Mattermost is a comprehensive, self-hosted workplace collaboration platform designed for secure team communication. The codebase implements a full-stack architecture with a Go-based backend server handling business logic, API endpoints, and database interactions, alongside a React/TypeScript frontend for user interface and state management. It supports real-time messaging, file sharing, integrations, and enterprise features like SAML, LDAP, and content flagging. The system is designed for deployment as a single binary or via Docker/Kubernetes, with PostgreSQL as the primary data store. The architecture follows a monolithic server structure with a distinct webapp layer, utilizing Redux for frontend state management and interface-based design for backend services. Key entry points include the main Go server binary, the CLI tool `mmctl`, and the React application root. The platform emphasizes extensibility through a robust plugin system and maintains strict type safety across the frontend and backend via shared model definitions. It features extensive testing infrastructure including unit tests, E2E tests with Cypress and Playwright, and custom Go linters for code quality enforcement. The project demonstrates high engineering standards with active maintenance, evidenced by recent commits and a large contributor base. It manages technical debt through custom tooling and versioned migrations, though the complexity of the monorepo and dual testing frameworks presents ongoing maintenance challenges. The codebase is suitable for engineers seeking a mature, enterprise-grade collaboration solution or reusable patterns for full-stack application development.
Matterpoll is a Mattermost plugin that enables users to create and manage polls directly within the chat platform. It provides a slash command (`/poll`) and interactive dialogs for creating polls with options like multi-vote, anonymous voting, progress display, and public add-option. The server-side is written in Go, handling HTTP API endpoints, slash commands, and poll state persistence via Mattermost's KV store. The webapp component, built with React and TypeScript, renders rich poll attachments, a right-hand side card, and handles user interactions. The plugin supports 11 languages via go-i18n and follows Mattermost's plugin development patterns with comprehensive testing and CI/CD. It is a well-structured, production-quality plugin that demonstrates clean separation of concerns, testable interfaces, and localization best practices.
This repository provides the official Helm charts for deploying Mattermost, an open-source messaging platform, and its associated services (Focalboard, RTCD, Push Proxy, Calls Offloader) onto Kubernetes. The primary deployment method is the `mattermost-operator` chart, which uses Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to declaratively manage the full lifecycle of Mattermost installations, including databases, file stores, ingresses, and scaling. Legacy charts (`mattermost-enterprise-edition`, `mattermost-team-edition`) are included but deprecated in favor of the operator. The architecture is a collection of Helm charts, with the operator chart acting as the core. It relies on external dependencies like PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage, and optionally Elasticsearch and Grafana. The repository demonstrates strong DevOps practices, including automated CI/CD for chart releases, end-to-end testing with kind, and embedded monitoring configuration. Key reusable patterns include a Helm-embedded Grafana dashboard template for application KPIs, an ExternalSecrets integration for secure credential management, a deprecation handling template for managing breaking changes, and advanced Kubernetes storage patterns (EFS, NFS). The codebase is actively maintained but carries some technical drift from legacy components and outdated Kubernetes API versions.