diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index 9cbb4ab..e1f790b 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import SettingsPage from "@/pages/SettingsPage";
 import FocusPage from "@/pages/FocusPage";
 import ThemePage from "@/pages/ThemePage";
 import BenchmarkPage from "@/pages/BenchmarkPage";
+import ChatPage from "@/pages/ChatPage";
 import NotFound from "@/pages/not-found";
 
 function Router() {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ function Router() {
       <Route path="/monitoring" component={SystemMonitoringPage} />
       <Route path="/focus" component={FocusPage} />
       <Route path="/themes" component={ThemePage} />
+      <Route path="/chat" component={ChatPage} />
       <Route path="/settings" component={SettingsPage} />
       <Route path="/professionals" component={ProfessionalDirectory} />
       <Route component={NotFound} />
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/client/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index e1c59c0..28da038 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/client/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "voice": "Voice Commands",
     "analytics": "Analytics",
     "monitoring": "System Monitor",
+    "chat": "Messages",
     "settings": "Settings",
     "logout": "Logout",
     "profile": "Profile"
@@ -70,6 +71,44 @@
     "taskUpdated": "Task updated successfully",
     "taskDeleted": "Task deleted successfully"
   },
+  "chat": {
+    "title": "Messages",
+    "searchPlaceholder": "Search conversations...",
+    "professionalServices": "Professional Services",
+    "typeMessage": "Type a message...",
+    "welcome": "Welcome to Messages",
+    "welcomeDescription": "Select a conversation to start messaging with your contacts and professional service providers.",
+    "selectedChat": "Selected Contact",
+    "lastSeen": "Last seen",
+    "minutesAgo": "minutes ago",
+    "noMessages": "No messages yet",
+    "edited": "edited",
+    "online": "Online",
+    "offline": "Offline",
+    "newContact": "Add Contact",
+    "newGroup": "New Group",
+    "callContact": "Call",
+    "videoCall": "Video Call",
+    "moreOptions": "More Options",
+    "messageStatus": {
+      "sent": "Sent",
+      "delivered": "Delivered", 
+      "read": "Read"
+    },
+    "messageTypes": {
+      "text": "Text",
+      "image": "Image",
+      "document": "Document",
+      "voice": "Voice Message",
+      "video": "Video",
+      "location": "Location"
+    },
+    "attachments": "Attachments",
+    "voiceMessage": "Voice Message",
+    "sendMessage": "Send Message",
+    "today": "Today",
+    "yesterday": "Yesterday"
+  },
   "finances": {
     "title": "Finances",
     "overview": "Financial Overview",
diff --git a/server/routes.ts b/server/routes.ts
index 3601788..b3c8e7c 100644
--- a/server/routes.ts
+++ b/server/routes.ts
@@ -443,5 +443,55 @@ export async function registerRoutes(app: Express): Promise<Server> {
   app.use(errorTrackingMiddleware);
 
   const httpServer = createServer(app);
+
+  // WebSocket server setup for real-time chat
+  const wss = new WebSocketServer({ server: httpServer, path: '/ws' });
+
+  wss.on('connection', (ws: WebSocket) => {
+    console.log('New WebSocket connection');
+    let userId: number | null = null;
+
+    ws.on('message', (data: Buffer) => {
+      try {
+        const message = JSON.parse(data.toString());
+        
+        if (message.type === 'join' && message.userId) {
+          userId = message.userId;
+          
+          // Add connection to user's connection list
+          if (!wsConnections.has(userId)) {
+            wsConnections.set(userId, []);
+          }
+          wsConnections.get(userId)!.push(ws);
+          
+          console.log(`User ${userId} connected to WebSocket`);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error parsing WebSocket message:', error);
+      }
+    });
+
+    ws.on('close', () => {
+      if (userId) {
+        // Remove connection from user's connection list
+        const connections = wsConnections.get(userId);
+        if (connections) {
+          const index = connections.indexOf(ws);
+          if (index > -1) {
+            connections.splice(index, 1);
+          }
+          if (connections.length === 0) {
+            wsConnections.delete(userId);
+          }
+        }
+        console.log(`User ${userId} disconnected from WebSocket`);
+      }
+    });
+
+    ws.on('error', (error) => {
+      console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
+    });
+  });
+
   return httpServer;
 }