Monkey Chat

Monkey Chat is a real-time messaging application built with React and Node.js/Express. It supports one-on-one and group conversations, image sharing, typing indicators, read receipts, and online presence. Uses Socket.io for real-time communication, PostgreSQL for message persistence, and Redis for session management and horizontal scaling. Includes JWT authentication, user search, and conversation management. Deployed on Render with automatic database migrations. Designed for scalability with clustering support to handle multiple concurrent users efficiently.