[Feature Request]: bitchat bridge mode

[EthnTuttle]

Platform

Cross-Platform

Description

https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/blob/main/WHITEPAPER.md

BitChat is a decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging application designed for secure, private, and censorship-resistant communication over ephemeral, ad-hoc networks. This whitepaper details the BitChat Protocol Stack, a layered architecture that combines a modern cryptographic foundation with a flexible application protocol. At its core, BitChat leverages the Noise Protocol Framework (specifically, the XX pattern) to establish mutually authenticated, end-to-end encrypted sessions between peers. This document provides a technical specification of the identity management, session lifecycle, message framing, and security considerations that underpin the BitChat network.

Bitchat seems aligned with meshtastic's architecture/principles and this feature request proposes a bridge mode be created. I'm not knowledgeable enough to understand the technical details, but I understand that most devices leverage BT to connect to a phone or other device for management. I propose leveraging those existing BT pathways to bridge between bitchat users and meshtastic, allowing messages to flow bi-directionally. This would extend bitchat's range and enable broader interoperability for meshtastic with adjacent protocols.