Enclave Messenger
By
@Pradhya
- 13 Devlogs
- 39 Total hours
Its a messenger that can send messages via whatever! Now in open beta!
1h 28m 11s logged
Added more stuff for future stuff and plans for the messenger
Its sad that this challenge is ending soon…
1h 45m 57s logged
So im still not done with all the docs, i have like 5 files left to complete. But, i managed to style my mkdocs site and it looks pretty similar to the messenger site…
I like the installation one the most.
Yay!
57m 43s logged
Yay!
I got the guide up and reachable at https://messenger.docs.projectenclave.dev/ hosted on vercel
The only issue is that its not complete D:
And i cant add this to the projects details because its being reviewed :(
49m 17s logged
Docs looking pretty good
I still have to turn this into a site….
1h 25m 22s logged
Got a LOT of assets to finallyyyy make the docs and guide! Yay!
55m 29s logged
I finally did the read meeeeee
7h 41m logged
I FINALLY GOT IT TO WORK!!
i still have to fix the web ui…
At least i got the router to get working
and the tui
HURRAY!
10h 21m 27s logged
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!
1h 21m 7s logged
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
1h 11m 21s logged
Finally made the installation a one liner!
Enclave Messenger
Ship #1
Pending review
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.
8h 43m 26s logged
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
- Make a plugin manager
- Create documentations
- Add cross support for apps like blechat and silence
- Make the UI/UX better
- Etc
also, for why im doing this, see this
1h 19m 3s logged
i fixed the networking and transport
and i also ditched the logo
sorry for the poor quality. cant do higher without i3/ubuntu crashing.
32m 53s logged
First devlog
Almost done with crypto and networking and the UI
Made whatever this is as the logo for now
