NDNts-chat

This is a web-based text chat application built with NDNts.

Technical highlights:

• Designed for local area network, does not require connection to global NDN network.
• State Vector Sync for information distribution.
• Packets are validated with hierarchical trust model.

Usage instructions:

1. Dependencies: Node 18.x, Go 1.19.
2. corepack pnpm install to install dependencies.
3. ./server.sh to start server components: YaNFD forwarder, NDNCERT certificate authority.
4. corepack pnpm serve to start web server.
5. Visit http://localhost:3333 in two or more browsers.

Current limitations:

• Webpage is only accessible from localhost.
• One forwarder serves all users.
• Certificate authority has no validation.
• Prefix registration has no validation.