ChatPlus
ChatPlus is a simple chat progressive web app built with React, Node.js, and Firebase. It offers straightforward messaging for people who want a lightweight, browser-based way to chat, and doubles as a working example of a Firebase-backed messaging application.
Not sure how to add ChatPlus to your home screen? Step-by-step for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge — it takes about ten seconds, and there is no app store involved.
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