A modern, full-featured real-time chat app built with the MERN stack — delivering fast, secure, and interactive messaging with a sleek, responsive UI.
This project demonstrates end-to-end web development — from REST APIs and authentication to real-time sockets and cloud integration.
- 🔐 Custom JWT Authentication – Secure signup and login without third-party auth
- ⚡ Real-Time Messaging – Built with Socket.io for instant chat updates
- 🟢 Online/Offline Indicators – See user presence in real-time
- 🔔 Notifications & Typing Sounds – Toggle sound effects for better UX
- 📨 Welcome Emails – Automatic onboarding emails via Resend
- 🗂️ Image Uploads – Cloud storage handled by Cloudinary
- 🧰 REST API – Built with Node.js & Express
- 🧱 MongoDB – Robust data persistence for users and messages
- 🚦 API Rate-Limiting – Secured with Arcjet to prevent abuse
- 🎨 Beautiful UI – Built using React, Tailwind CSS, and DaisyUI
- 🧠 State Management – Pow