Hush

Hush is a minimalist, privacy-focused chat application that creates temporary chat rooms which self-destruct after a period of time. All messages are automatically deleted when the room is destroyed, ensuring conversations remain private and don't persist indefinitely.

Features

• Ephemeral Messaging: Rooms automatically self-destruct after a set period
• Anonymous Chat: Users are assigned random animal-based pseudonyms
• Auto Cleanup: All data is automatically deleted when rooms expire
• Responsive Design: Works on mobile and desktop devices

Getting Started

First, install the dependencies:

npm install
# or
bun install

Then, run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Environment Variables

You'll need to set up Upstash Redis to run the application locally. Create a .env.local file with the following variables:

UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=your_upstash_redis_url
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=your_upstash_redis_token

Deployment

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform from the creators of Next.js.

Check out our Next.js deployment documentation for more details.

Screenshots

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues and pull requests.