Zulip

Zulip is an open-source team messaging platform with a unique topic-based threading model.

Dependencies

SMTP - For sending invitations and notifications
Redis - Used for caching and real-time event queuing

Zulip bundles its own PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, and Memcached instances — these are deployed alongside the main Zulip pod and are not shared with other apps.

Configuration

Key settings in config.yaml:

domain - Where Zulip will be accessible
adminEmail - Admin account email (defaults to your operator email)
smtp - Email settings inherited from your Wild Cloud SMTP service

First-Time Setup

Add and deploy the app:

wild app add zulip
wild app deploy zulip

First start takes 5–10 minutes as Zulip runs hundreds of Django database migrations. Wait until the pod shows 1/1 Running.
The admin account is pre-configured with the adminEmail and adminPassword from secrets.yaml. Visit the app URL and log in.
Complete the realm (organization) setup wizard on first login.

Inviting Users

Send invitation emails from Settings → Organization → Invitations, or use pre-generated invite links.

Notes

The secretKey, postgresPassword, and rabbitmqPassword are all auto-generated in secrets.yaml
Zulip's topic-based threading keeps conversations organized — each stream (channel) has multiple topics
Mobile and desktop apps are available and connect to self-hosted instances

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