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Welcome to the ssh-chat wiki. Here you can find answers to questions, tips, and other things involving ssh-chat.

What is ssh-chat?

ssh-chat is a service that allows you to chat over an ssh connection. Simply run this server and have your users connect using the ssh command, and you can chat in a simple chat room over a secure shell connection.

• Users can chat in a chat room via ssh
• Users can private message eachother via the /msg command
• The color theme of the chat can be changed provided your ssh client supports it
• Support for whitelisting/blocking users as well as kicking users
• Can check any user's public key fingerprint for identification purposes
• Easy to download and run!

Questions

See the FAQ page for more info.

Chatrooms

• ssh-chat's self-titled chat server, connect with ssh user@ssh.chat
• #ssh-chat on Matrix