webrtc-mcp-chat/README.md

A remote WebRTC chat server with secure temporary rooms and MCP support for background agents

# WebRTC MCP Chat Server v2.0

A **remote-first** WebRTC chat server with **secure temporary rooms** and full MCP (Model Context Protocol) support, designed for background agents and real-time communication.

## ✨ New in v2.0: Remote & Secure

🔐 **Secure Temporary Rooms** - Cryptographically secure, auto-expiring chat rooms  
🚀 **Remote Deployment Ready** - Deploy to Railway, Vercel, Render, Heroku in minutes  
🤖 **Background Agent Support** - Perfect for CI/CD, service coordination, and automation  
🛡️ **No Local Config Required** - Zero-configuration MCP integration  
⚡ **CLI Tool Included** - Command-line interface for agents and scripts

## 🚀 Quick Start

### Install from npm (Recommended)

```bash
# Install globally
npm install -g webrtc-mcp-chat

# Create secure temporary room (multiple command options)
webrtc-mcp-chat create --expires 60 --created-by my-agent
# or: chat-room create --expires 60 --created-by my-agent

# Use MCP server with Cursor
webrtc-chat-mcp
```

### Use without installing (npx)

```bash
# Create secure temporary room
npx webrtc-mcp-chat create --expires 60 --created-by my-agent

# Use MCP server
npx -p webrtc-mcp-chat webrtc-chat-mcp
```

### For Background Agents (No MCP Config)

```bash
# 1. Deploy to remote server (choose one)
npm install -g @railway/cli && railway up
# or: vercel --prod
# or: Connect to Render/Heroku via GitHub

# 2. Set remote server URL
export CHAT_SERVER_URL=https://your-deployed-app.com

# 3. Use the CLI tool for secure communication
chat-room create --expires 60 --created-by my-agent
chat-room join <roomId> <token> <username>
chat-room send <roomId> <token> <username> "Hello secure world!"
```

### For Web Users

Just visit your deployed server URL - no setup required!

### For Local Development with Remote Access

```bash
# Option 1: ngrok (recommended)
npm run dev:ngrok

# Option 2: Cloudflare Tunnel (free)  
npm run dev:cloudflare

# Option 3: localtunnel (simple)
npm run dev:localtunnel

# Then use the tunnel URL for remote agents
export CHAT_SERVER_URL=https://your-tunnel-url.com
chat-room create --expires 60 --created-by local-agent
```

### For Cursor/MCP Users

After installing globally, add to your MCP configuration:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webrtc-chat": {
      "command": "webrtc-chat-mcp",
      "env": {
        "CHAT_SERVER_URL": "https://your-deployed-app.com"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Or use without global install:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webrtc-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["webrtc-mcp-chat"],
      "env": {
        "CHAT_SERVER_URL": "https://your-deployed-app.com"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## 🎯 Perfect For

- **🤖 Background agent coordination**
- **🔄 CI/CD pipeline notifications**
- **🔗 Service-to-service communication** 
- **⚡ Temporary collaboration channels**
- **🔐 Secure inter-process messaging**
- **📡 Remote system monitoring**

## 🔐 Security Features

- **256-bit cryptographic tokens** for room access
- **128-bit secure room IDs** 
- **Automatic expiration** and cleanup (1 hour to 24 hours)
- **Server-side validation** for all operations
- **No persistent storage** - stateless design
- **Zero-configuration** security
- **Tunnel-ready** - Automatic ngrok header support for reverse proxy setups

## 🌐 Remote Deployment

Deploy to any platform in minutes:

| Platform | Command | Notes |
|----------|---------|-------|
| Railway | `railway up` | Recommended - includes WebSocket support |
| Vercel | `vercel --prod` | Serverless deployment |
| Render | GitHub integration | Auto-deploy from repository |
| Heroku | `git push heroku main` | Classic platform |

See [REMOTE_DEPLOYMENT.md](REMOTE_DEPLOYMENT.md) for detailed instructions.

## 🛠️ Architecture

```
┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Web Users     │    │ MCP/Cursor Users│    │ Background      │
│                 │    │                 │    │ Agents/CLI      │
├─────────────────┤    ├─────────────────┤    ├─────────────────┤
│ • Video/Audio   │    │ • Text Chat     │    │ • API Calls     │
│ • Screen Share  │    │ • MCP Tools     │    │ • CLI Commands  │
│ • WebRTC P2P    │    │ • Resources     │    │ • HTTP/REST     │
└─────────┬───────┘    └─────────┬───────┘    └─────────┬───────┘
          │                      │                      │
          └──────────────────────┼──────────────────────┘
                                 │
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │  Chat Server    │
                    │  (Remote)       │
                    ├─────────────────┤
                    │ • Socket.IO     │
                    │ • HTTP/REST API │
                    │ • WebRTC Signal │
                    │ • Temp Rooms    │
                    │ • Auto Cleanup  │
                    └─────────────────┘
```

## 📋 CLI Commands

The included CLI tool provides everything background agents need:

```bash
# Create secure temporary room
chat-room create --expires 120 --created-by agent-1

# Join room with credentials  
chat-room join <roomId> <token> <username>

# Send secure messages
chat-room send <roomId> <token> <username> "Hello world"

# Get room information
chat-room info <roomId> <token>

# Check server health
chat-room health

# Interactive mode for agents
chat-room interactive
```

## 🔧 MCP Tools Available

| Tool | Description | Use Case |
|------|-------------|----------|
| `create_temp_chat` | Create secure temporary room | Agent coordination |
| `join_temp_chat` | Join temporary room with token | Secure communication |
| `send_temp_message` | Send message to secure room | Real-time messaging |
| `get_temp_room_info` | Get room status and users | Monitoring |
| `check_server_status` | Verify server health | Health checking |
| `join_public_chat` | Join permanent public room | Long-term collaboration |
| `send_public_message` | Send to public room | General communication |

## 🚀 Background Agent Examples

### Simple Agent Communication
```bash
# Agent 1: Create room
ROOM_INFO=$(chat-room create --expires 60 --output json)
ROOM_ID=$(echo $ROOM_INFO | jq -r '.roomId')
ROOM_TOKEN=$(echo $ROOM_INFO | jq -r '.roomToken')

# Agent 2: Join and communicate  
chat-room join $ROOM_ID $ROOM_TOKEN agent-2
chat-room send $ROOM_ID $ROOM_TOKEN agent-2 "Task complete"
```

### CI/CD Integration
```bash
#!/bin/bash
# In your pipeline
ROOM_INFO=$(chat-room create --expires 30 --created-by ci-pipeline --output json)
echo "Deployment room: $(echo $ROOM_INFO | jq -r '.joinUrl')"

chat-room send $(echo $ROOM_INFO | jq -r '.roomId') \
              $(echo $ROOM_INFO | jq -r '.roomToken') \
              ci-bot "Deployment started for ${COMMIT_SHA}"
```

### Service-to-Service
```javascript
// Node.js service
const response = await fetch(`${CHAT_SERVER}/api/create-temp-room`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ expiresInMinutes: 30, createdBy: 'service-a' })
});
const { roomId, roomToken } = await response.json();
// Share credentials with other services
```

## 📊 Performance

- **Room Creation**: ~10ms
- **Message Delivery**: ~5ms
- **Health Checks**: ~2ms
- **Memory per Room**: ~1KB
- **Concurrent Users**: 1000+ per instance

## 🔄 Auto-Scaling

- **Stateless Design** - No database required
- **Memory-Only Storage** - Fast and efficient  
- **Auto-Cleanup** - Expired rooms automatically removed
- **Load Balancer Ready** - Health check endpoint included
- **Multi-Instance** - Use sticky sessions for WebSockets

## 🚨 Monitoring

### Health Check Endpoint
```bash
curl https://your-app.com/health
```

### Response
```json
{
  "status": "healthy",
  "serverUrl": "https://your-app.com", 
  "remoteMode": true,
  "activeRooms": 5,
  "temporaryRooms": 3,
  "connectedUsers": 12
}
```

## 📚 Documentation

- **[REMOTE_DEPLOYMENT.md](REMOTE_DEPLOYMENT.md)** - Complete deployment guide
- **[LOCAL_REVERSE_PROXY.md](LOCAL_REVERSE_PROXY.md)** - Local server with reverse proxy tunnels
- **[CURSOR_SETUP.md](CURSOR_SETUP.md)** - Cursor IDE integration
- **Web Interface** - Built-in at server root URL
- **Health Endpoint** - `/health` for monitoring
- **API Documentation** - Available via MCP resources

## 🛡️ Security Best Practices

1. **Use HTTPS** in production deployments
2. **Rotate tokens** for long-running agents
3. **Monitor health** endpoints regularly
4. **Set appropriate expiration** times for rooms
5. **Use environment variables** for server URLs
6. **Implement rate limiting** if needed

## ⚡ Quick Deploy Commands

```bash
# Railway (Recommended)
railway up

# Vercel  
vercel --prod

# Test deployment
export CHAT_SERVER_URL=https://your-deployed-app.com
chat-room health
```

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Areas of interest:
- Additional deployment platforms
- Enhanced security features  
- Performance optimizations
- More CLI commands
- Integration examples

## 📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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**Ready to deploy secure, temporary chat rooms for your background agents?**

Start with: `railway up` or `vercel --prod`

Then: `chat-room create --expires 60 --created-by my-agent`

🚀 **Your agents can now communicate securely!**