Oru Chat

Oru Chat is your team's secure, high-performance platform. The all-in-one workspace for enterprise collaboration, real-time messaging, and efficient project management.

🚀 Key Features

• Real-time Messaging: Instant communication with support for multiple channels and direct messaging.
• Workspace Management: Organize your team into workspaces with dedicated channels and roles.
• Enterprise Security: Role-based access control (RBAC), SSO-ready architecture, and global compliance standards.
• Modern UI/UX: Built with a focus on speed, accessibility, and a delightful user experience using Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion. Includes features like password visibility toggles for improved security.
• Optimized Caching: High-performance data retrieval with Redis-backed caching.
• Robust Backend: Powered by Postgres and Redis for real-time capabilities and secure authentication.

🧪 Demo Access

To explore the platform without creating an account, use the following pre-configured demo credentials. These users are distributed across 5 different workspaces (Oru Workspace, Nexus Solutions, Design Studio, Tech Frontier, and Marketing Pulse).

Recommended Account

• Email: user1@oruchat.com
• Password: password123

Bulk Accounts

You can use any of the 25 pre-configured users to test real-time collaboration:

• Range: user1@oruchat.com through user25@oruchat.com
• Password: password123 (all accounts use the same password)

Workspace Roles

• Admins: user1, user6, user11, user16, user21 (Owners of their respective workspaces)
• Members: All other users are members with standard permissions.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15 (App Router), React, Tailwind CSS, Lucide Icons, Framer Motion
• Backend/Auth: Postgres (Drizzle ORM), Custom Auth
• Caching: Redis
• Deployment: Docker, Nginx, Let's Encrypt

🏁 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Bun
• A PostgreSQL database
• A Redis instance (included in Docker setup)

Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd oru-chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   bun install

3. Configure environment variables: Create a .env file with your credentials:

   DATABASE_URL=your_postgresql_connection_string
   REDIS_URL=your_redis_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   # or
   bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the application in action.

📦 Deployment

For detailed instructions on deploying to a VPS using Docker and Nginx, please refer to the DEPLOYMENT.md guide.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.