Real-time one-to-one chat app with JWT-based auth, end-to-end encryption, typing indicators, online status, and responsive UI using Tailwind CSS. Built with Socket.io and REST API architecture.

A production-grade real-time chat platform built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and Socket.io, featuring 1-1 and group messaging, presence, typing indicators, read receipts, image uploads, emoji reactions, and admin moderation. Hardened with JWT auth, rate limiting, and Helmet for defense-in-depth security.