YaPChat

YaP is a full-stack communication platform that combines a Python asyncio/WebSocket server, an optional PyQt5 control surface, and a modern React + TypeScript web client. It delivers Discord-inspired text chat, forums, voice, and video with fine-grained role and permission management that teams can self-host.

Feature Highlights

• Guild chat + DMs – WebSocket-driven text chat, friends list, typing indicators, reactions, pins, attachments, and direct messages that mirror Discord’s UX.
• Forum channels – Threaded conversations with rich link previews, post editing, moderation workflows, and synchronized history.
• Soundboard & emoji management – Browser-based upload, trimming, categorization, favorites, and permission-gated playback for clips and custom emoji.
• Voice & video – WebRTC rooms with TURN/STUN support, push-to-talk toggles, per-user media controls, and rate-limited soundboard playback.
• Progressive web app – Installable React client, offline cache, push notifications, and automatic subscription sync after login.
• Administrative toolkit – Role/channel permission editor, broadcast messaging, GUI and CLI control surfaces, analytics-friendly logging.

Feature Spotlight

• Friends & Direct Messages: Dedicated DM workspace with friend requests, status syncing, unread indicators, and shared media history.
• Soundboard Workflow: 8-second upload & trim pipeline, local caching for instant playback, server-side rate limiting, and category/favorite filters in the client.
• Custom Emoji & Reactions: Upload static/animated emoji through the admin console, instantly sync the catalog, and moderate reactions in-line.
• Forums & Rich Threads: Create, rename, archive, and moderate long-form discussions with per-thread post audits and inline link previews.
• Push Notifications & PWA: Automatic VAPID key distribution, background mention alerts, install prompts, and service-worker-backed offline resilience.