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# RosterChirp
A modern, self-hosted team messaging Progressive Web App (PWA) built for small to medium teams. RosterChirp runs via Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and supports both single-tenant (self-hosted) and multi-tenant (hosted) deployments.
Development was vibe-coded using Claude.ai.
**Current version:** 0.13.1
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# rosterchirp
A modern, self-hosted team messaging Progressive Web App (PWA) built for small to medium teams. rosterchirp runs entirely in a single Docker container with no external database dependencies — all data is stored locally using SQLite.
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---
## Features
### Messaging
- **Real-time messaging** — WebSocket-powered (Socket.io); messages appear instantly across all clients
- **Image attachments** — Attach and send images via the + menu; auto-compressed client-side before upload
- **Camera capture** — Take a photo directly from the + menu on mobile devices
- **Emoji picker** — Send standalone emoji messages at large size via the + menu
- **Message replies** — Quote and reply to any message with an inline preview
- **Emoji reactions** — Quick-react with common emojis or open the full emoji picker; one reaction per user, replaceable
- **@Mentions** — Type `@` to search and tag users using `@[Display Name]` syntax; autocomplete scoped to group members; mentioned users receive a notification
- **Link previews** — URLs are automatically expanded with Open Graph metadata (title, image, site name)
- **Typing indicators** — See when others are composing a message
- **Image lightbox** — Tap any image to open it full-screen with pinch-to-zoom support
- **Message grouping** — Consecutive messages from the same user are visually grouped; avatar and name shown only on first message
- **Last message preview** — Sidebar shows "You:" prefix when the current user sent the last message
### Channels & Groups
- **Public channels** — Admin-created; all users are automatically added
- **Private groups / DMs** — Any user can create; membership is invite-only by the owner
- **Direct messages** — One-to-one private conversations; sidebar title always shows the other user's real name
- **Duplicate group prevention** — Creating a private group with the same member set as an existing group redirects to the existing group automatically
- **Read-only channels** — Admin-configurable announcement-style channels; only admins can post
- **Support group** — A private admin-only group that receives submissions from the login page contact form
- **Custom group names** — Each user can set a personal display name for any group, visible only to them
- **Group Messages** — Managed private groups (created and controlled by admins via Group Manager) appear in a separate "Private Group Messages" section in the sidebar
### Schedule
- **Team schedule** — Full calendar view for creating and managing team events (Team plan)
- **Desktop & mobile views** — Dedicated layout for each; desktop shows a full monthly grid, mobile shows a scrollable event list
- **Event types** — Colour-coded event categories (configurable by admins)
- **Recurring events** — Create daily, weekly, or custom-interval recurring events; only future occurrences are shown
- **Availability** — Users can mark their availability per event
- **Keyword filter** — Search events by keyword with word-boundary matching; quoted terms match exactly
- **Type filter** — Filter events by event type across the current month (including past events, shown greyed)
- **Past event protection** — New events cannot be created with a start date/time in the past
### Users & Profiles
- **Authentication** — Email/password login with optional Remember Me (30-day session)
- **Forced password change** — New users must change their password on first login
- **User profiles** — Custom display name, avatar upload, About Me text
- **Profile popup** — Click any user's avatar in chat to view their profile card
- **Admin badge** — Admins display a role badge; can be hidden per-user in Profile settings
- **Online presence** — Real-time online/offline status tracked per user
- **Last seen** — Users' last online timestamp updated on disconnect
### Notifications
- **In-app notifications** — Mention alerts with toast notifications
- **Unread indicators** — Private groups with new unread messages are highlighted and bolded in the sidebar
- **Push notifications** — Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) push notifications for mentions and new private messages when the app is backgrounded or closed (Android PWA; requires HTTPS and Firebase setup)
### Admin & Settings
- **User Manager** — Create, suspend, activate, delete users; reset passwords; change roles
- **Bulk CSV import** — Import multiple users at once from a CSV file
- **Group Manager** — Create and manage private groups and their membership centrally (Team plan)
- **App branding** — Customize app name, logo, and icons via the Settings panel (Brand+ plan)
- **Reset to defaults** — One-click reset of all branding customizations
- **Version display** — Current app version shown in the Settings panel
- **Default user password** — Configurable via `USER_PASS` env var; shown live in User Manager
- **Feature flags** — Plan-gated features (branding, group manager, schedule manager) controlled via settings
### User Deletion
- Deleting a user scrubs their email, name, and avatar immediately
- Their messages are marked deleted (content removed); direct message threads become read-only
- Group memberships, sessions, push subscriptions, and notifications are purged
- Suspended users retain all data and can be re-activated
### Help & Onboarding
- **Getting Started modal** — Appears automatically on first login; users can dismiss permanently with "Do not show again"
- **Help menu item** — Always accessible from the user menu regardless of dismissed state
- **Editable help content** — `data/help.md` is edited before build and baked into the image at build time
### PWA
- **Installable** — Install to home screen on mobile and desktop via the browser install prompt
- **Adaptive icons** — Separate `any` and `maskable` icon entries; maskable icons sized for Android circular crop
- **Dynamic app icon** — Uploaded logo is automatically resized and used as the PWA shortcut icon
- **Dynamic manifest** — App name and icons update live when changed in Settings
- **Pull-to-refresh disabled** — In PWA standalone mode, pull-to-refresh is disabled to prevent a layout shift bug on mobile
### Contact Form
- **Login page contact form** — A "Contact Support" button on the login page opens a form that posts directly into the admin Support group
---
## Deployment Modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| `selfhost` | Single tenant — one team, one database schema. Default. |
| `host` | Multi-tenant — one schema per tenant, provisioned via subdomains. Requires `APP_DOMAIN`, `HOST_SLUG`, and `HOST_ADMIN_KEY`. |
Set `APP_TYPE=selfhost` or `APP_TYPE=host` in `.env`.
---
## Plans & Feature Flags
| Plan | Features |
|---|---|
| **RosterChirp-Chat** | Messaging, channels, DMs, profiles, push notifications |
| **RosterChirp-Brand** | Everything in Chat + custom branding (logo, app name, icons) |
| **RosterChirp-Team** | Everything in Brand + Group Manager + Schedule Manager |
Feature flags are stored in the database `settings` table and can be toggled by the admin.
---
## Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Backend | Node.js, Express, Socket.io |
| Database | PostgreSQL 16 (via `pg`) |
| Frontend | React 18, Vite |
| Push notifications | Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) |
| Image processing | sharp |
| Containerization | Docker, Docker Compose v2 |
| Reverse proxy / SSL | Caddy (recommended) |
---
## Requirements
- **Docker** and **Docker Compose v2**
- A domain name with DNS pointed at your server (required for HTTPS and push notifications)
- Ports **80** and **443** open on your server firewall (if using Caddy for SSL)
- (Optional) A Firebase project for push notifications
---
## Building the Image
All builds use `build.sh`. No host Node.js installation is required.
> **Tip:** Edit `data/help.md` before running `build.sh` to customise the Getting Started help content baked into the image.
```bash
# Build and tag as :latest only
./build.sh
# Build and tag as a specific version
./build.sh 0.13.1
```
---
## Installation
### 1. Clone the repository
```bash
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git clone https://your-gitea/youruser/rosterchirp.git
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cd rosterchirp
```
### 2. Build the Docker image
```bash
./build.sh 0.13.1
```
### 3. Configure environment
```bash
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
```
At minimum, set `ADMIN_EMAIL`, `ADMIN_PASS`, `ADMIN_NAME`, `JWT_SECRET`, and `DB_PASSWORD`.
### 4. Start the services
```bash
docker compose up -d
docker compose logs -f rosterchirp
```
### 5. Log in
Open `http://your-server:3000`, log in with your `ADMIN_EMAIL` and `ADMIN_PASS`, and change your password when prompted.
---
## HTTPS & SSL
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RosterChirp does not manage SSL itself. Use **Caddy** as a reverse proxy.
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rosterchirp does not manage SSL itself. Use **Caddy** as a reverse proxy.
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### Caddyfile
```
chat.yourdomain.com {
reverse_proxy rosterchirp:3000
}
```
### docker-compose.yaml (with Caddy)
```yaml
services:
rosterchirp:
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image: rosterchirp:${ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION:-latest}
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image: rosterchirp:${rosterchirp_VERSION:-latest}
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container_name: rosterchirp
restart: unless-stopped
expose:
- "3000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- APP_TYPE=${APP_TYPE:-selfhost}
- ADMIN_NAME=${ADMIN_NAME:-Admin User}
- ADMIN_EMAIL=${ADMIN_EMAIL:-admin@rosterchirp.local}
- ADMIN_PASS=${ADMIN_PASS:-Admin@1234}
- USER_PASS=${USER_PASS:-user@1234}
- ADMPW_RESET=${ADMPW_RESET:-false}
- JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET:-changeme}
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- APP_NAME=${APP_NAME:-RosterChirp}
- DEFCHAT_NAME=${DEFCHAT_NAME:-General Chat}
- DB_HOST=db
- DB_NAME=${DB_NAME:-rosterchirp}
- DB_USER=${DB_USER:-rosterchirp}
- DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
- ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION=${ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION:-latest}
volumes:
- rosterchirp_uploads:/app/uploads
depends_on:
db:
condition: service_healthy
db:
image: postgres:16-alpine
container_name: rosterchirp_db
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- POSTGRES_DB=${DB_NAME:-rosterchirp}
- POSTGRES_USER=${DB_USER:-rosterchirp}
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
volumes:
- rosterchirp_db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${DB_USER:-rosterchirp}"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
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- APP_NAME=${APP_NAME:-rosterchirp}
- rosterchirp_VERSION=${rosterchirp_VERSION:-latest}
volumes:
- rosterchirp_db:/app/data
- rosterchirp_uploads:/app/uploads
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caddy:
image: caddy:alpine
container_name: caddy
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
- "443:443/udp"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
- caddy_certs:/config
depends_on:
- rosterchirp
volumes:
rosterchirp_db:
rosterchirp_uploads:
caddy_data:
caddy_certs:
```
---
## Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
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| `APP_TYPE` | `selfhost` | Deployment mode: `selfhost` (single tenant) or `host` (multi-tenant) |
| `ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION` | `latest` | Docker image tag to run |
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| `rosterchirp_VERSION` | `latest` | Docker image tag to run |
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| `TZ` | `UTC` | Container timezone (e.g. `America/Toronto`) |
| `ADMIN_NAME` | `Admin User` | Display name of the default admin account |
| `ADMIN_EMAIL` | `admin@rosterchirp.local` | Login email for the default admin account |
| `ADMIN_PASS` | `Admin@1234` | Initial password for the default admin account |
| `USER_PASS` | `user@1234` | Default temporary password for bulk-imported users when no password is specified in CSV |
| `ADMPW_RESET` | `false` | If `true`, resets the admin password to `ADMIN_PASS` on every restart. Emergency recovery only. |
| `JWT_SECRET` | *(insecure default)* | Secret used to sign auth tokens. **Must be changed in production.** |
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| `APP_NAME` | `RosterChirp` | Initial application name (can also be changed in Settings UI) |
| `DEFCHAT_NAME` | `General Chat` | Name of the default public channel created on first run |
| `DB_HOST` | `db` | PostgreSQL hostname |
| `DB_NAME` | `rosterchirp` | PostgreSQL database name |
| `DB_USER` | `rosterchirp` | PostgreSQL username |
| `DB_PASSWORD` | *(required)* | PostgreSQL password. **Avoid `!` — shell interpolation issue with Docker Compose.** |
| `APP_DOMAIN` | — | Base domain for multi-tenant host mode (e.g. `example.com`) |
| `HOST_SLUG` | — | Subdomain slug for the host control panel (e.g. `chathost``chathost.example.com`) |
| `HOST_ADMIN_KEY` | — | Secret key for the host control plane API |
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| `PORT` | `3000` | Host port to bind (without Caddy) |
| `APP_NAME` | `rosterchirp` | Initial application name (can also be changed in Settings UI) |
| `DEFCHAT_NAME` | `General Chat` | Name of the default public group created on first run |
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### Firebase Push Notification Variables (optional)
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| `FIREBASE_API_KEY` | Firebase web app API key |
| `FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID` | Firebase project ID |
| `FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID` | Firebase messaging sender ID |
| `FIREBASE_APP_ID` | Firebase web app ID |
| `FIREBASE_VAPID_KEY` | Web Push certificate public key (from Firebase Cloud Messaging tab) |
| `FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT` | Full service account JSON, stringified (remove all newlines) |
> `ADMIN_EMAIL` and `ADMIN_PASS` are only used on the **first run**. Once the database is seeded they are ignored — unless `ADMPW_RESET=true`.
### Example `.env`
```env
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ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION=0.13.1
APP_TYPE=selfhost
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TZ=America/Toronto
ADMIN_NAME=Your Name
ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@yourdomain.com
ADMIN_PASS=ChangeThisNow!
USER_PASS=Welcome@123
ADMPW_RESET=false
JWT_SECRET=replace-this-with-a-long-random-string-at-least-32-chars
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APP_NAME=RosterChirp
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PORT=3000
APP_NAME=rosterchirp
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DEFCHAT_NAME=General Chat
DB_NAME=rosterchirp
DB_USER=rosterchirp
DB_PASSWORD=a-strong-db-password
```
---
## First Login & Setup Checklist
1. Log in with `ADMIN_EMAIL` / `ADMIN_PASS`
2. Change your password when prompted
3. Read the **Getting Started** guide that appears on first login
4. Open ⚙️ **Settings** → upload a logo and set the app name
5. Open 👥 **User Manager** to create accounts for your team
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## User Management
Accessible from the bottom-left menu (admin only).
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Create user | Set name, email, temporary password, and role |
| Bulk CSV import | Upload a CSV to create multiple users at once |
| Reset password | User is forced to set a new password on next login |
| Suspend | Blocks login; messages are preserved |
| Activate | Re-enables a suspended account |
| Delete | Scrubs account data; messages are removed; threads become read-only |
| Change role | Promote member → admin or demote admin → member |
### CSV Import Format
```csv
name,email,password,role
John Doe,john@example.com,TempPass123,member
Jane Smith,jane@example.com,,admin
```
- `password` is optional — defaults to the value of `USER_PASS` if omitted
- All imported users must change their password on first login
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## Group Types
| | Public Channels | Private Groups | Direct Messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who can create | Admin only | Any user | Any user |
| Membership | All users (automatic) | Invite-only by owner | Two users only |
| Sidebar title | Group name | Group name (customisable per user) | Other user's real name |
| Rename | Admin only | Owner only | ❌ Not allowed |
| Read-only mode | ✅ Optional | ❌ N/A | ❌ N/A |
| Duplicate prevention | N/A | ✅ Redirects to existing | ✅ Redirects to existing |
| Managed (Group Manager) | ❌ | ✅ Optional | ❌ |
### @Mention Scoping
- **Public channels** — all active users appear in the `@` autocomplete
- **Private groups** — only members of that group appear
- **Direct messages** — only the other participant appears
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## Custom Group Names
Any user can set a personal display name for any group:
1. Open the group and tap the **ⓘ info** icon
2. Enter a name under **Your custom name** and tap **Save**
3. The custom name appears in your sidebar and chat header only
4. Message Info shows: `Custom Name (Owner's Name)`
5. Clear the field and tap **Save** to revert to the owner's name
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## Schedule
The Schedule page (Team plan) provides a full team calendar:
- **Desktop view** — Monthly grid with event cards per day
- **Mobile view** — Scrollable event list with a date picker
- **Event types** — Colour-coded categories created by admins
- **Recurring events** — Set daily, weekly, or custom recurrence intervals
- **Availability** — Members can mark availability per event
- **Keyword search** — Unquoted terms match word prefixes; quoted terms match whole words exactly
- **Type filter** — Filter by event type across the full current month
---
## Push Notifications
RosterChirp uses **Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)** for push notifications. HTTPS is required.
### Setup
1. Create a Firebase project at [console.firebase.google.com](https://console.firebase.google.com)
2. Add a **Web app** → copy the config values into `.env`
3. Go to **Project Settings → Cloud Messaging → Web Push certificates** → generate a key pair → copy the public key as `FIREBASE_VAPID_KEY`
4. Go to **Project Settings → Service accounts → Generate new private key** → download the JSON → stringify it (remove all newlines) → set as `FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT`
Push notifications are sent for:
- New messages in private groups (to all members except the sender)
- New messages in public channels (to all subscribers except the sender)
- Image messages show as `📷 Image`
---
## Help Content
The Getting Started guide is sourced from `data/help.md`. Edit before running `build.sh` — it is baked into the image at build time.
```bash
nano data/help.md
./build.sh 0.13.1
```
Users can access the guide at any time via **User menu → Help**.
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## Data Persistence
| Volume | Container path | Contents |
|---|---|---|
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| `rosterchirp_db` | `/var/lib/postgresql/data` | PostgreSQL data directory |
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| `rosterchirp_db` | `/app/data` | SQLite database (`rosterchirp.db`), `help.md` |
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| `rosterchirp_uploads` | `/app/uploads` | Avatars, logos, PWA icons, message images |
### Backup
```bash
# Backup database
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docker compose exec db pg_dump -U rosterchirp rosterchirp | gzip > rosterchirp_db_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql.gz
# Restore database
gunzip -c rosterchirp_db_20240101.sql.gz | docker compose exec -T db psql -U rosterchirp rosterchirp
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docker run --rm \
-v rosterchirp_db:/data \
-v $(pwd):/backup alpine \
tar czf /backup/rosterchirp_db_$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz -C /data .
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# Backup uploads
docker run --rm \
-v rosterchirp_uploads:/data \
-v $(pwd):/backup alpine \
tar czf /backup/rosterchirp_uploads_$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz -C /data .
```
---
## Upgrades & Rollbacks
Database migrations run automatically on startup. There is no manual migration step.
```bash
# Upgrade
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./build.sh 0.13.1
# Set ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION=0.13.1 in .env
docker compose up -d
# Rollback
# Set ROSTERCHIRP_VERSION=0.12.x in .env
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./build.sh 1.1.0
# Set rosterchirp_VERSION=1.1.0 in .env
docker compose up -d
# Rollback
# Set rosterchirp_VERSION=1.0.0 in .env
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docker compose up -d
```
Data volumes are untouched in both cases.
---
## PWA Icons
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `icon-192.png` / `icon-512.png` | Standard icons — desktop PWA shortcuts (`purpose: any`) |
| `icon-192-maskable.png` / `icon-512-maskable.png` | Adaptive icons — Android home screen (`purpose: maskable`); logo at 75% scale on solid background |
---
## ADMPW_RESET Flag
Resets the **admin account** password to `ADMIN_PASS` on every container restart. Use only when the admin password has been lost.
```env
# Enable for recovery
ADMPW_RESET=true
# Disable after recovering access
ADMPW_RESET=false
```
A ⚠️ warning banner is shown on the login page and in Settings when active.
---
## Development
```bash
# Backend (port 3000)
cd backend && npm install && npm run dev
# Frontend (port 5173)
cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev
```
The Vite dev server proxies all `/api` and `/socket.io` requests to the backend automatically. You will need a running PostgreSQL instance and a `.env` file in the project root.
---
## License
Proprietary — all rights reserved.