Show HN: Lightspeed, build real time apps the Laravel way (+asteroids demo)

Category: web-framework

Tags: laravel, websockets, swoole, real-time, pusher-compatible

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Lightspeed is a Swoole-based, Pusher-compatible WebSocket server for Laravel that runs HTTP and WebSockets on a single in-memory port, enabling authenticated bidirectional messaging with per-message authorization via Redis-backed grants. It stands out for sub-millisecond round-trips, send-side revocation without database hits, and an Asteroids multiplayer demo proving production load, offering a curated alternative to Reverb for use cases needing client-to-server application messages.

Target audience: backend devs, PHP/Laravel developers building real-time collaborative apps and multiplayer games

Repository: https://github.com/innerloop-dev/lightspeed · PHP · MIT · 7 stars

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