🚀 Chatzy – Real-Time Chat Application

Chatzy is a real-time chat platform that enables users to send messages, share images, and engage with an AI-powered chatbot. Built with the MERN stack, Socket.io, and Docker, it offers secure OTP authentication, user search, online status filtering, and customizable themes (32+ options) for a seamless experience.

🔗 Live Demo: Chatzy
📂 Source Code: GitHub

✨ Features

• 💬 Real-Time Messaging – Instant text & image sharing via Socket.io.
• 🤖 AI Chatbot – Integrated Gemini API for interactive conversations.
• 🔍 User Search & Filters – Find users and filter by online status.
• 🔒 Secure Authentication – OTP-based verification for enhanced security.
• 🌆 Media Uploads – Users can update/delete profile images via Cloudinary.
• 🎨 Customization – Choose from 32+ themes with Daisy UI & TailwindCSS.
• 🐳 Containerized with Docker – Ensures scalability and efficient deployment.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, TailwindCSS, Daisy UI
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB
• Real-Time Communication: Socket.io
• Authentication: OTP Verification
• AI Integration: Gemini API
• Media Management: Cloudinary
• Deployment: Docker

🚀 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/EcstaticFly/Chatzy.git
cd Chatzy

2️⃣ Configure environment variables

#setup .env file for server
cd server
touch .env
#add in server/.env
MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_url
CORS_ORIGIN=your_cors_origin
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
NODE_ENV = development
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
MAIL_USER=your_mail_to_send_otp
SECRET_PASSWORD=app_password_for_mail
CHATBOT_API_KEY=your_gemini_chatbot_api_key

3️⃣ Run Docker Command:

#To start Chatzy
docker compose up --build -d

#if already built once
docker compose up -d

#To stop Chatzy
docker compose down

4️⃣ The app will be live at http://localhost:5173

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!
Feel free to fork the repo and submit a pull request.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v3.

📬 Contact

For inquiries, reach out to me at Suyash Pandey.