v0.1 · DEV LOG 1 OF 9
The idea
A rough sketch of one question: what would stream chat look like if it were designed around the people who run it every day?
- Chat first
- “Needs a look” panel
- Actions next to the message
The journey · built in public
From a sketch to early access.
Every version of ChatEZ, one step at a time: what we built, why it mattered, and the post we shared when it landed.
LATEST · v0.9 Pick up where you left off →
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v0.2 · DEV LOG 2 OF 9
Foundation
The first runnable desktop shell: a Rust/Tauri core, a React + TypeScript interface, a night theme, channel tabs and sample chat.
- Rust / Tauri
- React + TypeScript
- Night theme
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v0.3 · DEV LOG 3 OF 9
First connection
Signed in with Twitch, joined a real channel and turned raw IRC into readable lines. Kappa was still just a word.
- Twitch OAuth
- chat:read
- Basic parser
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v0.4 · DEV LOG 4 OF 9
Chat comes to life
The details were always in the message. Name colours, timestamps, badges and Twitch emotes now make it on screen.
- Name colours
- Badges
- Twitch emotes
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v0.5 · DEV LOG 5 OF 9
Joining the conversation
Listening was half of it. ChatEZ can talk back: messages are checked, sent through Twitch and shown with your own name and badges.
- user:write:chat
- 500-character check
- Send
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v0.6 · DEV LOG 6 OF 9
Find the right emote
Four emote catalogues, one menu. Search Twitch, 7TV, BTTV, FFZ and emoji together; a click inserts the name.
- 7TV · BTTV · FFZ
- Emote search
- Emoji
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v0.7 · DEV LOG 7 OF 9
Keep the conversation together
A mention finds a person, a reply finds a message. Replies show the original above, with a conversation pane to follow the thread.
- @mentions
- Replies
- Conversation view
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v0.8 · DEV LOG 8 OF 9
Smoother chat
Small things that add up: :emote search while typing, smarter @ suggestions, live channel tabs and a channel activity panel.
- :emote search
- Live tabs
- Activity panel
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v0.9 · DEV LOG 9 OF 9
Pick up where you left off
Our own logo and colours, Add Channel, Settings, and a saved workspace. Close it, open it, and your tabs and sign-in are still there.
- Saved workspace
- Settings
- Reconnecting
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● NOW · v1.0 → v1.18.4
Early access
From 1.0 the moderator workspace arrived: signals and highlights, watch lists, inline actions, channel dashboards and opt-in local recording. Every release since is in the changelog.
Development plan
What we're working towards
This is direction, not a promise. Plans change as early-access feedback comes in.
NOW
Early-access fixes
Bugs and rough edges reported by early users.
Moderator workspace polish
Review queues, watch lists and dashboard panels.
NEXT
Flexible rules and highlighting
Growing today’s search and saved highlights into a fuller rules system.
More platforms, explored
Looking at Kick, YouTube and others. See the Platforms page.
LATER
More accounts
Accounts settings, flagged “later” in v0.9.
Themes and density
More ways to make the workspace your own.
Something missing? Tell us what you'd like next.
Every version gets a post
Follow the next step live.
Mailing list
Hear when things change
ChatEZ is in early access and moving quickly. Leave your email if you want to know when something notable ships.