GhostChat – A 10KB privacy-first live chat widget (open source)

Name: GhostChat – A 10KB privacy-first live chat widget (open source)
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Author: jorbach

by jorbach·May 25, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●●BangerDark HorseSolve My Problem

10KB gzipped with zero cookies beats Intercom's 200KB+ bloat any day.

Strengths

•Single TypeScript file compiles to tiny ~10KB bundle size.
•Verifiable privacy: grep for cookies or tracking returns zero results.
•Synthesized audio notifications mean no external asset requests.

Weaknesses

•Requires self-hosting or trusting their API for the backend.
•Feature set is basic compared to enterprise support tools.

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