diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index b03b357..dac8f4e 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ paginate = 5
   # ["orange", "blue", "red", "green", "pink"]
   themeColor = "orange"
   # if you set this to 0, only submenu trigger will be visible
-  showMenuItems = 2
+  showMenuItems = 3
   # show selector to switch language
   showLanguageSelector = false
   # set theme to full screen width
@@ -43,3 +43,7 @@ paginate = 5
         identifier = "contact"
         name = "Contact"
         url = "/contact"
+      [[languages.en.menu.main]]
+        identifier = "chat"
+        name = "Chat"
+        url = "/chat"
diff --git a/content/chat/allthingstech.md b/content/chat/allthingstech.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aee5842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/chat/allthingstech.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+title: "#allthingstech"
+date: 2019-09-29T13:52:32-07:00
+draft: true
+---
+
+General public chat room discussing all things tech related.
+
+
+**[matrix]**  
+[#allthingstech:monkeystew.net](https://matrix.to/#/#allthingstech:monkeystew.net)
+
+<!--more-->
+
+xmpp  
+[#allthingstech#monkeystew.net@matrix.xmpp.monkeystew.net](xmpp:#allthingstech#monkeystew.net@matrix.xmpp.monkeystew.net?join)
+
+pnut  
+[all things tech](https://patter.chat/room/508)
+
+irc  
+[#allthingstech](ircs://irc.monkeystew.net/allthingstech) on irc.monkeystew.net
+
+&nbsp;
+
+**Rules**  
+
+- Be respectful  
+- No spamming  
+
+&nbsp;
+
+**Notice**
+
+Some of the connected networks maintain a persistent chat history while others do not.  Some participants may also keep their own copies of the conversation.  Please be aware that regardless of how you connect your conversation is logged in multiple places.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/content/chat/dev.md b/content/chat/dev.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd44245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/chat/dev.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+title: "#dev"
+date: 2019-09-29T11:54:10-07:00
+draft: false
+---
+
+My general chat room for development related things on the matrix network.
+
+**[matrix]**  
+[#dev:monkeystew.net](https://matrix.to/#/#dev:monkeystew.net)  
+
+<!--more-->
+
+xmpp  
+[#dev#monkeystew.net@matrix.xmpp.monkeystew.net](xmpp:#dev#monkeystew.net@matrix.xmpp.monkeystew.net?join)
+
+pnut  
+[monkeystew dev](https://patter.chat/room/85)
+
+gitter  
+[monkeystew-dev](https://gitter.im/monkeystew-dev/Lobby)
+
+irc  
+[#dev](ircs://irc.monkeystew.net/dev) on irc.monkeystew.net
+
+telegram  
+[monkeystew dev](https://t.me/joinchat/Av2-00ZWK3nZ-5GDkkksQg)
+  
+&nbsp;
+
+**Rules**  
+
+- Be respectful  
+- No spamming  
+
+&nbsp;
+
+**Notice**
+
+Some of the connected networks maintain a persistent chat history while others do not.  Some participants may also keep their own copies of the conversation.  Please be aware that regardless of how you connect your conversation is logged in multiple places.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/layouts/chat/list.html b/layouts/chat/list.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..118a833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/chat/list.html
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{{ define "main" }}
+<div class="posts">
+  {{ $isntDefault := not (or (eq (trim $.Site.Params.contentTypeName " ") "posts") (eq (trim $.Site.Params.contentTypeName " ") "")) }}
+  {{ $contentTypeName := cond $isntDefault (string $.Site.Params.contentTypeName) "posts" }}
+
+  {{ $PageContext := . }}
+  {{ if .IsHome }}
+    {{ $PageContext = .Site }}
+  {{ end }}
+  {{ $paginator := .Paginate (where $PageContext.RegularPages "Type" "chat") }}
+
+  {{ range $paginator.Pages }}
+  <div class="post on-list">
+    <h1 class="post-title">
+      <a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title | markdownify }}</a></h1>
+    <div class="post-meta">
+      <span class="post-date">
+      </span>
+      {{ with .Params.Author }}<span class="post-author">::
+        {{ . }}</span>{{ end }}
+    </div>
+
+    {{ if .Params.tags }}
+    <span class="post-tags">
+      {{ range .Params.tags }}
+      #<a href="{{ (urlize (printf "tags/%s/" . )) | absLangURL }}">
+        {{- . -}}
+      </a>&nbsp;
+      {{ end }}
+    </span>
+    {{ end }}
+
+    {{ with .Params.Cover }}
+    <img src="{{ . | absURL }}" class="post-cover" />
+    {{ end }}
+
+    <div class="post-content">
+      {{ if .Params.showFullContent }}
+      {{ .Content | markdownify }}
+      {{ else if .Description }}
+      {{ .Description | markdownify }}
+      {{ else }}
+      {{ if .Truncated }}
+      {{ .Summary | markdownify }}
+      {{ end }}
+      {{ end }}
+    </div>
+
+    {{ if not .Params.showFullContent }}
+    <div>
+      <a class="read-more button"
+        href="{{.RelPermalink}}">{{ $.Site.Params.ReadMore }} →</a>
+    </div>
+    {{ end }}
+  </div>
+  {{ end }}
+  {{ partial "pagination.html" . }}
+</div>
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/chat/single.html b/layouts/chat/single.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56396d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/chat/single.html
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+{{ define "main" }}
+<div class="post">
+  <h1 class="post-title">
+    <a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title | markdownify }}</a></h1>
+  <div class="post-meta">
+      {{ if .Params.Date }}
+    <span class="post-date">
+    </span>
+    {{ end }}
+    {{ with .Params.Author }}
+    <span class="post-author">::
+      {{ . }}
+    </span>
+    {{ end }}
+  </div>
+
+  {{ if .Params.tags }}
+  <span class="post-tags">
+    {{ range .Params.tags }}
+    #<a href="{{ (urlize (printf "tags/%s/" .)) | absLangURL }}">{{ . }}</a>&nbsp;
+    {{ end }}
+  </span>
+  {{ end }}
+
+  {{ with .Params.Cover }}
+  <img src="{{ . | absURL }}" class="post-cover" />
+  {{ end }}
+
+  <div class="post-content">
+    {{ .Content }}
+  </div>
+  {{ if or .NextInSection .PrevInSection }}
+  <div class="pagination">
+    <div class="pagination__title">
+      <span
+        class="pagination__title-h">{{ $.Site.Params.ReadOtherPosts }}</span>
+      <hr />
+    </div>
+    <div class="pagination__buttons">
+      {{ if .NextInSection }}
+      <span class="button previous">
+        <a href="{{ .NextInSection.Permalink }}">
+          <span class="button__icon">←</span>
+          <span class="button__text">{{ .NextInSection.Title }}</span>
+        </a>
+      </span>
+      {{ end }}
+      {{ if .PrevInSection }}
+      <span class="button next">
+        <a href="{{ .PrevInSection.Permalink }}">
+          <span class="button__text">{{ .PrevInSection.Title }}</span>
+          <span class="button__icon">→</span>
+        </a>
+      </span>
+      {{ end }}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  {{ end }}
+
+  {{ partial "comments.html" . }}
+</div>
+{{ end }}