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A real-time chat package for Laravel that adds direct messages, groups, attachments, and a bundled messenger UI to a Laravel app.

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What is it?

Chatify is a Laravel package that adds real-time messaging to an existing Laravel application. It covers direct messages between authenticated users, group conversations with roles and participant management, and a set of messaging features such as typing indicators, read receipts, online presence, replies, edits, forwarding, and message search.

The package ships with a bundled messenger interface built with Vue 3, Pinia, and Tailwind CSS, served at /chatify. It also offers a headless JSON API for teams that want to build their own frontend, such as a SPA or mobile client. Real-time delivery requires Pusher, Laravel Reverb, or a compatible WebSocket server.

Installation is done through a single Artisan command, and the package requires PHP 8.2+ and Laravel 11+. Version 2 is currently in beta and is installed with the beta constraint, while v1.6 remains the stable line.

Key features

  • 01Direct messages and group conversations with roles and permissions
  • 02Typing indicators, read receipts, and online/offline presence
  • 03Attachments for images, documents, audio, and video with size limits
  • 04Voice note recording and playback
  • 05Reply, edit, delete, and forward messages, plus in-conversation search
  • 06Bundled Vue 3 messenger UI and a headless JSON API

Use cases

  • Adding a messaging feature to an existing Laravel SaaS or community app
  • Building an internal team chat inside a Laravel-based admin tool
  • Creating a custom chat frontend that talks to a Laravel backend through the JSON API

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install the v2 beta package with Composer

    composer require munafio/chatify:^2.0@beta
  2. 2

    Read the official docs for installation and configuration

Things to know

  • Version 2 is in beta, so v1 is the stable option if you need production stability.
  • Real-time features require a broadcasting service such as Pusher, Laravel Reverb, or a compatible WebSocket server.

Topics

#chat#real-time#websocket#laravel-package#php#messaging#chatify#conversion#laravel#laravel-chat

FAQ

What is chatify?
A real-time chat package for Laravel that adds direct messages, groups, attachments, and a bundled messenger UI to a Laravel app. Chatify is a Laravel package that adds real-time messaging to an existing Laravel application. It covers direct messages between authenticated users, group conversations with roles and participant management, and a set of messaging features such as typing indicators, read receipts, online presence, replies, edits, forwarding, and message search.
Is chatify free to use? What license does it have?
chatify is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is chatify still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to chatify was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use chatify for?
Adding a messaging feature to an existing Laravel SaaS or community app Building an internal team chat inside a Laravel-based admin tool Creating a custom chat frontend that talks to a Laravel backend through the JSON API
How do I install chatify?
Install the v2 beta package with Composer: composer require munafio/chatify:^2.0@beta Read the official docs for installation and configuration
Where can I get chatify?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/munafio/chatify

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