RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Export and import of private chats

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feat: import
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Description

This may be a subset of another ticket. But a commonly occurring subset.

A common use case is -

  • a group of users sharing a private chat on a public server
  • the group then wants to leave and join another server; OR the group started to use a hosting service, or decided to maintain their own server

The scenario appears to be more common than first anticipated.

NOTE: A prime candidate for devs who want to create value-added add-on/plug-ins for Rocket.Chat

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points to begin with. First clarify the export and import format and scope for private chats, then identify the relevant Rocket.Chat implementation and tests; done means a group can move its private chat to another server or hosting setup.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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