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fakechat Plugin

Category
Development
Topics
Claude Code Customization & Workflow · Project Management & Collaboration
First seen
2026-07-09
Last confirmed
2026-07-13
Explanation last updated
2026-07-12

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fakechat is a Claude Code plugin that provides a localhost web chat UI for testing the channel notification flow, without tokens, access control, or a third-party service. According to the README, it lets a user type in a browser and have messages sent to a Claude Code session, with replies appearing in-thread. The plugin must be installed and then Claude Code must be relaunched with the --channels plugin:fakechat@claude-plugins-official flag, after which the server prints a localhost URL (default port 8787, changeable via FAKECHAT_PORT) to stderr. It exposes two tools, reply and edit_message, and stores inbound files under ~/.claude/channels/fakechat/inbox/ and outbound files under outbox/, served over HTTP. The README explicitly states it is not a real channel: there is no history, no search, no access.json, and no skill, and it is described as a dev tool rather than a messaging bridge.

Overview

fakechat is not a SaaS; it is a local plugin/dev tool bundled with Claude Code that runs a browser-based chat UI on localhost for testing purposes, with no external service or network access beyond the local machine.

What you can do with fakechat

  • Install the plugin with /plugin install fakechat@claude-plugins-official
  • Relaunch Claude Code with claude --channels plugin:fakechat@claude-plugins-official to activate the channel
  • Open the printed localhost URL (default , configurable via FAKECHAT_PORT) in a browser and chat with the Claude Code session
  • Use the reply tool to send text, optionally reply to a specific message ID, and attach files (absolute path, up to 50MB)
  • Use the edit_message tool to edit a previously sent message in place
  • Exchange files: inbound files are saved to ~/.claude/channels/fakechat/inbox/, outbound files are copied to outbox/ and served over HTTP
  • Note limitations per the README: no message history, no search, no access.json, no skill, and a single browser tab that resets on reload

Sources

Original description (English)

Localhost web chat for testing the channel notification flow. No tokens, no access control, no third-party service.

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