PulseTalk - Live Chat Platform

PulseTalk is a modern live chat web enabling real-time conversations, image and emoji sharing, and follower-based networking. It’s fully responsive, supports advanced theming, and offers robust security features including 2FA for all authentication flows.

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🌐 Live Website

https://pulsetalk-6lrk.onrender.com/

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🌟 Features

• Live Chat with Emojis & Images
  Engage in seamless real-time messaging with support for image uploads and a wide range of emojis.

• Request System

  • Send, accept, and reject chat requests.
  • See pending requests and requests you’ve sent.
  • Start conversations with your followers after request acceptance.

• Followers & Networking

  • Follow users.
  • View your followers and followed users.

• 32+ Beautiful Themes

  • Instantly switch between 32+ DaisyUI-powered themes for a personalized experience.
  • Theme persistence via local storage.

• Authentication with 2FA

  • Secure signup, login, and password reset with OTP-based 2-Factor Authentication.

• Profile Management

  • Update your display name and profile picture.

• Responsive Design

  • Mobile-first and desktop-optimized responsiveness.

• Real-Time Presence

  • Instantly see which users are online.

• Forgot/Reset Password

  • Reset your password securely with email-based OTP.

• Modern Tech Stack

  • Built with React + Vite and TailwindCSS (DaisyUI).
  • Zustand for efficient state management.
  • Axios for API requests.
  • Socket.IO for real-time communication between users.
  • Express.js & MongoDB on backend.

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🔍 Additional Features Detected in Code

• User Search: Search all users to find new people to chat with.
• Profile Picture Support: Users can upload and update their profile image.
• Robust Error Handling: All major actions provide instant feedback with error/success messages.
• Session Management: Auth state is preserved across reloads.
• Automatic Socket Handling: Sockets connect/disconnect automatically on login/logout.
• Centralized Store: All key data (auth, chat, theme, people) managed with Zustand for fast, predictable state changes.
• Optimistic UI Updates: Follower and request lists update instantly on action.

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🎨 Themes Supported

PulseTalk comes with 32 DaisyUI themes including:
light, dark, cupcake, bumblebee, emerald, corporate, synthwave, retro, cyberpunk, valentine, halloween, garden, forest, aqua, lofi, pastel, fantasy, wireframe, black, luxury, dracula, cmyk, autumn, business, acid, lemonade, night, coffee, winter, dim, nord, sunset.

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📦 Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • React
  • Vite
  • TailwindCSS
  • DaisyUI
  • Zustand
  • Axios
  • Socket.IO Client
  • React Hot Toast

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • Socket.IO Server

• Other:

  • OTP/2FA email system
  • JWT authentication
  • Responsive design principles

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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📄 License

MIT