TNT

Terminal chat server. Vim-style interface. SSH-based.

Install

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m1ngsama/TNT/main/install.sh | sh

Or download from releases.

Run

tnt              # port 2222
tnt -p 3333      # custom port
PORT=3333 tnt    # env var

Connect: ssh -p 2222 localhost

Keys

INSERT (default)

• ESC → NORMAL
• Enter → send
• Backspace → delete

NORMAL

• i → INSERT
• : → COMMAND
• j/k → scroll
• g/G → top/bottom
• ? → help

COMMAND

• :list → users
• :help → commands
• ESC → back

Build

make              # normal
make debug        # with symbols
make asan         # sanitizer
make check        # static analysis

Requires: libssh

Deploy

See DEPLOYMENT.md for systemd setup.

Files

messages.log      chat history
host_key          SSH key (auto-gen)
tnt.service       systemd unit

Test

./test_basic.sh         # functional
./test_stress.sh 50     # 50 clients

Docs

• README - man page style
• HACKING - dev guide
• DEPLOYMENT.md - production
• CICD.md - automation
• QUICKREF - cheat sheet

License

MIT