Enclave Messenger - Stardance

@chinglen2080 on Enclave Messenger · 20 days ago

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i somehow broke the web ui while trying to add profiles so im also adding a cli and a tui
its not a good idea but its an idea
The tui will probably look like this.

So, the todo is now to fix the web ui, make the tui and add profiles so the reviewers can check it out

The below screenshot is from noterooms cli by me!

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@chinglen2080 on Enclave Messenger · about 1 month ago

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I need to make these test better on my laptop… TADC ep9 kinda made me go off track but it was good. I think that was the most i cried while watching a movie. Well, leave that behind. Also, i think its all in one line because i can’t make a new line on mobile. And i think i messed up my ears. Ouch

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@chinglen2080 on Enclave Messenger · about 1 month ago

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Finally made the installation a one liner!
Enclave Messenger

Ship #1 Changes requested

@chinglen2080 on Enclave Messenger · about 2 months ago

What it is

A fully offline, peer-to-peer encrypted messenger that runs over Bluetooth (RFCOMM) and local network — zero internet required, zero servers. Messages are end-to-end encrypted, and the UI runs as a local web app in your browser.
What was built

Bluetooth node — discovers peers via SDP UUID, connects via RFCOMM

Web UI — a polished chat interface with dark/light mode, animated splash screen, message bubbles, peer list with live scan

End-to-end encryption — passphrase-based, messages show enc/decrypted badges

Multi-transport system — send messages to phone numbers when Bluetooth and LAN isn't available

Plugin system — extensible architecture with manifest-based permissions, security watchdog

Signed update system — RSA-4096 signed manifests + SHA-256 file hashes so updates can be verified without internet

What was challenging

Bluetooth peer discovery without internet — SDP/RFCOMM is finicky, BlueZ on Linux requires careful pairing/trust setup

Coordinating encryption across peers who may be offline — tokens stored locally, decrypted on-demand when passphrase is entered

Plugin security in CPython — no real sandbox exists, so the security model relies on scoped PluginCore objects.

What to be proud of

The UI is genuinely polished — smooth animations, staggered reveals, real-time WebSocket updates

The update system is cryptographically sound for an offline-first app

To test it

Requirements:

Linux (BlueZ), Python 3.11+, Bluetooth adapter

pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup:

python set.py — configure identity + passphrase

python main.py — starts the node + web UI (visit localhost:5000)

Enter your passphrase in the unlock modal to start the Bluetooth node

Click scan network in the peers panel to find other Enclave instances nearby

Open a chat, send a message — it'll show enc if stored encrypted, decrypted once unlocked

Two-device test: Run on two Linux machines with Bluetooth, make sure they’re paired, both run main.py — they should discover each other automatically.

3 devlogs
10h

Try project → See source code →

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@chinglen2080 on Enclave Messenger · about 2 months ago

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Dev-log 3

What has been done

Made the settings look a bit better
Added better plugin support
Added a built-in Bluetooth support on Linux(Ubuntu)
Fixed a security bug where if the host/core was already unlocked, any password was allowed
Made the onbording process easier
Added a reset file for development and to delete all chat, config, etc made by any files in the repo.
Moved the web page to a file in ./templates from ./web.py . The entire file was just a string…
Kinda fixed the message bubbles.
Made a tool to verify if the files you have are by me for p2p updates

What is in progress as of now