Discord Lite

A lightweight Discord clone built to learn Node.js, Express, Socket.IO, and PostgreSQL.

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Features and Security

• Google OAuth2 Login: Passwordless auth handled on the server.
• Real-time Messaging: WebSockets powered by Socket.IO.
• Session Security: Session IDs stored in HttpOnly and SameSite cookies, reducing the risk of session theft through XSS.
• Persistent Data: Message history saved in PostgreSQL.
• API Protection: Rate limiting on auth endpoints to prevent spam.

️ Tech Stack

• Server: Node.js, Express.js, Socket.IO, express-session
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Auth: Google Auth Library (google-auth-library)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Vanilla JS

Requirement

• Node.js (v18+)
• PostgreSQL
• Google Cloud Console Client ID

Start

git clone https://github.com/Antidino72/DiscordLite

cd discord-lite

//modifie .env.exemple to .env and modify entry
npm install


npm start

and Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

To do list

• Google OAuth2 & Secure Cookies
• Real-time messaging
• Message history (PostgreSQL)
• Session cleanup / Logout
• Online members list & status
• Smart auto-scroll & sound notifications
• Markdown parsing
• Image & link previews
• Mobile responsive

.env

check .env.exemple

Status

Work in progress