Iron Messenger CLI

Iron Messenger CLI is a peer-to-peer chat application built using the iroh-gossip library. It allows users to create or join chat rooms and exchange messages over a gossip protocol.

Features

• Create or join chat rooms using a ticket system.
• Broadcast messages to all participants in a chat room.
• Peer-to-peer communication using the iroh and iroh-gossip libraries.
• Asynchronous and concurrent message handling.

Installation

1. Ensure you have Rust installed.
2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Silver595/p2p_messanger.git
   cd iron-messenger-cli

3. Build the project:

   cargo build --release

Usage

Open a Chat Room

To create a new chat room and generate a ticket for others to join:

./iron-messenger-cli open

or

cargo run open

Join a Chat Room

To join an existing chat room using a ticket:

./iron-messenger-cli join --ticket <ticket>

or

cargo run join <ticket>

Set a Nickname

You can set your nickname using the --name option:

./iron-messenger-cli --name "YourName" open

or

 cargo run -- --name user

Example Workflow

1. User A creates a chat room:

   ./iron-messenger-cli open

   Output:

   > opening chat room for topic <topic>
   > ticket to join us: <ticket>
   

2. User B joins the chat room using the ticket:

   ./iron-messenger-cli join --ticket <ticket>

3. Both users can now exchange messages.

Development

Dependencies

• anyhow: Error handling.
• clap: Command-line argument parsing.
• data-encoding: Encoding/decoding tickets in Base32.
• futures-lite: Asynchronous streams.
• iroh and iroh-gossip: Peer-to-peer networking.
• rand: Random number generation.
• serde and serde_json: Serialization and deserialization.
• tokio: Asynchronous runtime.

Code Structure

• src/main.rs: Contains the entire application logic, including:
  • CLI parsing.
  • Gossip protocol setup.
  • Message broadcasting and receiving.
  • Ticket encoding/decoding.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.