Cleariest

TL;DR: We built a team communication platform where public channels are the default, not the exception. Less friction, fewer silos and more mindfulness. The Problem We're Solving Ever been stuck waiting for a decision because two people discussed it in a private DM and forgot to share the outcome? Or spent 30 minutes explaining something that three other people already know, but the conversation was buried in a thread you weren't in? Traditional team chat tools like Slack and Teams make it easy to create private channels and DMs, but that convenience comes at a cost: information silos, duplicated work, and teammates who feel out of the loop. Remote and hybrid teams suffer the most, if you're not in the right private channel, you're invisible. What Makes Cleariest Different Public-first by design. We flip the script on team communication. In Cleariest: ✅ Public channels are the default – The UI guides teams toward open discussions ✅ DMs exist, but they're de-emphasized – Use them when truly needed, not as the path of least resistance ✅ Everyone can discover conversations – No more "I didn't know that channel existed" ✅ Searchable knowledge base – Every discussion becomes findable, referenceable context ✅ Transparency metrics – See how openly your team communicates Key Features 🚀 Real-time messaging with SignalR WebSockets 📝 Rich text with Markdown, code snippets, and file uploads 🔍 Full-text search across all accessible messages 🎯 Smart mentions & notifications – Stay informed without drowning 📊 Transparency dashboard – Track public vs. private communication patterns 🔒 Workspace isolation with Row-Level Security for bulletproof multi-tenancy Who It's For Remote-first teams tired of information black holes Growing startups who want to build transparency into their culture from day one Open-source communities and public-by-default organizations Anyone who's ever said "I wish I'd known about this conversation earlier" Tech Stack (for the curious) Built with React + TypeScript, .NET 9.0, PostgreSQL with Row-Level Security, and SignalR for real-time updates. Why We Built This We believe the best decisions happen in the open. When teams default to transparency, new members onboard faster, cross-functional collaboration improves, and everyone feels included. Hidden conversations create friction, open ones build momentum. Try Cleariest today and experience what team communication feels like when transparency is the foundation, not an afterthought.