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+# Realtime Chat App (React Native + Spring Boot)
+
+A mobile full-stack realtime chat application built with **React Native + Expo** and **Java Spring Boot**.
+
+It supports:
+- Instant messaging via WebSockets (STOMP Protocol)
+- Video calls powered by WebRTC  
+- Cloud storage for images with Azure Blob Storage  
+- CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions and Render deployment  
+- Neon PostgreSQL database
+
+> **Note:** This project is currently in beta – some features may still be unstable or in active development.
+
+## Tech Highlights
+
+**Frontend (React Native + Expo)**  
+- Realtime chat UI with instant message updates
+- User presence (online/offline/last seen)
+- WebRTC for video calls  
+- Image uploads handled via Azure Blob Storage to reduce Neon db load
+- Handles live WebSocket/STOMP connections with reconnection supported  
+
+**Backend (Java Spring Boot)**  
+- REST API for authentication, user management, and message storage  
+- Realtime messaging using WebSocket with STOMP over SockJS  
+- Video call signaling for WebRTC sessions  
+- Image upload integrated with Azure Blob Storage  
+- Database: PostgreSQL (Neon) on production
+- CI/CD supporting Render deployment  
+
+## Features
+- Realtime one-on-one chat using WebSockets  
+- Video call functionality with WebRTC  
+- Profile picture uploads   
+- Authentication and user management  
+- CI/CD pipeline for automated deployment  
+
+## Planned Features
+- AI message enhancements
+- Message reactions and replies
+- End-to-end encryption
+- Sending images via messages
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Coming soon... as well as preview of the project