# chat.go

Rudimentary go chat server as a fun project.

# Install

```bash
git clone https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/chat.go.git

go get gopkg.in/yaml.v2
go get github.com/emicklei/go-restful
```

Note: I also copied some code directly from
<https://github.com/polvi/sni/blob/master/sni.go>

# Usage

**Start the server**

```bash
go run -race chatserver.go -conf ./config.yml
```

See sample config file at `config.sample.yml`.

**Connect clients**

You can connect multiple clients.

```bash
telnet localhost 4080
```

You can also use HTTP. The API docs and examples can be seen at <http://localhost:4080>

```
curl http://localhost:4080
```


Implemented
-----

* [x] Awesome telnet server (would
* [x] HTTP API (no UI for the sake of time)
* [x] Multiplex the same port (because I wanted to learn)
* [x] E-mail "magic link" authentication (minus the link since it's localhost)

Not Implemented
----

* [ ] Write to log file (just `go run ./chatserver.go > /path/to/log`
* [ ] Rooms