Converse.js implements an XMPP based instant messaging client in the browser.
It is used by collective.xmpp.chat, which is a Plone instant messaging add-on.
The ultimate goal is to enable anyone to add chat functionality to their websites, regardless of the backend.
Currently this is not yet the case, as the code makes ajax calls to the (Plone) backend to fetch user info.
Features
- Manually or automically subscribe to other users.
- Accept or decline contact requests
- Chat status (online, busy, away, offline)
- Custom status messages
- Typing notifications
- Third person messages (/me )
- Multi-user chat in chatrooms
- Chatroom Topics
- vCard support
A screencast of Converse.js in action via collective.xmpp.chat can be seen here.
Dependencies
Converse.js depends on a few third party libraries, including:
Licence
Converse.js is released under both the MIT and GPL licenses.