What it is
ChattGator is an open-source chat UI kit and backend-as-a-service for adding chat capabilities to applications. The landing page presents it as a quick-start chat package with pre-made components and hosted chat infrastructure.
The public site focuses on getting started quickly, using pre-built chat UI pieces, and reducing the amount of backend work needed to add chat to an app.
What I built
- Built reusable chat UI components and the public landing experience.
- Built backend services for chat workflows with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.
- Shipped documentation so developers could install, configure, and use the kit.
- Packaged the project as an open-source starter for adding chat to applications.
Why it matters
Chat is a common product requirement, but teams often rebuild the same UI and realtime plumbing. ChattGator packaged the common pieces into a reusable project with docs, frontend components, and backend support.