MultiChatOverlay is a web-based, multi-platform chat overlay service designed for streamers. The goal is to create a "SaaS" (Software as a Service) project where users can log in with their platform accounts (Twitch, YouTube, etc.) and get a single, unified, and customizable chat overlay for their stream.

This project is currently in Phase 1: Initial Development.

🚀 Project Goal

Unified Chat: Aggregate chat from multiple platforms (starting with Twitch & YouTube) into one browser source.
Customization: Allow users to save their own custom CSS and use templates.
Interaction: Provide "single message focus" and other moderation tools for streamers and their teams.
Self-Hosted: The service is hosted by the project owner (you) and provided to users.

💻 Technology Stack

Backend: Python 3.9+ (FastAPI)
Database: SQLite (initially, for simplicity) with SQLAlchemy
Chat Listeners: twitchio (Twitch), pytchat (YouTube)
Frontend: Vanilla HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (Fetch API, WebSockets)
Authentication: OAuth2 for all external platforms.

📖 Development & Contribution

This project follows a professional development workflow. Gitea is our single source of truth.

Want to contribute? See our CONTRIBUTING.md file for the complete setup guide and workflow rules.
Looking for a task? See the TASKS.md file for a list of current jobs, broken down by phase.
Want the full plan? See the DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md for the complete project roadmap.