Holt Documentation
Welcome to the Holt documentation. Holt is a modern secure e2ee chat application with a focus on privacy and performance.
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Protocol
Information on how the protocol works.
Installer (External docs)
The recommended way to deploy Holt on a Linux server. Sets up Keel, Shore, nginx, and SSL in one step.
Shore (Frontend)
Local use:
- Node Run - Run locally via node.js
- GitHub Pages - Host for free using GitHub Pages
Modifications:
- Languages - How to add more languages
Keel (Backend)
Complete backend setup and development documentation:
- Server Installation - Production deployment with Docker
- Python Installation - Install Python 3.13 and dependencies
- Development Installation - Set up development environment
- SSL Certificates - SSL setup with automatic renewal
Keel/Shore version table
Holt is a fork of Parley Chat; the versions below are Holt’s own releases. For the upstream version history, refer to Parley Chat.
| Keel | Shore |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |