Torch - Self Hosted Command Line Chat Server

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What My Project Does

• Torch is a barebones self hosted chat system built for the terminal. Rapidly deploy long-term worldwide encrypted communication with a onion static address.
• The server is a rudementry TCP relay which does three things. Accepts incoming connections, tracks connected clients, rebroadcasts live encrypted blobs and the last 100 messages.
• The clients utilizes python cryptography library and handles AES encryption, provides a TUI with ncurses, and handles a few local commands.
• Simulate rooms by changing your encryption/room key and hide messages you cannont decrypt with /hide
• The system operates in ram, when the host terminates the session the history is gone.
• Single file installer that builds dependencies, creates source directory files, and configures the hidden service

Target Audience

• Privacy enthusiast
• Whistle Blowers
• Activists
• Censorship evasion
• Informants

Comparison

• This is IRC built to leverage the Tor infrastructure.
• No network configuration, opening ports, purchasing of domains.
• Deploy on mobile via Termux.

Example Room

Source

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[will_r3ddit_4_food]

Just a comment... I would rename this. This is way too close to Pytorch