I built a simple open-source realtime server (Socket.IO + JWT) for SaaS apps - feedback welcome

Hey ๐Ÿ‘‹

I open-sourced a lightweight realtime server I built specifically to work alongside Next.js apps.

It uses Socket.IO + JWT, keeps auth in your Next.js backend, and focuses on being simple:

  • no user management
  • no database dependency
  • role/permission-based access via JSON config

You can use it for chat, notifications, presence, or activity feeds.

GitHub: https://github.com/sridhar7373/realtime_server

Posted Jan 7, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC

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