permissionlesstech/bitchat

This system is a secure, peer-to-peer messaging application that operates over a decentralized mesh network using Bluetooth Low Energy and Nostr relays. It provides end-to-end encrypted private and public chat, live voice messaging, and file sharing, with all identity and message data persisted locally in an encrypted cache. The architecture emphasizes strong privacy through Tor integration, cryptographic verification, and robust sync mechanisms for offline or partitioned network conditions.

This period focused on a comprehensive architectural modernization, replacing the legacy build system and refactoring the codebase into modular, testable components. Key features include the introduction of live push-to-talk voice messaging, a new three-layer identity model with encrypted persistence, and the implementation of the Noise protocol for end-to-end encryption. The update also integrates Nostr bridging, BLE mesh connectivity, and a share extension, all supported by extensive new test coverage and improved developer tooling.

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This period focused on modernizing the application's core architecture by introducing a Rust-based Tor client and a unified conversation store, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for a new binary mesh network protocol. Extensive test coverage was added for Nostr, sync, and simulation components to ensure reliability, alongside performance baselines and validation scripts to enforce quality and safety standards.

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