feat: add audio notification for user joins with mute/unmute toggle

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+- Audio notification feature when peer joins chat [@Avinash-yadav103](https://github.com/Avinash-yadav103)
+  - Pleasant beep sound using Web Audio API
+  - Toggle button to mute/unmute notifications
+  - Persistent settings using localStorage
+  - Fully accessible and keyboard navigable
+  - Mobile-friendly implementation
+- Comprehensive documentation for audio notification feature
+- CONTRIBUTORS.md file for proper contributor recognition
+- Feature documentation in docs/AUDIO_NOTIFICATION_FEATURE.md
+
+### Changed
+- Updated README.md with new audio notification feature
+- Enhanced contributors section in README.md
+
+### Technical Details
+- Implemented Web Audio API for client-side sound generation
+- Added localStorage persistence for user preferences
+- SVG icon updates for visual feedback
+- No external dependencies added
+
+---
+
+## How to Update This Changelog
+
+When contributing, please add your changes under the `[Unreleased]` section following this format:
+
+### Added
+- New features
+
+### Changed
+- Changes to existing functionality
+
+### Deprecated
+- Soon-to-be removed features
+
+### Removed
+- Removed features
+
+### Fixed
+- Bug fixes
+
+### Security
+- Security improvements

CONTRIBUTORS.md

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+# Contributors
+
+Thank you to all the amazing people who have contributed to chat-e2ee! 🎉
+
+This project exists because of the contributions from developers around the world. Below is a list of contributors who have helped make this project better.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+We welcome contributions! Please see our [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines on how to contribute to this project.
+
+## Feature Contributors
+
+### Audio Notification Feature
+**Feature**: Audio notification when peer joins chat with mute/unmute option  
+**Contributors**:
+- [@Avinash-yadav103](https://github.com/Avinash-yadav103) - Implemented user join audio notifications with localStorage persistence and toggle controls (February 2026)
+
+## All Contributors
+
+This project follows the [all-contributors](https://allcontributors.org) specification.
+
+<!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:START -->
+<table>
+  <tr>
+    <td align="center">
+      <a href="https://github.com/Avinash-yadav103">
+        <img src="https://github.com/Avinash-yadav103.png?size=100" width="100px;" alt=""/>
+        <br />
+        <sub><b>Avinash Yadav</b></sub>
+      </a>
+      <br />
+      <a href="#features" title="Features">✨</a>
+      <a href="#code" title="Code">💻</a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+<!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
+
+## Legend
+
+- ✨ Features
+- 💻 Code
+- 🐛 Bug fixes
+- 📖 Documentation
+- 🎨 Design
+- 💡 Ideas & Planning
+- 🚧 Maintenance
+- ⚠️ Tests
+- 🔧 Tools
+
+---
+
+*Want to see your name here? Check out our [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and start contributing today!*

README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Demo: https://chat-e2ee-2.azurewebsites.net
 1. :negative_squared_cross_mark: No login/signup - the end users **don't identify** themselves.
 2. :closed_lock_with_key:	End-to-end encrypted Audio-Call  (Experimental - added on [19th September, 2024](https://github.com/muke1908/chat-e2ee/commit/efae545c4c378dd7cae3c133843c1d58fded8a56)).  
 :warning: Note that Audio encryption in webrtc call is done diffrently, please refer [Wiki](https://github.com/muke1908/chat-e2ee/wiki/End%E2%80%90to%E2%80%90end-encryption-in-Webrtc-audio-call). It internally uses RTCRtpSender API: `createEncodedStreams` that has [limited Support](https://caniuse.com/mdn-api_rtcrtpsender_createencodedstreams)
+3. :bell: Audio notification when a peer joins the chat - with option to mute/unmute notifications.
 4. :no_entry_sign: Data is **not** stored on any remote server, encrypted data is just relayed to other users, the data can't be decrypted by any man in the middle. **No history** i.e. once chat is closed the data is not recoverable, however encrypted data can be found on memory trace. [Read More](https://github.com/muke1908/chat-e2ee/wiki/How-and-when-your-data-can-be-compromised%3F)  
 
 ## :star: JS SDK 
@@ -112,8 +113,15 @@ Example:
 
 ## ✨ Contributors
 
+We thank all contributors who have helped improve chat-e2ee! 
+
  <img src="https://contributors-img.web.app/image?repo=muke1908/chat-e2ee" />
 
+### Recent Contributors
+- **[@Avinash-yadav103](https://github.com/Avinash-yadav103)** - Added audio notification feature for user joins with mute/unmute controls
+
+See [CONTRIBUTORS.md](CONTRIBUTORS.md) for detailed contribution history.
+
 ---
 ## :closed_lock_with_key:	 Cryptographic notice
 This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted. See http://www.wassenaar.org/ for more information.

client/app.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ let userId: string = '';
 let channelHash: string = '';
 let privateKey: string = '';
 
+// Audio notification settings
+let audioNotificationsEnabled: boolean = true;
+const AUDIO_SETTINGS_KEY = 'chat-e2ee-audio-notifications';
+
 // DOM Elements
 // DOM Elements
 const setupOverlay = document.getElementById('setup-overlay')!;
@@ -34,13 +38,79 @@ const participantInfo = document.getElementById('participant-info')!;
 const headerHashDisplay = document.getElementById('channel-hash-display')!;
 const headerHashText = document.getElementById('header-hash')!;
 const copyHeaderHashBtn = document.getElementById('copy-header-hash') as HTMLButtonElement;
+const audioToggleBtn = document.getElementById('audio-toggle-btn') as HTMLButtonElement;
 
 // Call Elements
 const callOverlay = document.getElementById('call-overlay')!;
 const callStatusText = document.getElementById('call-status')!;
 const endCallBtn = document.getElementById('end-call-btn') as HTMLButtonElement;
 const callDuration = document.getElementById('call-duration')!;
 
+// Audio Notification Functions
+function loadAudioSettings() {
+    const saved = localStorage.getItem(AUDIO_SETTINGS_KEY);
+    audioNotificationsEnabled = saved === null ? true : saved === 'true';
+    updateAudioToggleButton();
+}
+
+function saveAudioSettings() {
+    localStorage.setItem(AUDIO_SETTINGS_KEY, audioNotificationsEnabled.toString());
+}
+
+function updateAudioToggleButton() {
+    if (audioToggleBtn) {
+        const icon = audioToggleBtn.querySelector('svg');
+        if (audioNotificationsEnabled) {
+            audioToggleBtn.title = 'Mute join notifications';
+            if (icon) {
+                icon.innerHTML = `<path d="M11 5L6 9H2v6h4l5 4V5z"></path><path d="M15.54 8.46a5 5 0 0 1 0 7.07"></path><path d="M19.07 4.93a10 10 0 0 1 0 14.14"></path>`;
+            }
+        } else {
+            audioToggleBtn.title = 'Unmute join notifications';
+            if (icon) {
+                icon.innerHTML = `<path d="M11 5L6 9H2v6h4l5 4V5z"></path><line x1="23" y1="9" x2="17" y2="15"></line><line x1="17" y1="9" x2="23" y2="15"></line>`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function playJoinBeep() {
+    if (!audioNotificationsEnabled) return;
+
+    try {
+        // Create AudioContext
+        const audioContext = new (window.AudioContext || (window as any).webkitAudioContext)();
+
+        // Create oscillator for beep sound
+        const oscillator = audioContext.createOscillator();
+        const gainNode = audioContext.createGain();
+
+        // Configure beep: pleasant notification sound
+        oscillator.type = 'sine';
+        oscillator.frequency.setValueAtTime(800, audioContext.currentTime); // 800Hz
+
+        // Envelope for smooth sound
+        gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(0, audioContext.currentTime);
+        gainNode.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.15, audioContext.currentTime + 0.02);
+        gainNode.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.01, audioContext.currentTime + 0.2);
+
+        // Connect nodes
+        oscillator.connect(gainNode);
+        gainNode.connect(audioContext.destination);
+
+        // Play beep
+        oscillator.start(audioContext.currentTime);
+        oscillator.stop(audioContext.currentTime + 0.2);
+
+        // Cleanup
+        oscillator.onended = () => {
+            audioContext.close();
+        };
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Audio notification error:', err);
+    }
+}
+
 // Initialize Chat
 async function initChat() {
     try {
@@ -52,6 +122,9 @@ async function initChat() {
         privateKey = keys.privateKey;
         setupStatus.textContent = '';
 
+        // Load audio settings
+        loadAudioSettings();
+
         // Check for URL hash on load
         handleUrlHash();
     } catch (err) {
@@ -183,6 +256,7 @@ function setupChatListeners() {
     chat.on('on-alice-join', () => {
         chatHeader.classList.add('active');
         participantInfo.textContent = 'Peer joined. Communication is encrypted.';
+        playJoinBeep(); // Play notification sound
     });
 
     chat.on('on-alice-disconnect', () => {
@@ -299,5 +373,26 @@ function hideCallOverlay() {
     callOverlay.classList.add('hidden');
 }
 
+// Audio Toggle Button Handler
+if (audioToggleBtn) {
+    audioToggleBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        audioNotificationsEnabled = !audioNotificationsEnabled;
+        saveAudioSettings();
+        updateAudioToggleButton();
+
+        // Show feedback
+        const originalText = participantInfo.textContent;
+        participantInfo.textContent = audioNotificationsEnabled 
+            ? 'Join notifications enabled' 
+            : 'Join notifications muted';
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (participantInfo.textContent === 'Join notifications enabled' || 
+                participantInfo.textContent === 'Join notifications muted') {
+                participantInfo.textContent = originalText || 'Waiting for someone to join...';
+            }
+        }, 2000);
+    });
+}
+
 // Start
 initChat();

client/index.html

@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ <h2 id="channel-title">Secure Channel</h2>
                     <p id="participant-info">Waiting for someone to join...</p>
                 </div>
                 <div class="header-actions">
+                    <button id="audio-toggle-btn" title="Mute join notifications" class="icon-btn">
+                        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
+                            stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+                            <path d="M11 5L6 9H2v6h4l5 4V5z"></path>
+                            <path d="M15.54 8.46a5 5 0 0 1 0 7.07"></path>
+                            <path d="M19.07 4.93a10 10 0 0 1 0 14.14"></path>
+                        </svg>
+                    </button>
                     <button id="start-call-btn" title="Start Audio Call" class="icon-btn">
                         <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
                             stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">

docker/Dockerfile

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ FROM node:lts-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /chat-e2ee
 COPY package*.json /chat-e2ee/
-RUN mkdir -p /chat-e2ee/client/build
+RUN mkdir -p /chat-e2ee/client/dist
 COPY --from=BUILD  /chat-e2ee/dist /chat-e2ee/dist
-COPY --from=BUILD /chat-e2ee/client/build /chat-e2ee/client/build
+COPY --from=BUILD /chat-e2ee/client/dist /chat-e2ee/client/dist
 
 # dont install dev deps
 ENV NODE_ENV "production"