Had claude code create this tool for trystero.

[weolopez]

Introducing the Trystero API Observer Tool

I'm excited to share a new tool I've created for the Trystero community:
the Trystero API Observer!

Why I Built This

I've been using Trystero for a while now and have been consistently
impressed by its elegance and capabilities. As I was exploring the
different strategies and APIs, I found myself wanting a way to visualize
what was happening under the hood - especially with the WebRTC signaling
process and peer connections.

I asked Claude to help me build a comprehensive visualization tool, and
this is the result.

What It Does

The API Observer provides an interactive dashboard that lets you:

• Test all connection strategies (nostr, torrent, mqtt, firebase,
  supabase, ipfs)
• Send/receive messages and files between peers
• Share camera and screen with WebRTC
• Monitor WebSocket traffic in real-time (with pretty-printed JSON)
• Visualize peer connections and their states
• Track network performance stats

The WebSocket monitor is particularly useful - it shows you exactly
what's being sent through the signaling channels with timestamps, message
types, and collapsible message details.

How to Use It

1. Clone the repo into Trystero as a subdirectory
2. Build Trystero: npm run build
3. Start the observer: npm run api-observer
4. Open your browser to http://localhost:3000

For the best experience, open it in two separate browser windows to see
the peer-to-peer communication in action!

Code

The code lives in the api-observer directory of the repo. It's written in
vanilla JavaScript without any dependencies beyond Trystero itself.

Why I Love Trystero

What makes Trystero special is how it abstracts away all the complexity
of WebRTC signaling while providing such a clean and intuitive API. The
ability to switch between different signaling strategies with just a
single import change is brilliant.

I hope this tool helps more people understand and appreciate the magic
happening behind the scenes in Trystero!

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Feel free to modify it to better match your personal style or add any
additional details you'd like to highlight!

Disclamer all of this was written by claude code, even this post :)

[jeremyckahn]

@weolopez This looks very cool! I'd like to add it to https://github.com/jeremyckahn/awesome-trystero. Do you have a hosted demo anywhere that could be linked up?

[weolopez]

sure, just put it on my site: https://weolopez.com/chat/api-observer/

[jeremyckahn]

Excellent. Just added it! Thanks for the cool project. 🙂

[dmotz]

@weolopez This is great! It's a very useful tool and I'm impressed with how Claude handled the API. Thanks for sharing! Let us know if you build anything else with Trystero.