marchat v0.3.0-beta.4 — Terminal Chat With Plugins, Encryption, and Docker Support

Release Date: 15 Aug 2025

TL;DR: marchat is now fully beta 0.3.0, featuring remote plugin loading, end-to-end encryption, flexible TLS options, and a Docker image for easy deployment.

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What's New in v0.3.0-beta.4:

• Plugins: Registry integration fixed. Plugins can now be loaded directly from GitHub releases. Added MARCHAT_PLUGIN_REGISTRY_URL environment variable for custom registries.
• TLS Support: Client-side verification bypass flag --skip-tls-verify for development and self-signed certificates.
• End-to-End Encryption: Messages can now be sent fully encrypted using the --e2e flag. Keys are scoped per conversation for maximum isolation.
• Configuration Enhancements: Environment variables and server config updated to support plugins, ban history gaps, and TLS options.
• Docker Image: codecodesxyz/marchat:v0.3.0-beta.4 ready for deployment. Compatible with previous volumes, no migration required.

Technical Improvements:

• Server: CLI help extended to show new options, registry paths are fully configurable.
• Client: TLS options configured on WebSocket dialer, integrated E2E encryption, improved decryption error handling.
• Plugin Registry: Echo plugin updated with correct GitHub release URLs and metadata.

Getting Started:

1. Server: ./marchat-server
2. Client: ./marchat-client --skip-tls-verify --server wss://localhost:8080/ws (for self-signed TLS)
3. Enable Encryption: ./marchat-client --e2e
4. Plugin Store: :store inside chat; install plugins with :plugin install <name>

Docker:

docker run -it --rm -p 8080:8080 codecodesxyz/marchat:v0.3.0-beta.4

Next Steps:

• Expand plugin ecosystem.
• Improve Docker setup with volume and network examples.
• Continue stabilizing E2E encryption and TLS workflow.

Check out the full release notes for a detailed changelog and download links.