{
    "name": "Stoatchat",
    "slug": "stoatchat",
    "categories": [
        22
    ],
    "date_created": "2026-05-08",
    "type": "ct",
    "updateable": true,
    "privileged": false,
    "interface_port": 80,
    "documentation": "https://github.com/stoatchat/self-hosted",
    "website": "https://stoat.chat",
    "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/stoatchat.webp",
    "description": "A self-hostable open-source chat platform and community server. Stoatchat is a fork of Revolt, featuring real-time messaging, voice channels, file sharing, and a full-featured web client. Built with Rust (backend) and SolidJS (frontend).",
    "install_methods": [
        {
            "type": "default",
            "script": "ct/stoatchat.sh",
            "config_path": "/Revolt.toml",
            "resources": {
                "cpu": 4,
                "ram": 10240,
                "hdd": 30,
                "os": "Debian",
                "version": "13"
            }
        }
    ],
    "default_credentials": {
        "username": null,
        "password": null
    },
    "notes": [
        {
            "text": "Initial setup takes 30-60 minutes due to Rust compilation and frontend build. Do not interrupt the process.",
            "type": "warning"
        },
        {
            "text": "The first account registered becomes the instance administrator. Registration is open by default; set invite_only = true in /Revolt.toml to restrict it.",
            "type": "info"
        },
        {
            "text": "Voice and video calls require additional LiveKit setup. See https://github.com/stoatchat/self-hosted for details.",
            "type": "info"
        },
        {
            "text": "The files encryption key in /Revolt.toml is generated during installation. Back it up — losing it will make all uploaded files unreadable.",
            "type": "warning"
        }
    ]
}