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  • Must start with a letter
  • No spaces allowed
  • Case sensitive
One session per nickname

Connecting from another window ends the previous session.

Session expiry

Sessions expire after 10 failed reconnection attempts.

Nickname cleanup

Nicknames unused for 7 days are automatically released.

Open Source and Community

Open Source and Community

Retro Hex Chat is MIT-licensed open source software. Follow the repository, contribute code or translations, report issues, or sponsor continued development.

Community overview
Open Source

Open code. Open community.

Repository: github.com/rodrigomarchi/retro_hex_chat

License: MIT

Contributions are welcome! See the contributing guide.

MIT License
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Support the Project

Help keep Retro Hex Chat alive.

Retro Hex Chat is 100% volunteer-driven. No investors, no ads, no data collection. If you believe in this project, consider supporting it:

GitHub Sponsors

Support directly on GitHub with monthly or one-time sponsorship.

Other ways to help

  • ⭐ Star the repository
  • 📢 Share with friends
  • 🐛 Report bugs and suggest features
  • 💻 Contribute code
Thank you!
Tech Stack
Backend
Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView
Database
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Retro CSS, Vanilla JS, Canvas
Real-time
Phoenix Channels, PubSub
Spaces
Canvas map runtime
Private P2P
WebRTC sessions
Conferences
Self-hosted WebRTC SFU
Open source stack
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MIT License
v0.1.0
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