SideChannel · Office #42,264

What it is

Calls itself “Dev chat”.

• Calls itself: Dev chat

“Dev chat that lives in your editor.”

Where it puts itself

Its one line of difference: “Everything here exists because a normal chat app breaks the moment a stack trace shows up.”

“Everything here exists because a normal chat app breaks the moment a stack trace shows up.”

What it costs

Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: $7/mo.

• Monthly: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: $7/mo

“Free forever; runs on a $7/mo VPS.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers.

• Sells to: developers

“The developer town square, inside your editor”

How it runs

A browser extension. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the Chrome Web Store.

• Kind: extension
• Runs where: cloud / hosted
• Distributed via: Chrome Web Store

“VS Code Extension — Public Dev Channels”

“Free forever; runs on a $7/mo VPS.”

What it works with

Integrates with GitHub. Replaces Discord. Runs inside VS Code. Plugin for VS Code. Names api.getsidechannel.com on its pages.

• Integrates with: GitHub
• Replaces: Discord
• Runs inside: VS Code
• Plugin for: VS Code
• Names: api.getsidechannel.com

“No tab-switching to Discord.”

“GitHub sign-in, 13 channels, share errors with secrets redacted locally”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “500 members”. Trying it asks for an email. Publishes docs.

• Number claimed: 500 members
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: an email address

“Live · Sign-ups open”

“GitHub sign-in, 13 channels”