Introduction

Wirechat is a Laravel Livewire chat package for private chats, group chats, attachments, message requests, embedded chat surfaces, and realtime messaging.

Wirechat conversation panel with chat list and messages

What Wirechat Provides

Private Chats 1-to-1 conversations with user access rules. Group Chats Rooms with roles, permissions, invites, and joins. Invite Links & Join Requests Share group access and review pending joins. Message Requests Review-first private conversations. Attachments Files, images, and videos inside chats. Content Viewer Browse shared media, documents, and links. Conversation Contexts Attach chats to listings, tickets, or orders. Chat Search Find conversations and configure user lookup. Emoji Picker Add floating or docked emoji selection. Settings Notification and group privacy preferences. Theme Configuration Match Wirechat colors to your brand. Conversation Tabs Focused chat-list views like unread or groups. Standalone Widget Embed the full chat surface in your own page. Tray Widget A floating chat entry point for shared layouts. URL Parsing Turn recognized message URLs into links. Realtime Broadcasting Deliver live chat updates through Laravel broadcasting. Encryption Optional encryption for stored message bodies. Panels Configure routes, middleware, actions, layout, and theme in one place.

Start Here

Install Wirechat Complete the quick start Configure panels

Choose a Path

Product flows

Build the conversations your users will actually start.

Private Chats Group Chats Message Requests

Application setup

Connect Wirechat to your Laravel users, guards, and panel configuration.

Configuration Authorization Users

UI extensions

Shape the chat surface around your product interface.

Actions Layout Components Standalone Widget Theming

Deeper references

Review model behavior, events, privacy rules, and advanced internals.

Models Events Privacy