Slack Clone for Github Users

GitTalk is a Slack clone built for Github users, which allow discussion/correspondence rooms to be created rapidly for the public Github repos that developers are part of. The platform also gives users an API to create third-party bots/applications that interact with GitTalk users.

1. Usage
2. Requirements
3. Development a. Tech Stack b. Sequence Diagram
4. Team
5. Contributing
6. Chat-app API Docs

Go to gittalk.co and start using our application using your Github user id.

Application was developed and tested for Google Chrome on the desktop/laptop.

Contribute to the application by making a pull request!

The application was built using the MongoDB, Express, React, Node (MERN) stack, incorporating the following technologies:

• AWS + Docker
• Email Integration
• Github API
• Markdown Text Editor
• Redux
• S3 Image Upload
• Socket.io

From the directory which you wish to place the development files:

git clone https://github.com/StetsonAvalanche/GitTalk.git 

From within the root directory:

npm install
npm run start-dev

View the project roadmap here

This application is created and developed by Afsoon Nicknam, Chase Starr, Felicia Fong, and Tony Tan.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.