drift-chat-cli/README.md

Terminal-based chat client for Drift Chat - create and join temporary chat rooms from your command line

# Drift Chat CLI

> Terminal-based chat client for Drift Chat - create and join temporary chat rooms from your command line

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## 🚀 Quick Start

### Installation

```bash
npm install -g drift-chat-cli
```

### Usage

```bash
drift
```

## ✨ Features

- 🆕 **Create rooms** - Generate unique room codes instantly
- 🚪 **Join rooms** - Connect using room codes
- 💬 **Real-time chat** - WebSocket-powered messaging
- 🎨 **Beautiful interface** - Colorful terminal UI
- ⚡ **Fast & lightweight** - No browser required
- 🔒 **Temporary rooms** - Rooms auto-delete when empty

## 🎯 How to Use

1. **Install the CLI globally**:
   ```bash
   npm install -g drift-chat-cli
   ```

2. **Start the CLI**:
   ```bash
   drift
   ```

3. **Choose an option**:
   - Create a new chat room
   - Join an existing room with a code

4. **Start chatting**!

## 💬 Chat Commands

While in a chat room, you can use these commands:

- `/quit` - Leave the current room
- `/room` - Show the current room code

## 🌐 About Drift Chat

Drift Chat is a real-time chat application that allows you to create temporary chat rooms for quick conversations. No registration required - just create a room, share the code, and start chatting!

- **Web version**: [drift.gftrilo.store](https://drift.gftrilo.store)
- **Source code**: [GitHub](https://github.com/abhinav162/drift)

## 🛠️ Requirements

- Node.js >= 14.0.0
- Internet connection

## 📝 License

MIT © [Abhinav Aditya](https://github.com/abhinav162)

## 🐛 Issues & Support

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please [open an issue](https://github.com/abhinav162/drift/issues) on GitHub.