What does ric-chat-app do?

Securely chatting with others directly from the terminal without a graphical interface. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.

Who is ric-chat-app for?

ric-chat-app is an open-source project built for developers.

Is ric-chat-app free?

Yes — ric-chat-app is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does ric-chat-app run on?

ric-chat-app runs on the command line.

Is ric-chat-app still active?

The GitHub repository shows 16 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to ric-chat-app?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.

Is ric-chat-app open source?

Yes — ric-chat-app is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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ric-chat-app

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ric-chat-app provides a lightweight, MIT-licensed terminal-based chat solution consisting of a server component and a curses client. It uses TLS for secure communication over sockets and is distributed as a Python package. Ideal for developers seeking a simple, command-line chat tool that runs in the terminal.

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Overview

3 features

ric-chat-app sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Securely chatting with others directly from the terminal without a graphical interface. ric-chat-app is an open-source project aimed at developers. ric-chat-app is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line.

ric-chat-app first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 16 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 3 catalogued features are TLS Encryption, Curses Client, and Terminal Chat.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

TLS Encryption
Curses Client
Terminal Chat

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHubActive maintenance

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed23 Jul · 15:25 UTC
ric-chat-app verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about ric-chat-app

What does ric-chat-app do?: Securely chatting with others directly from the terminal without a graphical interface. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is ric-chat-app for?: ric-chat-app is an open-source project built for developers.
Is ric-chat-app free?: Yes — ric-chat-app is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ric-chat-app run on?: ric-chat-app runs on the command line.
Is ric-chat-app still active?: The GitHub repository shows 16 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ric-chat-app?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.isaac-acp applyr cosmo-cli
When did ric-chat-app launch?: ric-chat-app first shipped in 2026.
Is ric-chat-app open source?: Yes — ric-chat-app is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 23 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Securely chatting with others directly from the terminal without a graphical interface.

Registered as

GitHub: rickycarrillo3/ric_chat_app
PyPI: ric-chat-app

Developer

Rickycarrillo3

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 23 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 16
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.2 · 23 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 23 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 23 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ric-chat-app-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 23 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 23 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/ric-chat-app

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