section.
  3. Enter the activation code shown in your terminal.
  4. Click Link Terminal.

Keep ChaTerminal open while you do this. Once linking succeeds, the terminal will continue automatically.

3. Start Chatting

After linking, ChaTerminal shows your recent message history and opens a prompt:

>

Type a command and press Enter.


Commands

Command What it does
/dm <username> <message> Send a private message
/list Show currently online ChaTerminal users
/help Show available commands
/exit Disconnect and close ChaTerminal

Examples:

> /dm go4one315 Hey, are you online?
> /list

Usernames

Use the MemerDevs username slug from a profile URL.

For example, if the profile URL is:

https://memerdevs.com/u/johndoe

Send a message with:

> /dm johndoe Hello from ChaTerminal

Privacy And Sessions

You can manage ChaTerminal from MemerDevs Settings.

In the ChaTerminal section, you can:

  • Link a terminal session
  • Revoke your active terminal session
  • Choose who can message you
  • Show or hide your terminal online status

If you hide your online status, you will not appear in other users' /list results.

ChaTerminal allows one active terminal session per account. If you link or start ChaTerminal on another device, the previous terminal session will be signed out.


Message Delivery

Messages are encrypted before they leave your machine.

When both users are online, messages are delivered in real time. If the recipient has a linked ChaTerminal session but is offline, the message is delivered when they reconnect.

If a user has not linked ChaTerminal, or their terminal session was revoked, you may see a message saying that they do not have an active terminal session.


Troubleshooting

The activation code expired

Restart ChaTerminal and enter the new code in MemerDevs Settings.

The activation code is not accepted

Make sure you entered all 8 characters exactly as shown. If it still fails, restart ChaTerminal and use the new code.

I was signed out

This can happen if:

  • You revoked the session from MemerDevs Settings
  • You linked ChaTerminal on another device
  • Your MemerDevs session expired

Run ChaTerminal again and link your account if prompted.

I cannot message someone

The other user may not have linked ChaTerminal, may have revoked their terminal session, or may only allow messages from followers.

/list does not show someone

They may be offline, or they may have disabled terminal online status in MemerDevs Settings.


License

This project is proprietary. See LICENSE for more info.

Author

Gofaone Tlalang
GitHub: @Go4one315


ChaTerminal - real-time end-to-end encrypted chat from your terminal.

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