OpenIM Electron 💬💻

March 14, 2025 · View on GitHub

OpenIM Electron 💬💻

OpenIM Docs • OpenIM Server • openim-sdk-wasm • openim-sdk-electron • openim-sdk-core

OpenIM provides an open-source Instant Messaging (IM) SDK for developers, serving as an alternative solution to cloud services like Twilio and Sendbird. With OpenIM, developers can build secure and reliable IM applications similar to WeChat, Zoom, and Slack.

This repository is based on the open-source version of the OpenIM SDK, offering an Electron-based IM application. You can use this application as a reference implementation of the OpenIM SDK. It references both @openim/electron-client-sdk and @openim/wasm-client-sdk, which are the Electron and Web versions of the SDK, respectively. This enables the creation of both PC Web applications and desktop applications (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Preview

License :page_facing_up:

This repository adopts the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0) with additional terms. Commercial use is not permitted. For more details, please refer to here.

Development Environment

Before you start developing, please ensure that your system has the following software installed:

  • Operating System: Windows 10 or above, macOS 10.15 or above
  • Node.js: Version ≥ 16.x (manual installation or via nvm)
  • npm: Version ≥ 6.x (installed with Node.js)
  • Git: For version control

You also need to have the latest version of the OpenIM Server deployed. After that, you can compile this project and connect it to your own server for testing.

Runtime Environment

This application supports the following browsers and operating system versions:

Browser/OSVersionStatus
Chrome78 and above✅
WindowsWindows 10 and above✅
macOS10.15 and above✅
Linux20.04 and above✅

Note

  • Chrome: It is recommended to use the latest version for the best experience.
  • Operating System: Make sure your system meets the version requirements to avoid compatibility issues.

Quick Start

Follow these steps to set up your local development environment:

  1. Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/openimsdk/openim-electron-demo.git
cd openim-electron-demo

  2. Install dependencies

    npm install

  3. Modify the configuration

    • In the .env file:

      If you haven't changed the default server port, simply change VITE_BASE_HOST to your server IP. If you need to set up a domain and HTTPS access, please refer to nginx configuration, use the configuration at the bottom, and modify VITE_BASE_DOMAIN to your domain name.

      VITE_BASE_HOST=your-server-ip

VITE_WS_URL=ws://$VITE_BASE_HOST:10001
VITE_API_URL=http://$VITE_BASE_HOST:10002
VITE_CHAT_URL=http://$VITE_BASE_HOST:10008

# VITE_BASE_DOMAIN=your-server-domain

# VITE_WS_URL=wss://$VITE_BASE_DOMAIN/msg_gateway
# VITE_API_URL=https://$VITE_BASE_DOMAIN/api
# VITE_CHAT_URL=https://$VITE_BASE_DOMAIN/chat

  4. Run npm run dev to start the development server. Access http://localhost:5173 to view the result. By default, the Electron application will also start.

  5. Start developing and testing! 🎉

Audio/Video Calls

The open-source version supports one-to-one audio and video calls. You need to first deploy and configure the server. For multi-party audio/video calls or video conferencing, please contact us at contact@openim.io.

Note

  • To enable audio and video calls on the web, you can only debug locally (localhost) or deploy the application to an HTTPS site for use. This limitation is due to browser security policies.

Build 🚀

This project allows separate builds for the Web application and the Electron application, but there are some differences in the build process.

Web Application

  1. Run the following command to build the Web application: 
    npm run build
  2. The build artifacts will be located in the dist directory.

Electron Application

  1. Replace the content of package.json with the content from package_electron.json, retaining only the dependencies required by Electron. This significantly reduces the package size. Also, modify the build scripts accordingly.

  2. On the corresponding system, run one of the following commands to build the Electron application:

    For cross-compilation, it is only supported to build other system installers on macOS. On Windows or Linux, you can only build installers for the same system.

    • macOS: 
      npm run build:mac
    • Windows: 
      npm run build:win
    • Linux: 
      npm run build:linux

  3. The build artifacts will be located in the release directory.

Features

Description

Feature ModuleFeatureStatus
Account FeaturesPhone number registration \ Email registration \ Verification code login✅
View \ Edit personal information✅
Multi-language settings✅
Change password \ Forgot password✅
Friend FeaturesFind \ Apply \ Search \ Add \ Delete friends✅
Accept \ Reject friend requests✅
Friend notes✅
Allow friend requests or not✅
Friend list \ Friend data real-time syncing✅
BlocklistRestrict messages✅
Real-time syncing of blocklist✅
Add \ Remove from blocklist✅
Group FeaturesCreate \ Dismiss groups✅
Apply to join \ Invite to join \ Leave group \ Remove members✅
Group name / Avatar changes / Group data updates (notifications, real-time sync)✅
Invite members to group✅
Transfer group ownership✅
Group owner or admin approve join requests✅
Search group members✅
Message FeaturesOffline messages✅
Roaming messages✅
Multi-end messages✅
Message history✅
Message deletion✅
Clear messages✅
Copy messages✅
Typing indicator in single chat✅
Do Not Disturb for new messages✅
Clear chat history✅
New members can view group chat history✅
New message reminders✅
Text messages✅
Image messages✅
Video messages✅
Emoji messages✅
File messages✅
Voice messages✅
Contact card messages✅
Location messages✅
Custom messages✅
ConversationPin conversation✅
Mark conversation as read✅
Mute conversation✅
REST APIAuthentication management✅
User management✅
Relationship chain management✅
Group management✅
Conversation management✅
Message management✅
WebhookGroup callbacks✅
Message callbacks✅
Push callbacks✅
Relationship callbacks✅
User callbacks✅
Capacity & Performance10,000 friends✅
100,000-member supergroup✅
Second-level syncing✅
Cluster deployment✅
Multi-device kick-out strategy✅
Online StatusNo mutual kick-out across all platforms✅
Each platform can only log in with one device✅
PC, Mobile, Pad, Web, Mini Program each can log in with one device✅
PC not mutually kicked, only one device total for other platforms✅
Audio/Video CallOne-to-one audio and video calls✅
File StorageSupports private Minio deployment✅
Supports public cloud services COS, OSS, Kodo, S3✅
PushReal-time online message push✅
Offline message push, supports Getui, Firebase✅

For more advanced features, audio/video calls, or video conferences, please contact us at contact@openim.io.

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FAQ

  1. When publishing to the web, how to solve slow WASM loading?

    Answer: Use gzip compression on the WASM file to significantly reduce the size. You can also leverage a CDN to accelerate loading.

  2. CKEditorError: ckeditor-duplicated-modules

    Answer: This is due to dependency conflicts. Run npm dedupe to clean up dependencies.