Project Banana is a no-frills live video chat app that boasts an emphasis on simplicity and privacy: no accounts, no downloads—just an easy way to connect with your favorite friend(s). Create a room, share it with someone, and you'll be well on your way to chatting with them using internet magic!
Under the hood, Project banana uses WebRTC and custom signaling logic to efficiently form a peer-to-peer connection between clients. The backend consists of a Go server listening for ICE candidates and session descriptions via gRPC—forwarding them to peers over a WebSocket connection. The entire setup is deployed on Docker containers and runs on a Raspberry Pi located in my bedroom, and I'm using No-IP to manage my dynamic IP address. The app's frontend is served using GitHub Pages. Check out the source code here.