---
title: BiteChat
emoji: 💬
colorFrom: red
colorTo: yellow
sdk: docker
pinned: false
short_description: Real-time multi-room chat for Hugging Face users
---

# BiteChat 💬

**Real-time multi-user chat, built for the Hugging Face community.**

Chat with other HF users in public rooms — no login required, just pick a username and jump in.

## Features

- 🚀 Real-time messaging via WebSockets
- 🏠 Multiple rooms — switch or create rooms instantly
- 👥 Live user list & online count
- 📜 Scrollable message history (last 100 messages)
- 🎨 Dark-mode UI with orange/yellow HF-inspired palette
- 📱 Mobile-friendly

## Tech Stack

| Layer | Tech |
|-------|------|
| Backend | FastAPI + WebSockets |
| Frontend | Vanilla JS (no framework) |
| Deploy | Docker (HF Spaces) |

## Running locally

```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn app:app --reload --port 7860
# open http://localhost:7860
```