I made islechat, a self-hosted discord server but over ssh

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Source code: github.com/ashfn/islechat

You can try it live with:

ssh [user@isle.chat](mailto:user@isle.chat)

I’ve been building isle.chat, a lightweight SSH-based chat server with a Bubble Tea terminal UI. Like IRC, but messages are persistent and you join with your account, with no client needed beyond SSH.

If it’s your first time, just pick a username and password to register.

It’s early alpha but usable. Feedback and bug reports are welcome. Come say hi in #global.