Vue Beautiful Chat

Vue Beautiful Chat is an open-source, backend-agnostic chat user interface component designed for Vue.js applications. Currently stable at version 2.5.0, it offers an intercom-like chat window that is highly customizable and free to use. Key features include group chat capabilities, a togglable user list with profiles, automatic URL linking in messages, and support for message styling via `msgdown`. The component focuses solely on the presentation layer, requiring developers to implement their own messaging backend. It distinguishes itself by providing a rich set of UI features out-of-the-box and maintains a steady release cadence for new features and improvements.