Mitsi: Open-Source Video Conferencing

Welcome to Mitsi, a modern, open-source video conferencing platform powered by mediasoup. Inspired by Jitsi, Mitsi delivers low-latency, scalable video and audio calls, screen sharing, and real-time chat using WebRTC. Built with a microservices architecture, Mitsi is designed for extensibility, ease of deployment, and community contributions.

Why Mitsi?

• Scalable: Leverages mediasoup’s Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) for efficient media routing.
• Modular: Separate repositories for each microservice ensure independent development and deployment.
• Developer-Friendly: Built with TypeScript, Node.js, and React, with clear documentation and tools like npm, ESLint, Prettier, and Jest.
• Open-Source: Licensed under the MIT License to encourage adoption and contributions.

Repositories

Mitsi is organized into separate GitHub repositories under the softhon organization:

• mitsi-web: Mitsi web client - react base web application for mitsi.
• mitsi-mobile: Mitsi mobile app - react native application for mitsi.
• mitsi-signaling: Mitsi Signaling Service for manage peer connections and room coordination.
• mitsi-media: Mitsi media service powered by mediasoup for media routing.
• mitsi-room-management: Manages rooms and participants (Node.js, Express).

• mitsi-recording: Media recording and storage (Node.js, S3).
• mitsi-docs:Mitsi documentation - a guide for contributors and developers.

Getting Started

To run Mitsi locally or contribute, follow these steps:

1. Clone Repositories:

   git clone https://github.com/softhon/mitsi-<repo>.git

   Clone the desired repos (e.g., mitsi-client, mitsi-signaling, mitsi-media, mitsi-room-management for the MVP).

2. Install Prerequisites:

   • Node.js >= 18
   • npm >= 9
   • Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)

3. Set Up Locally:

   • Navigate to each repo and follow its README.md or docs/setup.md for specific instructions.
   • For a full stack, use the docker-compose.yml in this repo:

     docker-compose up

4. Run Development Environment:

   • Example for mitsi-signaling:

     cd mitsi-signaling
     npm install
     npm run dev

   • Visit http://localhost:3000 to test the signaling server.

5. Explore Documentation:

   • Visit mitsi.app (coming soon) or browse this repo’s docs/ folder for architecture, API details, and setup guides.

Architecture

Mitsi uses a microservices architecture with separate repositories for modularity:

• Client: React app (mitsi-client) connects to signaling and room management services.
• Signaling: WebSocket service (mitsi-signaling) handles peer coordination and ICE candidates.
• Media: Mediasoup SFU (mitsi-media) routes audio/video streams.
• Room Management: Tracks rooms and participants (mitsi-room-management).
• Supporting Services: Authentication, recording, chat, and analytics in separate repos.

See docs/architecture.md for a detailed diagram and API contracts.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To get started:

• Read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
• Browse issues in each repo, especially those tagged good-first-issue.
• Join our Discord (coming soon) for discussions.

License

Mitsi is licensed under the Apache 2.0. Each repository includes its own LICENSE file.

Contact

• Website: mitsi.app (coming soon)
• GitHub: softhon
• Community: Join our Discord or use GitHub Discussions in each repo.