Repo brief: sta/websocket-sharp

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Verdict

Mixed — Solo project — review before adopting

• Last commit 3w ago
• MIT licensed

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What it is

websocket-sharp is a fully RFC 6455-compliant WebSocket protocol implementation for C# that provides both client and server APIs. It runs on .NET Framework 3.5+ (and Mono) and handles WebSocket upgrades, per-message compression, secure TLS connections, HTTP authentication, and cookie management—eliminating the need to hand-code WebSocket framing or rely on platform APIs. Monolithic assembly design: websocket-sharp/ contains the core library split into logical modules (Net/ folder with HTTP layer, HttpRequest.cs, HttpResponse.cs, protocol enums like Fin.cs, Mask.cs, LogLevel.cs), while Example/, Example2/, and Example3/ are separate projects demonstrating Echo and Chat functionality. The…

Start here

• websocket-sharp/Ext.cs: Extension methods and utility functions that support WebSocket frame construction and parsing…
• websocket-sharp/Net/HttpConnection.cs: Core socket handler for the WebSocket upgrade handshake and…
• websocket-sharp/Logger.cs: Centralized logging infrastructure (used throughout library); configure here to debug frame…
• websocket-sharp/CloseStatusCode.cs: Enum defining all RFC 6455 close codes (1000, 1001, 1009, etc.);…
• Example2/Echo.cs: Simplest reference implementation for a WebSocket echo server behavior; start here to understand the API

Get running

Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

git clone https://github.com/sta/websocket-sharp.git
cd websocket-sharp
# Open websocket-sharp.sln in Visual Studio or MonoDevelop and build the 'websocket-sharp' project configuration (Debug or Release)
# Or use: msbuild websocket-sharp.sln /p:Configuration=Debug

Daily commands:

Client example: Open websocket-sharp.sln → build Example project → run Example.exe. Server example: Build and run Example2/Program.cs or Example3/Program.cs (Example3 includes a web UI in Public/index.html + ech…

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Key cautions & unknowns

• Solo or near-solo (1 contributor active in recent commits)
• • Mono/Framework version matrix: library targets .NET 3.5 but examples may assume newer features; verify target framework in *.csproj files before building. - No async/await: WebSocket.cs uses synchronous event…
• Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
• Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

Sources

• Repository source
• Open issues
• Recent pull requests

Evidence note

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