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patrickjs/angular-websocket — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2018-05-16

★ 1,210JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A helper library that gives older AngularJS 1.x apps a simple, injectable service for real-time WebSocket communication with auto-reconnect.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Wraps WebSocket setup
      Auto reconnects on drop
      Sends and receives data
    Tech stack
      AngularJS 1.x
      JavaScript
      WebSockets
    Use cases
      Live chat apps
      Collaborative tools
      Stock tickers
      Multiplayer games
    Audience
      AngularJS developers
    Status
      No longer maintained
      Legacy AngularJS only

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add real-time chat or live updates to an existing AngularJS 1.x application.

REASON 2

Build a financial dashboard that pushes stock price updates to the browser without page refresh.

REASON 3

Auto-recover a dropped WebSocket connection without writing custom reconnect logic.

REASON 4

Test real-time WebSocket features using the included mock testing tool, without a live server.

What's in the stack?

AngularJSJavaScriptWebSockets

How it stacks up

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Stars1,2101,2141,220
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2018-05-162023-03-042021-07-19
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Only works with AngularJS 1.x and is no longer actively maintained.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to inject this WebSocket service into an AngularJS controller and send a message to the server.
Prompt 2
Explain how this library automatically reconnects when a WebSocket connection drops.
Prompt 3
Help me write a mock WebSocket test for my AngularJS app using this library's testing utilities.
Prompt 4
What would I need to change to migrate this AngularJS WebSocket setup to a modern framework?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is angular-websocket?

A helper library that gives older AngularJS 1.x apps a simple, injectable service for real-time WebSocket communication with auto-reconnect.

What language is angular-websocket written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes AngularJS, JavaScript, WebSockets.

Is angular-websocket actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-05-16).

How hard is angular-websocket to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is angular-websocket for?

Mainly developer.

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