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 2: User Dashboard & Configuration.

🚀 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.

🔒 Security & Privacy

User privacy and security are paramount. All sensitive user credentials, such as OAuth access and refresh tokens from external platforms, are always encrypted before being stored in the database. They are never stored in plain text, ensuring a high standard of security for user data.

🖥️ 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.

⁉️ Acknowledgements

For the project we are using Discord 💬 and Nextcloud ☁️ for communications.

☁️ Nextcloud
💬 Discord
🌐 Public website

👨‍💻 - Coded on and for Linux - 2025