Chat over SSH

January 16, 2022, 12:09:45 am

SSH-Chat made by someone named Shazow

https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat

/Download\
https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat/releases/

Custom SSH server written in Go. Instead of a shell, you get a chat prompt.
Usage:
ssh-chat [OPTIONS]

Application Options:
-v, --verbose Show verbose logging.
--version Print version and exit.
-i, --identity= Private key to identify server with. (default: ~/.ssh/id_rsa)
--bind= Host and port to listen on. (default: 0.0.0.0:2022)
--admin=    File of public keys who are admins.
--whitelist= Optional file of public keys who are allowed to connect.
--motd= Optional Message of the Day file.
--log=    Write chat log to this file.
--pprof=    Enable pprof http server for profiling.

Help Options:
-h, --help    Show this help message
Commands in chat include but are not limited to:
/exit - exit the chat
/names - Lists usernames that are currently connected
/theme - Choose a theme - there are several
/msg - Send a private message
/reply - reply to a private message
/whois - View more info about a username currently connected
It's cool and works well.
In a way it's very accessible because it's via SSH, but it's not as simple to use as something like Signal.
Custom options are nice, you can:

Create a whitelist of pub keys to limit connections, have a private chatroom
Create a custom motd that prints when someone connects
Have people moderate or administrate

Careful what you say when you connect to a server as it may or may not be logged!