andrewbelt/hack.chat

a minimal, distraction-free chat application

hack.chat's Issues

send tripcode in onlineAdd packet

the tripcode of users should already be sent in the onlineAdd package to all clients imo

Client cant connect to server

i am trying to set this up locally i have the server on 0.0.0.0:6000 and the client on 0.0.0.0:8080 but when i open a channel on the client it loads and just stays there without showing the nickname window

Questions Marks in LaTeX

$ {?} $ This creates a link instead of using Latex.

Install on Synology

First, thanks for your Hack Chat !

Is it possible to install this on NAS Synology ? I already installed node.js on the nas, but I don't what I have to do next.

Thanks

Startup issues

I've upgraded nodejs to v.0.12.7, the server started once and then it wouldn't a second time, this is the error(s) it produced (this time);

ubuntu@ip-172-31-0-10:/usr/share/nginx/xaerolimit.net/hack.chat$ npm start

[email protected] start /usr/share/nginx/xaerolimit.net/hack.chat
node server.js

Loaded config.json
Started server on 54.152.16.73:6060
events.js:85
throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
^
Error: listen EADDRNOTAVAIL
at exports._errnoException (util.js:746:11)
at Server._listen2 (net.js:1139:19)
at listen (net.js:1182:10)
at net.js:1280:9
at dns.js:85:18
at process._tickCallback (node.js:355:11)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:503:11)
at startup (node.js:129:16)
at node.js:814:3

npm ERR! Linux 3.13.0-44-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
npm ERR! node v0.12.7
npm ERR! npm v2.11.3
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! [email protected] start: node server.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] start script 'node server.js'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the hack.chat package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node server.js
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls hack.chat
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /usr/share/nginx/xaerolimit.net/hack.chat/npm-debug.log
ubuntu@ip-172-31-0-10:/usr/share/nginx/xaerolimit.net/hack.chat$ npm owner ls hack.chat
npm ERR! owner ls Couldn't get owner data hack.chat
npm ERR! Linux 3.13.0-44-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "owner" "ls" "hack.chat"
npm ERR! node v0.12.7
npm ERR! npm v2.11.3
npm ERR! code E404

npm ERR! 404 Not Found: hack.chat
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 'hack.chat' is not in the npm registry.
npm ERR! 404 You should bug the author to publish it (or use the name yourself!)
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 Note that you can also install from a
npm ERR! 404 tarball, folder, http url, or git url.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /usr/share/nginx/xaerolimit.net/hack.chat/npm-debug.log
ubuntu@ip-172-31-0-10:/usr/share/nginx/xaerolimit.net/hack.chat$

Restricted Markdown

Some restricted markdown formatting would allow messages with bold, emphasized and a few more:

• Code blocks with syntax highlighting
  js var example = require('example');
• Inline code blocks (example)

and a few more, whereas a subset of the markdown syntax is restricted:

• Title cases (#)
• Tables (perhaps a feature too for mathematical illustration?)
• Images (would be cool though)

Integration with Matrix

Hi there!

It would be great if hack.chat would integrate with Matrix (an open standard for online comms - http://matrix.org). That way I could talk to lots of other users on other apps via hack.chat! This can be achieved either by adding support for the Matrix protocol directly - or via a bridge (see http://matrix.org/docs/guides/application_services.html)!

Debian 8 installation issue!

First of all, nice project.

Debian (8) users need to install node, git and npm before starting. Server side instruction are good, just use node server.js. Issue comes with client setting.

Error after running make:

mkdir -p schemes
lessc --global-var='name=atelier-lakeside' scheme.less > schemes/atelier-lakeside.css
Makefile:8: recipe for target 'schemes/atelier-lakeside.css' failed
make: *** [schemes/atelier-lakeside.css] Error 1

Have a nice day.

Rename, and other things like that

Maybe possibility to rename without refresh the page?

After ip softbanned(rate limited), chat count increases.

even after ip rate limited, new chat count increases.

Messaging on same network rate limits users

When messaging people on the same network as you, the system very quickly rate limits you.

Feature req: Code syntax highlighting?

The whitespace is already preserved, so another enhancement to the viewing of code might be cool.

Remeber user name

Each time the user enters in a new room, he must enter his user name.

It may be stored in localStorage to avoid it.

Installing

I'm trying to install hack.chat on a ubuntu 14.04 vm and I can't seem to get it to work. I have installed git, curl, npm, nodejs, and nodes-legacy.

when I run npm start I get this

[email protected] start /root/hack.chat
node server.js

/root/hack.chat/server.js:60
for (var client of server.clients) {
^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
at Module._compile (module.js:439:25)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
at startup (node.js:119:16)
at node.js:929:3
npm ERR! weird error 8
npm ERR! not ok code 0

No way to set bots to be ignored by rate limiter

The most I can get out of hackbot before the rate-limiter kicks in is usually 3 lines or so. Possibly add some form of password verification for users to secure names (Like that of bots) and remove rate limits for those users.

hack.chat on TOR?

Hello.. I managed to get everything all 'n running via ngnix server. I am trying to figure out how to get it hosted on TOR. I know how to host website via nginx, but how do I configure hack.chat via .onion on TOR? Thanks!

Escape clearing isn't working

Escape clearing isn't working on live as described in the commit 8492730

running http-server on windows (no make)

there is no make command on windows. how would one start the server on windows?

timestamps in chat window

Please add timestamps in the chat window ala IRC.

Admin password not rate limited

It appears that the check for the username against the password of the admin is not rate limited.

[Request] Time stamps in chat would be very useful

Off-the-Record encryption

Would be nice to have encryption by default like OTR.

There is a library here:
Off-the-Record Messaging Protocol implemented in JavaScript
https://arlolra.github.io/otr/

/commands not working?

ok

Ban feature needed fairly urgently

People keep spamming, drawing massive dicks, and linking CP.

Do something sensible if cookies are disabled

Currently without cookies it just looks broken - you don't even get to see the intro text.

It'd be nice to explain the project still, and tell the user that they need cookies enabled if that's the case.

All chat broken due to change

The change of /chat-ws to the line which used to be commented out bellow is now causing security errors, because it doesn't use wss.

Client Makefile Line 15 - Segmentation fault (core dumped)

When trying to make the client version with the 'MAKE' command, the following error appears:

$ make
jade index.jade
Makefile:15: recipe for target 'index.html' failed
make: *** [index.html] Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Autoconnect

Disconnected clients should repeatedly attempt to log in.

continuous scrolling

It would be nice if you are within say 20px of the bottom of the screen (scroll), then an added line extends the height of the screen... the screen should scrollTo the height, so that new comments are always visible. (This doesn't work in the latest Chrome under ubuntu).

Not working through proxy

While trying to use hack.chat from behind a proxy I couldn't see any prompt for the nick and was unable to use the site at all. I tried changing browsers without success; Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and even Conkeror failed. Surprisingly, on Android I was able to get it working from both Chrome and Firefox browsers. I have no idea how that worked, the Android device was connected to the same Wi-Fi.

On checking the Javascript console on Chrome, I found this error.
WebSocket connection to 'wss://hack.chat/chat-ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED

I searched a bit and found that there is some problem with WebSocket working with proxies.

/channel command

ex... /channel lobby would do a location.replace('/?' + input)

Also, per #1 /nick would be useful.

the admin (you) should have a unique tripcode

the admin could have like a tripcode saying "admin" in clear text or something like that

Clients can spam server with invalid json

If many users in the channel execute some code like this:

var x="";
for(var i=0;i<65534;i++) x+="[";
setInterval(function() { ws.send(x); }, 0);

It'll flood the server with error messages and try/catch isn't the fastest so if many people do it it could probably crash. Its missing POLICE.frisk

Favicon

It would be nice if the favicon changed to the amount of missed messages, so i'm able to pin the tab in chrome to only see the icon but still not miss any messages

Switch to wrapper library for websockets with fallback.

It would be nice to see a switch to a websocket wrapper such as socket.io, sockjs/shoe or another option in order to allow for users behind proxies or in older browser to use the application.

Related to #56

Audio prompts

Allow enable/disable of audio prompts on chat.

Add HSTS header

The HTTP version of the site redirects to HTTPS via 301 Moved Permanently, but if someone visits http://hack.chat/?my_secret_channel, that channel’s name is still compromised since it is transmitted before the switch to an encrypted connection can happen. The server should send an HSTS header to avoid this if the user agent visited hack.chat in the past.

Filter malicious LaTeX

Obviously, first thing I went to do was break the site. You've fixed the latex in the name which was good for disabling LaTeX names that would non-stop crash the room.

KaTeX/KaTeX#109

This goes over the open issue on the KaTeX library.

chat history

Is there a way to log chat history on the server if it's desired?

Better mobile support

Mobile Android chrome renders like desktop, ends up super small with wide left and right margins.

hack.chat is encrypted?

Hello: I just want to know if hack.chat software is encrypted? I don't see it via FAQ or README. Let me know.

Suggestion : Twitter login

It would be cool if you could make a version in which the user was forced to login with their Twitter credentials. That way you build a community without having to deal with membership. Each time I entered the room I would get my Twitter handle like @RichGriese and as a person visited the community more, you would get to know the person. And... be able to follow them via Twitter. This would eliminate the need to have any kind of user registration within the system, but would allow for unique and persistent nicknames.

It would also enable hack.chat to offer kind of meeting rooms for the entire Twitter community.

Cheers!

JS Popup for Username not Working!

Hello I'm able to install it on my Localhost to test this code. it worked and when i change my url to new group or channel i got no popup for Adding Name and Nothing else working, can't message etc Javascripts not working.

Add delete command to channel sidebar

Can you add a delete channel command to the sidebar?

Prerequisites

It should be noted that on Debian/Ubuntu based distributions that the packages npm, nodejs and nodejs-legacy are required to build hack.chat (after cloning).

UTF-8 names are invalid

Tried to set my name to "Mörkö" (boogeyman in Finnish). The application says "nickname invalid".

User Mentions

When someone mentions your name, the message should be highlighted. Could also give some sort of notification in the tab, perhaps using favico.js.

X-Forwarded-For header allows any client to rate-limit others or bypass rate-limits

The fix is to not use the header at all - proxies that send this header should not be given a free pass. Only the remote IP of the client should be used.

Comment code.

I'd really appreciate if you could comment the code as I'd like to contribute coding, but with all the function floating around it confuses me.

Your app is awesome.

Development Channel

I think it would be nice to open a little development channel specific to github.com/AndrewBelt/hack.chat related things (ie, issues and PR's) on http://hack.chat, perhaps https://hack.chat/?development.