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🟒 PingMe - Real-Time Chat Application

PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all
 blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '
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🟒 PingMe - Real-Time Chat Application

PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Built with ❀️ by [dedJack]

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Built with ❀️ by [dedJack]

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Built with ❀️ by [dedJack]

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "youtube.com"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '
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PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Built with ❀️ by [dedJack]

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Built with ❀️ by [dedJack]

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Built with ❀️ by [dedJack]

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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); } })(); })();
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PingMe is a full-stack real-time chat application that allows users to sign up, log in, and exchange messages instantly with others. It’s built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and supports secure authentication and WebSocket-powered messaging.

πŸš€ Features

  • πŸ”’ Secure user authentication with JWT & cookies
  • πŸ’¬ Real-time one-on-one messaging using Socket.io
  • πŸ‘₯ Online/offline user status
  • 🧭 Sidebar with live search filter
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Profile avatars and message timestamps
  • πŸ“± Responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop

πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

FrontendBackendReal-TimeDatabase
React + ViteExpress.jsSocket.IOMongoDB

πŸ“¦ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dedJack/pingMe.git
cd pingMe

2. Set Up Server

cd server
npm install

Start the server:

npm run start

3. Set Up Client

cd ../client
npm install
npm run dev

4. Build for Production

npm run build

🌐 Deployment

  • PingMe: Render
  • might be take a minute to load as it uses a free instance of Render.com, Once loaded then it will work fine.

Ensure your production server serves the client/dist folder in Express when NODE_ENV=production.

🀝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

πŸ“„ License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


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