How to Build a Chat App with SwiftUI: Part 1

This tutorial guides users through building a simple chat application for iOS and macOS using SwiftUI and Stream Chat's Swift SDK. The process involves setting up a SwiftUI project in Xcode, installing the Stream Chat dependency via CocoaPods, and configuring the Stream Chat Dashboard. It details creating a singleton for the chat client, building a login view using SwiftUI to handle user input, and creating a chat view that displays messages in real time. The tutorial also includes steps to improve the user interface, such as creating custom message views similar to iMessage. Although the tutorial uses a basic setup with disabled authentication for simplicity, it emphasizes the need to enable security features in production. The tutorial ends with a functioning chat app foundation, encouraging users to explore Stream Chat's documentation and experiment further, with a promise of a follow-up guide to implement multiple channels.