Build a Real-Time Chat App with Claude — WebSockets + Auth
Welcome to Part 3: Advanced Projects. We are done with quick builds and half-day apps. Now we tackle complex, multi-component systems. First up: a real-time chat application. WebSockets, authentication, rooms, typing indicators, online presence, message history. This is the kind of project that tests whether Claude can handle multiple moving parts that all need to work together in real time. Total time: 4 hours 38 minutes. 7 prompts. WebSocket auth was the hardest part. ...