README.txt

# Thimble: Your Secure Messaging Solution 

## Overview 

Thimble is a secure messaging system proof-of-concept that
prioritizes simplicity, security, and usability. It's not a silver bullet for
all communication needs, but a focused tool designed to enhance your specific
workflows.

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7153d7d8-b79f-4a1c-b799-4251e1ae8fbd)

## Key Benefits

* **Reliability:** Message history is stored in a Git repository for easy auditing and backup.
* **Efficiency:** A streamlined interface helps you communicate quickly and effectively.
* **Durability and ease of extension:** Written concurrently in 5 languages, Thimble is easy to maintain in your language of choice. Easy to extend using LLMs. Multiple supported platforms also allow resilience and reliability on different platforms.

## Why Thimble?

Thimble fills a unique niche. It's perfect for situations where secure, trackable messaging is essential,
but where the full features of a traditional email client aren't necessary.

## Getting Started

The messages are stored in text files under the message directory, under message/yyyy-mm-dd/filename.txt.

To store a new message, write a new file. (Interface coming soon!)

To start local server, use one of the following:

```bash start_server.sh```

```php start_server.php```

```python3 start_server.py```

```ruby start_server.rb```

To add new files:

```node commit_files.js```

```php commit_files.php```

```python3 commit_files.py```

The listing page can be generated by one of these:

```node generate_report.js```

```php generate_report.php```

```python3 generate_report.py```

```bash generate_report.sh```