diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 return array(
   'names' => array(
     'core.pkg.css' => '63e782fb',
-    'core.pkg.js' => '44aac665',
+    'core.pkg.js' => '3a917cb1',
     'darkconsole.pkg.js' => '8ab24e01',
     'differential.pkg.css' => '8af45893',
     'differential.pkg.js' => 'dad3622f',
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Router.js' => '29274e2b',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/URI.js' => '6eff08aa',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Vector.js' => 'cc1bd0b0',
+    'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Websocket.js' => '466df727',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Workflow.js' => 'd149e002',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/__tests__/Cookie.js' => '5ed109e8',
     'rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/__tests__/DOM.js' => 'c984504b',
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@
     'rsrc/image/texture/table_header_hover.png' => '038ec3b9',
     'rsrc/image/texture/table_header_tall.png' => 'd56b434f',
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/Aphlict.js' => '4a07e8e3',
-    'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js' => 'f6bc26f0',
+    'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js' => '57e1587c',
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-listen.js' => 'a826c925',
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-status.js' => '58f7803f',
     'rsrc/js/application/auth/behavior-persona-login.js' => '9414ff18',
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@
     'inline-comment-summary-css' => '8cfd34e8',
     'javelin-aphlict' => '4a07e8e3',
     'javelin-behavior' => '61cbc29a',
-    'javelin-behavior-aphlict-dropdown' => 'f6bc26f0',
+    'javelin-behavior-aphlict-dropdown' => '57e1587c',
     'javelin-behavior-aphlict-listen' => 'a826c925',
     'javelin-behavior-aphlict-status' => '58f7803f',
     'javelin-behavior-aphront-basic-tokenizer' => 'b3a4b884',
@@ -685,6 +686,7 @@
     'javelin-view-interpreter' => '0c33c1a0',
     'javelin-view-renderer' => '6c2b09a2',
     'javelin-view-visitor' => 'efe49472',
+    'javelin-websocket' => '466df727',
     'javelin-workflow' => 'd149e002',
     'lightbox-attachment-css' => '7acac05d',
     'maniphest-batch-editor' => '8f380ebc',
@@ -1075,6 +1077,9 @@
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
     ),
+    '466df727' => array(
+      'javelin-install',
+    ),
     '469c0d9e' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
@@ -1150,6 +1155,17 @@
       'javelin-vector',
       'javelin-dom',
     ),
+    '57e1587c' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-request',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-vector',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-uri',
+      'javelin-behavior-device',
+      'javelin-websocket',
+      'phabricator-title',
+    ),
     '58f7803f' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-aphlict',
@@ -1885,16 +1901,6 @@
       'javelin-util',
       'javelin-reactor',
     ),
-    'f6bc26f0' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-request',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-vector',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-uri',
-      'javelin-behavior-device',
-      'phabricator-title',
-    ),
     'f7379f45' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Websocket.js b/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Websocket.js
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/externals/javelin/lib/Websocket.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+ * @requires javelin-install
+ * @provides javelin-websocket
+ * @javelin
+ */
+
+JX.install('WebSocket', {
+  construct: function(uri) {
+    this.setURI(uri);
+  },
+
+  properties: {
+    URI: null,
+    openHandler: null,
+    messageHandler: null,
+    closeHandler: null
+  },
+
+  members: {
+    _socket: null,
+    _isOpen: false,
+    _isReconnect: false,
+    _shouldClose: false,
+    _delay: 2000,
+
+    isAvailable: function() {
+      return !!window.WebSocket;
+    },
+
+    open: function() {
+      if (!this.isAvailable()) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this._init();
+    },
+
+    send: function(message) {
+      if (this._isOpen) {
+        this._socket.send(message);
+      }
+    },
+
+    close: function() {
+      if (!$this._isOpen) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this._shouldClose = true;
+      this._socket.close();
+    },
+
+    _init: function() {
+      this._shouldClose = false;
+
+      this._socket = new WebSocket(this.getURI());
+      this._socket.onopen = JX.bind(this, this._onopen);
+      this._socket.onmessage = JX.bind(this, this._onmessage);
+      this._socket.onclose = JX.bind(this, this._onclose);
+    },
+
+    _onopen: function(e) {
+      this._isOpen = true;
+      this._delay = 1000;
+
+      var handler = this.getOpenHandler();
+      if (handler) {
+        handler();
+      }
+    },
+
+    _onmessage: function(e) {
+      var data = e.data;
+
+      var handler = this.getMessageHandler();
+      if (handler) {
+        handler(data);
+      }
+    },
+
+    _onclose: function(e) {
+      this._isOpen = false;
+
+      var done = false;
+
+      var handler = this.getCloseHandler();
+      if (handler) {
+        done = handler();
+      }
+
+      if (!done && !this._shouldClose) {
+        setTimeout(JX.bind(this, this._reconnect), this._delay);
+      }
+    },
+
+    _reconnect: function() {
+      this._delay = this._delay * 2;
+      this._isReconnect = true;
+      this._init();
+    }
+
+  }
+});
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *           javelin-dom
  *           javelin-uri
  *           javelin-behavior-device
+ *           javelin-websocket
  *           phabricator-title
  */
 
@@ -14,6 +15,29 @@
   // Track the current globally visible menu.
   statics.visible = statics.visible || null;
 
+  if (!statics.socket) {
+    statics.socket = new JX.WebSocket(
+      'ws://local.phacility.com:9000/',
+      'chat');
+
+    statics.socket.setOpenHandler(function() {
+      JX.log('connected');
+    });
+
+    statics.socket.setMessageHandler(function(m) {
+      JX.log('>>> websocket >>> ' + m);
+    });
+
+    statics.socket.setCloseHandler(function() {
+      JX.log('bye');
+    });
+
+    statics.socket.open();
+
+    window.xsock = statics.socket;
+  }
+
+
   var dropdown = JX.$(config.dropdownID);
   var bubble = JX.$(config.bubbleID);
   var icon = JX.DOM.scry(bubble, 'span', 'menu-icon')[0];
@@ -166,4 +190,5 @@
     dirty = true;
     refresh();
   });
+
 });