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# MetoYou Documentation

MetoYou is a desktop-first chat stack with a peer-to-peer product client, an Electron desktop shell, a Node signaling server, local persistence, realtime voice/video, a local automation API, and a client plugin runtime.

The product experience is intentionally close to a modern team chat application:

- servers organize communities or workspaces;
- text channels keep room conversations scoped and searchable;
- direct messages stay separate from server context;
- voice, video, and screen sharing use WebRTC peer connections;
- invite links help members join the current server;
- local desktop settings control data, updates, plugins, and automation access.

The Electron app also hosts this documentation. The docs endpoint is not a separate web server process: it is served from the same opt-in local HTTP server used for the Local API, and it only serves static files generated by Docusaurus.

## What Is Included

| Area | What it covers |
| --- | --- |
| Product client | Login, server discovery, channels, messages, voice, direct messages, themes, and plugin UI. |
| Desktop shell | Window controls, notifications, tray behavior, app data import/export, updates, local plugins, and hosted documentation. |
| Local HTTP API | A loopback-first API for local scripts and tools, with OpenAPI and Scalar reference docs. |
| Plugin runtime | Browser-safe client plugins with explicit capabilities, lifecycle hooks, UI contributions, data storage, message bus, and server plugin requirements. |

## Runtime Boundaries

MetoYou keeps responsibilities split by package:

- `toju-app/` is the Angular product client and plugin runtime.
- `electron/` is the main process, preload bridge, IPC, local persistence, and local HTTP host.
- `server/` is the signaling and server-directory service.
- `e2e/` contains Playwright coverage for browser and WebRTC workflows.
- `docs-site/` is this Docusaurus site.

The desktop documentation endpoint serves the static `docs-site/build` output. It does not run the Docusaurus development server inside Electron.
