Real-time messaging
Chat instantly with your GitHub network. Messages are delivered in real time for seamless communication.
100% free
Chat with your
GitHub community
Connect, collaborate, and communicate with mutual GitHub followers — every feature included at no cost.
Everything you need to stay connected
Powerful features for GitHub developers — completely free, no paid tiers
GitHub authentication only
Secure sign-in exclusively through your GitHub account. No separate signup — connect and start chatting.
Mutual followers only
Chat with developers who follow you on GitHub and whom you follow back — your trusted mutual network.
Rich message display
Beautiful previews of profiles, issues, and pull requests directly in messages.
Privacy controls
Manage visibility, notifications, and who can reach you — all from Settings, in the same shell as chat.
How it works
From GitHub login to your first message in under a minute
1
OAuth
Connect with GitHub
One-click sign-in with GitHub OAuth. No password, no extra account — your developer identity is enough.
2
Network
Find mutual followers
GitChat surfaces people you follow on GitHub who follow you back. Sync contacts and start a conversation instantly.
3
Chat
Accept & start chatting
Once connected, share issues, PRs, files, and links — all with rich GitHub previews inline.
Rich GitHub integration
Paste a GitHub URL — GitChat renders beautiful cards for profiles, issues, PRs, and comments.
Profiles
Avatar, bio, followers, and one-click “View on GitHub”.
- Avatar, @username & bio
- Followers and following count
Issues & PRs
Issue/PR state, labels, comments, and diff stats.
- Issues, PRs, labels & comments
- Diff stats (+/− lines, files changed)
Links & media
Open Graph previews for articles, images, audio, and video.
- Article & documentation previews
- Image, audio, video & PDF attachments
Ready to connect with your GitHub community?
Sign in with GitHub and start chatting — free forever, no credit card required.