A simple chat application built in Rust using Tokio, Tungstenite, and Futures for asynchronous WebSocket communication. 💻

• WebSocket-based chat server and client 📈
• Real-time messaging between multiple clients 🕰️
• Server broadcasts messages to all connected clients 📢
• Clients can send and receive messages in a chat room 💬

• User Authentication 🔒: Ensure that only authorized users can access the chat server. [ ]
• Persistent Storage 💾: Integrate a database to store chat messages and user information persistently. [ ]
• Private Messaging 📝: Add support for private messaging between users. [ ]
• Multiple Rooms 🏠: Allow users to create or join different chat rooms. [ ]
• User Status 👥: Show online/offline status for users and display when users are typing. [ ]
• Message Formatting 🎨: Support message formatting such as bold, italic, and code blocks. [ ]
• File Sharing 📁: Enable users to share files within the chat. [ ]
• Emoji Support 😊: Implement emoji support for messages. [ ]
• Message History 📚: Provide users with access to message history for the chat room. [ ]
• Notifications 📣: Implement desktop or mobile notifications for new messages. [ ]
• Customizable Themes 🎨: Allow users to customize the appearance of the chat interface with different themes. [ ]
• Moderation Tools 🛠️: Implement moderation tools for admins to manage users and messages. [ ]
• Integration with External Services 📈: Integrate with other platforms or services such as Slack, Discord, or Twitter. [ ]
• Localization 🌎: Add support for multiple languages to make the application accessible to a wider audience. [ ]
• Automated Testing 🧪: Write automated tests to ensure the reliability and stability of the application. [ ]

• Rust (stable version) 💻
• Cargo (Rust's package manager) 📦

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chatV2.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd chatV2

To run the chat application, follow these steps:

1. Start the server:

cargo run --bin chatV2 server

2. Start a client:

cargo run --bin chatV2 client

3. Enter your username when prompted.
4. Start chatting with other users 💬

Contributions are welcome Please feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests to contribute new features, enhancements, or bug fixes.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• Thank you to the developers of Tokio, Tungstenite, and Futures for providing the tools necessary to build this chat application.
• Special thanks to the Rust community for their support and contributions. 💕