BeClaude

fakechat

30.2kOfficial PluginDevelopmentby Anthropic

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

Python3272 forks747 issuesUpdated 6/16/2026First seen 4/17/2026

Summary

FakeChat is a lightweight local web chat server for testing channel notification flows without needing real tokens, access control, or third-party services.

  • It helps developers quickly validate message delivery and formatting in a controlled environment, speeding up debugging and integration testing.

Install & Usage

1
Add a marketplace
/plugin marketplace add <org/repo>
2
Install the plugin

Add the configuration to /plugin install fakechat@<marketplace>

3
Manage with /plugin
/plugin

Use Cases

Test how a notification message appears in a chat channel without setting up a real chat service.
Validate message formatting and payload structure before deploying to production chat integrations.
Simulate multiple concurrent chat sessions to verify rate limiting and queue behavior.
Debug webhook or API callbacks by sending test messages to a local chat interface.
Demonstrate chat notification features in a demo or presentation without internet dependency.
Quickly verify that your code sends the correct message content and metadata to a chat endpoint.

Usage Examples

1

/fakechat start --port 8080

2

Start a local fake chat server on port 8080 and send a test notification.

3

Send a message to the fake chat with custom text and verify the response.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is fakechat?

FakeChat is a lightweight local web chat server for testing channel notification flows without needing real tokens, access control, or third-party services. It helps developers quickly validate message delivery and formatting in a controlled environment, speeding up debugging and integration testing.

How to install fakechat?

To install fakechat: add a marketplace (/plugin marketplace add <org/repo>), then add the config to /plugin install fakechat@<marketplace>. Finally, /plugin in Claude Code.

What is fakechat best for?

fakechat is a plugin categorized under Development. It is designed for: testing. Created by Anthropic.

What can I use fakechat for?

fakechat is useful for: Test how a notification message appears in a chat channel without setting up a real chat service.; Validate message formatting and payload structure before deploying to production chat integrations.; Simulate multiple concurrent chat sessions to verify rate limiting and queue behavior.; Debug webhook or API callbacks by sending test messages to a local chat interface.; Demonstrate chat notification features in a demo or presentation without internet dependency.; Quickly verify that your code sends the correct message content and metadata to a chat endpoint..