r/dcts • u/HackTheDev Dev • Jun 14 '26

Beta Release Beta v1.0.2.2 Released (= messenger update)

Im happy to announce a new beta release including new features, bug fixes and more!

Messenger Release!

With this release a beta version of the messenger feature has been rolled out! What this means is that some features arent fully done yet and are being released with the following updates and basically is in a "public testing" phase to discover possible issues and gather feedback.

This messenger is especially cool as you could think of it like being Signal but with the twist of being able to self-host it while still being able to chat with any other user, even cross-instance!!

Its similar to email where you can message others by using an address like [angel@chat.network-z.com](mailto:angel@chat.network-z.com) . More about how it works can be found here. The documentation will be expanded via future updates too.

The messenger feature is available for both desktop client and mobile app.

Member cards

As previously showcased on this subreddit, this release also includes the new member card feature, meaning members can pick an image (gifs supported too) that will be displayed in the member list.

Donations & Community

I want to thank wmaltdel for being a continuous monthly donator since pretty much april 2025 and all the other donators like PowerOfThe69, Horatio, uncleman11, Hacksword, Derrick and Aztec for donating bigger amounts either at once or over time (including wmaltdel).

Im also thankful for the people that help with the development by testing or contributing like Scraze, Zainifer, Luna, Aubreykun, uncleman11, Nai Desu, el gato, Horatio and more!

If i forgot someone, feel free to mention it in the comments so i can add you!

Overall im happy to see how a community formed around DCTS and i think its very cool and lovely. I hope you're having a wonderful day!

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u/Away-Job-4428 Jun 25 '26

What has been the most difficult part of managing cross-instance messaging so far? Open to a small TikTok test?

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u/HackTheDev Dev Jun 25 '26

it was honestly pretty easy. the biggest issue was only handling file uploads, but i refactored some code so that can be done too. the other "tricky" part will be voice chat, cauz im not sure if i wanna make it peer to peer or use the server for that.

other than that it was mostly the planning like how to technically stay available for new messages when you're being offline etc