Snitch Chat is a real-time messaging app developed by Nadia Khan, Vanshita Verma and Noushin Islam for the TTB x Manchester: Bad Ideas Build Day. The app allows users to send and receive messages, track online users, and automatically notify users via email when their name is mentioned in a chat.

✅ Real-time Chat: Users can send and receive messages instantly.
✅ User Tracking: Displays a list of online users.
✅ Email Alerts: If someone talks about you, you get an automatic email notification.
✅ Multiple Chat Rooms: Private chats between users.
✅ Responsive UI: Works on desktop and mobile.
✅ Firestore Integration: Messages are saved and retrieved from Firebase.

• Frontend: React.js, Bootstrap & Socket.io Client
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Socket.io Server & Firebase Firestore
• Database: Firebase Firestore
• Email Notifications: Nodemailer (Gmail SMTP)
• Hosting: Local Deployment (Cloud hosting possible)

git clone https://github.com/your-username/snitch-chat.git
cd snitch-chat

npm install

PORT=5000
API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
AUTH_DOMAIN=your_firebase_auth_domain
PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
STORAGE_BUCKET=your_firebase_storage_bucket
MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_messaging_sender_id
APP_ID=your_firebase_app_id

EMAIL_USER=your_email@gmail.com
EMAIL_PASS=your_email_password

cd server
node server.js

cd snitch-app-frontend
npm start

📦 TTB_VIKTOR
 ┣ 📂 server
 ┃ ┣ 📄 server.js
 ┃ ┣ 📄 firebase.js
 ┃ ┣ 📄 package-lock.json
 ┃ ┣ 📄 .gitignore
 ┃ ┣ 📄 .env
 ┃ ┗ 📄 README.md
 ┣ 📂 snitch-app-frontend
 ┃ ┣ 📂 public
 ┃ ┣ 📂 src
 ┃ ┃ ┣ 📂 images
 ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 App.js
 ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 App.css
 ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 index.js
 ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 logo.svg
 ┃ ┃ ┗ 📄 README.md
 ┃ ┣ 📄 package.json
 ┃ ┣ 📄 package-lock.json
 ┃ ┗ 📄 .gitignore
 ┗ 📄 README.md

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Added new feature"

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Create a Pull Request.

• User Authentication (Google Login, Firebase Auth)
• Message Encryption for Privacy
• Group Chat Support
• Push Notifications (Firebase Cloud Messaging)

This project is open-source under the MIT License.

Developed at TTB x Manchester: Bad Ideas Build Day

Created by:

• Nadia Khan
• Vanshita Verma
• Noushin Islam

Check the hackathon page: TTB x Manchester