Security●●Solid
Burn Room – End-to-End Encrypted Ephemeral SSH Chat
SSH-based ephemeral chat with XChaCha20 encryption—no server ever sees plaintext.
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joematrix
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Burn Room – ephemeral SSH chat, messages burn after 1 hour
by joematrix·Mar 23, 2026·7 points·2 comments
AI Analysis
●●SolidDark HorseCozyNiche Gem
Ephemeral SSH chat where messages self-destruct after one hour, no disk writes.
Strengths
- •Native SSH access means no client install for terminal users.
- •In-memory storage ensures true ephemerality without writing traces to disk.
Weaknesses
- •Web terminal requires trusting the server despite in-memory claims.
- •Niche use case limits broader adoption potential beyond privacy enthusiasts.
Category
Target Audience
Privacy-conscious developers, Sysadmins
Similar To
ssh-chat · Talker · IRCCloud
Post Description
I built Burn Room — a self-hosted SSH chat server where messages burn after 1 hour and rooms auto-destruct after 24 hours. Nothing is written to disk. No account, no email, no browser required.
ssh [email protected] -p 2323 password: burnroom
Or connect from a browser (xterm.js web terminal): https://burnroom.chatSimilar Projects
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