Show HN: A chat client built on git

Sure this is a joke, but it's not crazy to think about a distributed commit log as the basis for distributed messaging. That's why I'm starting GitQ, a ZeroMQ-like distributed messaging framework that offers full auditability, customizable conflict resolution, and lazy reconciliation. Use it for your next microservices architecture!

I'm having fun thinking about git semantics in terms of a conversation. "I didn't like how that conversation went, oh just make a new branch or rebase master"

I&#x27;ve been toying with the idea of a git-backed MIME email, where each thread is a repo, each message is a commit, and send&#x2F;receive semantics map to push&#x2F;pull operations.<p>I don&#x27;t work on it because I don&#x27;t want to reinvent email -- a trap many have tried -- but I do want explore ways of doing content-addressed distributed messaging, and a DCVS gives you those for free.

You should remove node_modules from the repo. I see you have it in your .gitignore, so just delete the folder and make a new commit.

I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s smart to commit login credentials to that GitHub account, even if it&#x27;s a throw away: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;staab&#x2F;git-chat&#x2F;blob&#x2F;61c401e719febaf3e05f495fba2a841a8e46d1c7&#x2F;main.js#L15" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;staab&#x2F;git-chat&#x2F;blob&#x2F;61c401e719febaf3e05f4...</a><p>Consider using a OAuth token.

This just made me really happy.

On OSX, I&#x27;m getting timestamps sent to me, but not the messages contained.<p>Also I think you need to slap a `npm install` in there--- I know you have node_modules in the repo but I think they don&#x27;t really like being cloned.<p>Also, what repo is this writing to?

GIT IS THE DATABASE...

The aesthetics of the site is refreshingly simple.

Does it poll? Or does it use push notifications?