Sky's Pub desktop app Text Channels Voice Channels Screen Sharing macOS, Windows, Linux

Self-hosted chat for teams and communities

Text, voice, video, and screen sharing in one desktop experience.

Sky's Pub is the real product behind skys.chat: a self-hosted desktop client where people sign in, join text channels, hop into voice channels, share screens, switch cameras, and keep track of members in one dashboard.

See the desktop workflow Plan self-hosting

Dashboard: Text Channels, Voice Channels, Members
Calls: Mute, Deafen, Camera, Share Screen
Settings: Devices, avatars, updates, admin tools

What users actually see

The website now mirrors the real Dioxus desktop flow

Users land on login and register, then move into a three-pane dashboard.
The core actions are the same ones from the client: Join, Mute, Deafen, Share Screen, Camera On, and Leave.
Settings cover audio devices, avatars, updates, roles, and admin controls.

Desktop-first positioning

Primary story: the Rust + Dioxus desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Supporting story: Phoenix, PostgreSQL, and voice infrastructure power the server.

Why skys.chat

A homepage that matches the real app, not just the backend.

The desktop client is where people actually spend time. The website should explain the experience in the same language users see in the app itself.

Text + voice channels

Browse channel groups, jump between text chat and voice rooms, and keep the members list visible in the same dashboard.

Voice, video, and screen share

Voice Connected status, participant grids, webcam toggles, and screen sharing are all first-class parts of the product experience.

Device and account settings

Switch microphones, speakers, and cameras, upload avatars, tune audio, and manage updates without leaving the app.

Roles and admin controls

Admins can create channels, manage roles, set visibility, and support private teams or communities without handing data to a third-party service.

Desktop flow

From login to live call in a few clear steps.

Login, register, and auto-login

The app starts on Login or Register, stores a session token, and can bring people back in automatically when they reopen the desktop client.

A single dashboard for channels and members

The main screen combines Text Channels, Voice Channels, a central activity pane, and a Members sidebar with online and offline presence.

Join a call and control everything live

Once connected, people can Mute, Deafen, switch Camera On or Off, Share Screen, and leave the room without changing apps or opening a web tab.

Self-hosting

Run the server behind the desktop app.

Sky's Pub is desktop-first, but the hosted experience still depends on a reliable server for auth, channels, presence, messages, and voice signaling.

Suggested local setup

Run `mix setup` for the Phoenix backend and point the Dioxus desktop client at it.
Start Phoenix with `mix phx.server` and verify `skys.chat`, login, and `/api/health`.
Configure TURN when voice rooms and screen sharing need wider network reach.

Stack behind the app

Phoenix serves the website and API, PostgreSQL stores accounts and channels, and custom voice infrastructure handles live media and presence updates.