CLI Chat Application

A simple CLI-based chat application built in Rust, featuring a server that handles multiple client connections and clients that can send and receive messages.

Project Structure

src/
├── server_main.rs   # Entry point for the server
├── server.rs        # Core server logic
├── client_main.rs   # Entry point for the client
├── client.rs        # Core client logic

Features

• Server: Handles multiple client connections and broadcasts messages to all connected clients.
• Client: Connects to the server, sends messages, and receives messages in real-time.

How to Run

Start the Server

Run the server using the following command:

cargo run --bin cli_chat_server

Start a Client

In a new terminal window, start a client using:

cargo run --bin cli_chat_client

Connect Multiple Clients

Repeat the client command in multiple terminal windows to connect more clients to the server.

Commands (Client)

• Send a message: Type your message and press Enter to send it to all connected clients.
• Quit: Type /quit to disconnect from the server.

Requirements

• Rust (latest stable version)
• Cargo (Rust package manager)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.