DarkMessenger

DarkMessenger is a peer-to-peer messaging app that leverages the Tor Network to provide secure and anonymous communication. It bypasses ISP restrictions and CGNAT networks, enabling you to communicate in a decentralized manner without the need for registration or personal information.

Features

• Anonymous Messaging: Use Tor hidden services to send and receive messages securely.
• No Registration: No need to create an account or provide any personal information.
• Address Book: Easily manage your contacts with aliases pointing to .onion addresses.
• Command Line Interface: Simple and straightforward CLI for ease of use.

Requirements

You need to have the following software installed on your system:

• Linux (or Termux with a proot distro)
• Tor
• Git
• Node.js
• npm
• curl

Example Installation on Alpine Linux

apk update
apk add tor git nodejs npm curl

Installation

Clone the repository and install the dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/StringManolo/DarkMessenger
cd DarkMessenger
npm install

./DarkMessenger.js

Usage

Start the DarkMessenger services:

./DarkMessenger.js start

Stop the DarkMessenger services:

./DarkMessenger.js stop

Add a new contact:

./DarkMessenger.js add [alias] [domain.onion]

Request a remote server to add you as a contact:

./DarkMessenger.js addme [domain.onion]

Show a specific contact or all contacts:

./DarkMessenger.js contacts <alias>

Send a message to a contact:

./DarkMessenger.js send [alias] [message]

Show messages from a contact or all contacts:

./DarkMessenger.js show <alias>

Delete a message by their id:

./DarkMessenger.js delete [id]

Configuration

Default config files are included within the repository. (You do not need to change anything in this files for the program to work).

Your main configuration file is config/dark-messenger.json. Key settings include:

• username: The name other users will use to send you messages.
• check_new_messages_seconds: Seconds to check for new messages.
• hidden_service_address: Local address for your .onion service.
• hidden_service_port: Port for your .onion service.
• tor_socks_url: Tor SOCKS proxy address.

Example Configuration (config/dark-messenger.json)

{
  "username": false,
  "use_web_gui": false,
  "web_gui_address": "127.0.0.1",
  "web_gui_port": 9000,
  "http_tor_proxy_url": "http://127.0.0.1:9002/",
  "http_tor_proxy_port": 9002,
  "hidden_service_address": "127.0.0.1",
  "hidden_service_hostname": "auto",
  "hidden_service_port": 9001,
  "tor_socks_url": "127.0.0.1:9050",
  "add_back": true,
  "alert_on_new_messages": true,
  "check_new_messages_seconds": 20,
  "verbose": true,
  "debug": true,
  "debug_with_time": true
}

Example Tor Configuration (config/torrc.conf)

DataDirectory ./tor_files/
SocksPort 9050
Log notice file ./logs/notices.log
HiddenServiceDir ./hidden_service
HiddenServicePort 9001 127.0.0.1:9001
ORPort 0
AvoidDiskWrites 1

Public Lists

https://github.com/StringManolo/DarkMessengerLists/blob/main/README.md

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue if you have any suggestions or improvements.

FAQ

If you have questions, click here to open the FAQ.