https://github.com/kevindmorris/kafka-cli-chat

A simple two-way command-line chat application built with Node.js and Kafka.
https://github.com/kevindmorris/kafka-cli-chat

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A simple two-way command-line chat application built with Node.js and Kafka.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kevindmorris/kafka-cli-chat
• Owner: kevindmorris
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-07-31T18:57:30.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-07-31T18:59:51.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-31T21:59:54.105Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: cli, docker-compose, kafka, nodejs, pubsub
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# 💬 Kafka CLI Chat

A simple two-way command-line chat application built with Node.js and Kafka.

## ⚙️ Requirements

- Node.js 18+ 🧑‍💻

- Docker 🐳 (or some Kafka server to connect)

- Docker Compose

## 🚀 Usage

1. Clone the repository

2. Install dependencies

   ```bash

   npm i

   ```

3. Start a Kafka server with Docker Compose

   ```bash

   docker compose up -d

   ```

4. Join the chat

   ```bash

   npm run chat [username]

   # or

   node chat.js [username]

   ```