scroll-chat
| Crates.io | scroll-chat |
| lib.rs | scroll-chat |
| version | 0.2.0 |
| created_at | 2026-01-13 14:06:01.261532+00 |
| updated_at | 2026-01-13 17:00:45.058221+00 |
| description | A secure terminal chat over SSH - host or join chatrooms with end-to-end encryption |
| homepage | https://github.com/asengupta07/scroll |
| repository | https://github.com/asengupta07/scroll |
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Arnab Sengupta (asengupta07)
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README
📜 Scroll - Secure Terminal Chat over SSH
A lightweight Rust-based CLI tool for secure, real-time communication that allows users to join and host chatrooms directly over SSH.
Features
- End-to-end SSH encryption (Ed25519 + ChaCha20-Poly1305)
- Argon2 password hashing for room access
- Zero persistence - messages exist only in memory
- Free public tunneling via bore.pub (no signup required)
- Beautiful TUI with color-coded usernames
Installation
cargo install scroll-chat
Or install bore for public access:
cargo install bore-cli
Usage
Host a Chat Room
# Local only
scroll create --port 2222 --pw mysecret
# With public access (requires bore)
scroll create --port 2222 --pw mysecret --tunnel
Join a Chat Room
# Local
scroll join 127.0.0.1:2222 --pw mysecret --user alice
# Public (bore tunnel)
scroll join bore.pub:12345 --pw mysecret --user alice
Controls
- Type your message and press Enter to send
- Ctrl+C to exit
- PageUp/PageDown to scroll message history
License
MIT