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On 2026-08-07, @chddaniel open-sourced Chatpack under an MIT license and…

2026-08-07 · 17:49 UTC ·@chddaniel ·1 min read

Brief

Daniel (@chddaniel) open-sourced Chatpack on 2026-08-07 as an MIT-licensed, production-ready chat layer you can deploy with npx chatpack@latest. It exposes 30+ native features (real-time messaging, typing, presence, read receipts, permissions, history), plugs into your existing auth and DB, runs as a CLI or library, and the author urges builders to clone it and use Claude Code to ship AI apps fast.

Why it matters

On 2026-08-07, @chddaniel open-sourced Chatpack under an MIT license and advertises a single-command deployment: npx chatpack@latest; the project claims 30+ native chat features.

Key details

  • Chatpack provides 24/7 real-time messaging plus typing indicators, presence, read receipts, permissions, and conversation history; it integrates with your existing auth and database and can be run as a CLI or a library.
  • The author recommends cloning Chatpack to rapidly build products and specifically suggests pairing it with Claude Code to start an AI company and ship quickly.
Source evidence

Despite being told no, I'm open-sourcing Chatpack.

You can now deploy production-ready chat to any app with 30+ native chat features in a single command using npx chatpack@latest

I wanted to build a simple chat layer where anyone could add 24/7 live messaging to their app without spending weeks rebuilding the same infrastructure from scratch.

Connect your existing auth and database, and Chatpack handles everything underneath.

So today, we're open-sourcing Chatpack.

> 24/7 real-time messaging between your users
> typing, presence, read receipts, permissions, and conversation history
> works with your existing auth + database, so your users and data stay yours

Run it as a CLI or library. Fully open source.

Repo is MIT licensed.

If I were starting an AI company today, I'd clone this, pick a market, and begin shipping with Claude Code.

Truly excited to see what comes out of this.

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