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It makes real-time messaging simple to integrate, scalable to grow, and flexible to customize. v1.0.0(2mo ago)02MITPHPPHP ^8.2 Since Feb 25Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/rhishi-kesh/QuickTalk)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/rhishi-kesh/quick-talk)[ RSS](/packages/rhishi-kesh-quick-talk/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (3)Versions (2)Used By (0) QuickTalk, Laravel Real-Time Chat Package ========================================= [](#quicktalk-laravel-real-time-chat-package) QuickTalk is a powerful, production-ready real-time chat system for Laravel applications. It provides private messaging, group chat, typing indicators, reactions, attachments, notifications, and broadcasting support using Reverb or Pusher. ### ✨Features [](#features) - πŸ’¬ One-to-one messaging - πŸ‘₯ Group conversations - ⚑ Real-time updates (Reverb / Pusher) - ✍️ Typing indicators - πŸ˜€ Message reactions - πŸ“Ž File attachments - πŸ”” Notifications - 🟒 Online status tracking - πŸ” Sanctum API authentication support - 🧩 Easy installation command - πŸ—οΈ Clean architecture ### πŸ“‹ Requirements [](#-requirements) - PHP 8.2+ - Laravel 11^ - MySQL - Laravel Sanctum - Broadcasting driver (Reverb or Pusher) ### 😎Core Contributor [](#core-contributor) - [Rhishi kesh](https://github.com/rhishi-kesh) ### πŸš€ Installation [](#-installation) Install via Composer: ``` composer require rhishi-kesh/quick-talk ``` Run the installer: ``` php artisan install:quicktalk ``` Follow the interactive prompts to choose: - Broadcasting stack (Reverb / Pusher) - Authentication setup (optional) ### βš™οΈ Manual Setup (Required) [](#️-manual-setup-required) 1️⃣ Add Avatar Column to Users Table Add this to your users migration: ``` $table->string('avatar')->nullable(); ``` 2️⃣ Add Seeder to DatabaseSeeder Open: ``` database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php ``` Add: ``` $this->call(UserSeeder::class); ``` Then run: ``` php artisan migrate php artisan db:seed ``` 3️⃣ Create Storage Symlink Required for serving uploaded images: ``` php artisan storage:link ``` 4️⃣ Register Chat Routes Open bootstrap/app.php and add: ``` ->withRouting( api: __DIR__ . '/../routes/api.php', channels: __DIR__ . '/../routes/channels.php', then: function () { Route::middleware('api') ->prefix('api') ->group(base_path('routes/chat_auth.php')); Route::middleware('api') ->prefix('api') ->group(base_path('routes/chat.php')); } ) ``` 5️⃣ Enable Broadcasting Routes Still in bootstrap/app.php, add: ``` ->withBroadcasting(__DIR__ . '/../routes/channels.php', ['prefix' => 'api', 'middleware' => ['auth:sanctum']],) ``` 6️⃣ User Model Configuration Update your App\\Models\\User model Required Traits ``` use Laravel\Sanctum\HasApiTokens; use HasApiTokens; ``` Required Imports ``` use Illuminate\Support\Str; ``` Fillable Fields ``` protected $fillable = [ 'name', 'email', 'password', 'avatar', ]; ``` Helper: Initials ``` public function initials(): string { return Str::of($this->name) ->explode(' ') ->take(2) ->map(fn($word) => Str::substr($word, 0, 1)) ->implode(''); } ``` Chat Relationships ``` // Messages sent by this user public function sentMessages() { return $this->hasMany(Message::class, 'sender_id'); } // Messages received by this user (for direct/private chats only) public function receivedMessages() { return $this->hasMany(Message::class, 'receiver_id'); } // Conversations where user is a participant public function participants() { return $this->morphMany(Participant::class, 'participant'); } // Conversations where user is a participant (through Participant model) public function conversations() { return $this->hasManyThrough( Conversation::class, Participant::class, 'participant_id', // Foreign key on Participant table 'id', // Local key on Conversation table 'id', // Local key on User table 'conversation_id' // Foreign key on Participant table )->where('participant_type', self::class); } // Message reactions made by this user public function messageReactions() { return $this->hasMany(MessageReaction::class); } // Read/delivery status records public function messageStatuses() { return $this->hasMany(MessageStatus::class); } // Firebase tokens for push notifications public function firebaseTokens() { return $this->hasOne(FirebaseToken::class); } ``` ### πŸ“‘ Broadcasting Setup [](#-broadcasting-setup-) Ensure broadcasting is configured. ###### For Reverb [](#for-reverb) Follow Laravel Reverb setup instructions. ###### For Pusher [](#for-pusher) Set credentials ``` PUSHER_APP_ID= PUSHER_APP_KEY= PUSHER_APP_SECRET= PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER= ``` ### ▢️ Start Project Server [](#️-start-project-server) Use bellow commends ``` php artisan serve ``` ``` npm run dev ``` ``` php artisan reverb:start ``` ### πŸ“Œ Setup Echo Js on your frontend [](#-setup-echo-js-on-your-frontend) In your frontend, configure Laravel Echo to connect to WebSockets. ``` $(document).ready(function() { Echo.private('chat-channel.' + 1).listen('.message.event', (e) => { console.log('Message Receive:', e); }) Echo.private('conversation-channel.' + 1).listen('.conversation.event', (e) => { console.log('Conversation and Unread Message count:', e); }) Echo.join('online-status-channel') .here(users => { console.log('Active Users:', [users]); }) .joining(user => { console.log('User Joined:', [user]); }) .leaving(user => { console.log('User Left:', [user]); }); const typingInput = document.getElementById('typingInput'); const typingImage = document.getElementById('typingImage'); let typingTimeout; // Send typing event when user types typingInput.addEventListener('input', function () { Echo.private('typing-indicator-channel.1') .whisper('typing', { user: 'RKB' }); console.log('Typing Indicator Sent'); }); // Listen for typing event from others Echo.private('typing-indicator-channel.1') .listenForWhisper('typing', (e) => { console.log('Typing Indicator Received:', e.user); // Show typing image typingImage.style.display = 'block'; // Clear previous timeout if user keeps typing clearTimeout(typingTimeout); // Hide typing image 2 seconds after last typing event typingTimeout = setTimeout(() => { typingImage.style.display = 'none'; }, 1000); }); }); ``` ### πŸ“ API Routes [](#-api-routes) You Can Explore the API documentation from Here () ### 🀝 Contributing [](#-contributing) - Contributions are welcome! - Feel free to submit issues and pull requests. ### πŸ“„ License [](#-license) MIT License ### Health Score 38 β€” LowBetter than 84% of packages Maintenance92 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity2 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity46 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits β€” single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** β€” Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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