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.
A single file installer that builds dependencies, creates source directory, concats client / server python programs, and configures the hidden service, and manages the program operations.
This is IRC built to leverage the Tor infrastructurem. No network configuration, opening ports, purchasing of domains, or third party services.
Deploy on mobile via Termux, or your favorite distro.