Project ACK (The Developer Messenger)

The High-Velocity, Zero-Friction Developer Messenger
Built for Software Engineers, Indie Hackers, CS Students, and Distributed Tech Teams.

🌟 Trending on GitHub: If you like what we're building with Project ACK, drop a ⭐ Star on this repository! It fuels open-source development and pushes ACK into GitHub Trending lists worldwide.

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⚡ Key Highlights & Superpowers

1. Code Sharing & Line-by-Line Review

• Dark-mode syntax block with line numbers.
• Auto-collapses blocks exceeding 15 lines with interactive toggle.
• Tappable Line Numbers: Tap any line number to open an inline review thread quoting that exact line.

2. Burn-After-Reading .env Vault

• Send sensitive environment variables, connection strings, and tokens securely.
• Client-Side AES-GCM Encryption.
• Instant Burn: Recipient tapping "Copy All" automatically masks the text with asterisks and triggers an immediate purge from local and cloud relays.
• Configurable countdown self-destruct timers (30s, 60s, 5m, 10m).

3. Repo-Linked Team Chat

• Link chat rooms and channels directly to GitHub repositories (org/repo).
• Auto-generates webhook listeners (POST /api/hook/:chatId).
• Interactive GitHub PR cards with direct action triggers ([View PR], [Trigger Rebuild]).

4. Zero-Lag op-sqlite Synchronous Engine

• Synchronous C++ SQLite bindings via @op-engineering/op-sqlite.
• Handles 100,000+ cached messages with 60fps scrolling and zero frame drops on mobile.

5. Ephemeral Real-Time Relay

• Ephemeral WebSocket transport pipeline where cloud stores discard payloads as soon as the recipient device ACKs receipt.
• Optimistic State Machine: Instant display with pending clock (⏱) → single check (✓) → double gray ticks (✓✓) → Cyber-Emerald read ticks (✓✓).

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🎨 Design System: Obsidian & Cyber-Emerald

To ensure complete uniqueness and avoid Play Store trademark concerns with generic messenger colors, ACK uses an ultra-sleek, developer-first theme:

• Background (Canvas): #0B0F12 (Deep Obsidian / Void Black)
• Surface / Cards / Input Bars: #131B22 (Dark Slate Gray)
• Primary Accent: #00FF66 (Cyber Emerald / Terminal Green)
• Secondary Accent: #FFB800 (Dev Gold / Amber for .env vaults & warnings)
• Bubble Sent: #003B1F with #00FF66 border stroke
• Bubble Received: #161B22 (Dark Slate)
• Text Primary: #F0F6FC
• Text Muted / Timestamps: #8B949E

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🗄️ Local Database Schema

-- Users Table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
    github_username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
    phone_number TEXT UNIQUE,
    display_name TEXT NOT NULL,
    avatar_url TEXT,
    status_message TEXT,
    last_seen TIMESTAMP,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

-- Chats Table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS chats (
    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
    type TEXT CHECK(type IN ('dm', 'group', 'channel', 'webhook')) NOT NULL,
    title TEXT,
    avatar_url TEXT,
    repo_webhook_secret TEXT,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

-- Chat Participants Junction Table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS chat_members (
    chat_id TEXT NOT NULL,
    user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
    role TEXT CHECK(role IN ('admin', 'member')) DEFAULT 'member',
    PRIMARY KEY (chat_id, user_id),
    FOREIGN KEY (chat_id) REFERENCES chats(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
);

-- Messages Table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
    chat_id TEXT NOT NULL,
    sender_id TEXT NOT NULL,
    content TEXT NOT NULL,
    message_type TEXT CHECK(message_type IN ('text', 'code', 'env_secret', 'system', 'media')) DEFAULT 'text',
    status TEXT CHECK(status IN ('pending', 'sent', 'delivered', 'read')) DEFAULT 'pending',
    quoted_message_id TEXT,
    metadata TEXT,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    FOREIGN KEY (chat_id) REFERENCES chats(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    FOREIGN KEY (sender_id) REFERENCES users(id),
    FOREIGN KEY (quoted_message_id) REFERENCES messages(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
);

-- Dev Status Table (24h Ship Logs)
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS status_posts (
    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
    user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
    media_url TEXT,
    caption TEXT,
    preview_url TEXT,
    expires_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
);

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

npm install

2. Run Typechecks & Tests

npx tsc --noEmit
npm test

3. Run Android Build

npx react-native run-android

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💖 Support & Sponsorship

Project ACK is an open-source, developer-first communication tool. If you'd like to support active development, infrastructure, and Play Store releases:

👉 Sponsor Project ACK via Paystack (https://paystack.shop/pay/project-ack)

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🗺️ Roadmap & Phases

• Phase 1: Core Foundation & op-sqlite DDL
  • Bare React Native CLI setup with Android Gradle structure
  • Synchronous C++ op-sqlite engine and DDL schema execution
  • Obsidian (#0B0F12) & Cyber-Emerald (#00FF66) 4-tab bottom navigation
  • Code block reviewer with line-by-line thread quoting
  • Burn-After-Reading .env vault with instant masking on copy
  • Interactive GitHub repo card with CI/CD rebuild action
• Phase 2: Authentication & Contact Discovery
  • Supabase Auth integration with GitHub OAuth
  • Phone number hashing and local contact synchronization
• Phase 3: Supabase Realtime Ephemeral Relay
  • WebSocket broadcast with immediate zero-retention ACK receipt purge
• Phase 4: Play Store Production APK
  • Release keystore signing, Gradle production bundle, and Play Store publishing

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