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▐ A curated list of awesome IRC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) resources.

A list of tools, software & other resources related to the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol.

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is an open source protocol that can be used for multi-user text based communication through channels.

Contents




- Clients (#clients)
- Bouncers (#bouncers)
  - Hosted (#hosted)
  - Self-hosted (#self-hosted)
- Daemons (#daemons)
- Services (#services)
- Bots (#bots)
- Frameworks (#frameworks)
  - Bridges (#bridges)
- Channels (#channels)
  - Discovery (#discovery)
  - Platforms (#platforms)
  - Programming (#programming)
- Networks (#networks)
- Articles (#articles)
- Guides (#guides)
- Protocol (#protocol)
- Miscellaneous (#miscellaneous)

Clients

You use these to connect to IRC.

- Textual (https://www.codeux.com/textual/) - Very customizable, ZNC integration, iCloud sync ($4.99). (source (https://github.com/Codeux-Software/Textual)) macOS
- LimeChat (http://limechat.net/mac/) - One window for multiple servers, keyboard shortcuts, fast & stable. (source (https://github.com/psychs/limechat)) macOS iOS
- HexChat (https://hexchat.github.io) - Based on XChat, easy to use, spell check & multiple languages. (source (https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat)) Windows macOS Linux
- gamja (https://sr.ht/~emersion/gamja/) - A simple IRC web client. (source (https://git.sr.ht/~emersion/gamja)) Web
- Kiwi IRC (https://kiwiirc.com) - Powerful modern IRC messenger for the web. (source (https://github.com/kiwiirc/kiwiirc), demo (https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/)) Web
- CIRC (https://flackr.github.io/circ/) - Uses the chrome.sockets APIs to connect directly to IRC servers without needing a proxy. (source (https://github.com/flackr/circ)) Chrome
- Quassel (https://quassel-irc.org) - Distributed (clients can attach to and detach from a central core that stays permanently online. (source (https://github.com/quassel/quassel)) Linux macOS Windows
- Yaaic (https://www.yaaic.org) - Multi-server/channel support, SASL support, Smooth channel scrolling / swiping. (source (https://github.com/pocmo/Yaaic)) Android
- relay.js (https://github.com/Fauntleroy/relay.js) - Focuses on making IRC less intimidating and easier to use. Web
- Circe (https://github.com/emacs-circe/circe) - For use in Emacs, sane defaults. Emacs
- Smuxi (https://smuxi.im) - User-friendly, based on GNOME / GTK+. (source (https://github.com/meebey/smuxi)) Linux Windows macOS
- KvIRC (https://www.kvirc.net) - Free, portable, based on Qt GUI toolkit. (source (https://github.com/kvirc/KVIrc)) Linux macOS Windows
- Konversation (https://konversation.kde.org) - User-friendly client built on the KDE Platform. (source (https://github.com/KDE/konversation)) Linux
- sic (https://tools.suckless.org/sic/) - Simple IRC client - a terminal client in less than 250 lines of C. Linux
- irssi (https://irssi.org) - Terminal client, multi-protocol friendly for module authors, GPLv2. Linux macOS Cygwin BSD
- Revolution IRC (https://github.com/MCMrARM/revolution-irc) - Feature-full, actively maintained Android IRC client. Android
- AdiIRC (https://adiirc.com) - Never has a client offered such granular settings for every aspect of the IRC experience. (features (https://dev.adiirc.com/projects/adiirc/wiki/Features), screenshots 
(https://dev.adiirc.com/projects/adiirc/wiki/Screenshots)) Windows WINE
- IRC for Android™ (https://www.countercultured.net/android/) - Android/Chrome OS client for power users, with ZNC built-ins, notification logic, reliable DCC, keybinds for hardware keyboards, etc. Android ChromeOS
- Iridium (https://appcenter.elementary.io/com.github.avojak.iridium/) - Friendly IRC client built in Vala and GTK, designed for elementary OS. (source (https://github.com/avojak/iridium)) Linux
- Goguma (https://sr.ht/~emersion/goguma/) - An IRC client for mobile devices, from the creator of soju. Android Linux


More? Clients that include bouncers are found below (#bouncers).

Bouncers

Useful for disconnecting and reconnecting without losing the chat session.

Hosted

- IRCCloud (https://www.irccloud.com) - Group chat for teams, friends, and communities. stay connected, chat from anywhere, and never miss a message (+client) (£0-£3.50/month).
  - iOS App (https://github.com/irccloud/ios) - Official. Objective-C
  - Android App (https://github.com/irccloud/android) - Official. Java
  - Nimbus (https://github.com/jnordberg/irccloudapp) - Standalone client. macOS Objective-C

Self-hosted

- Convos (https://convos.chat) - Always online web IRC client. (source (https://github.com/convos-chat/convos)) Perl JavaScript Web
- ZNC (https://wiki.znc.in/ZNC) - Most popular. many different plugins. (source (https://github.com/znc/znc)) C++
- BIP IRC Proxy (https://bip.milkypond.org) - Always online, lightweight and secure Open Source IRC proxying with backlogging. (source (https://projects.duckcorp.org/projects/bip/repository)) C
- TheLounge (https://thelounge.chat) - Responsive, self-hosted & support for multiple users. (source (https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge), demo (https://demo.thelounge.chat/)) JavaScript Node.js Web
- WeeChat (https://weechat.org) - A fast, light and extensible chat client. (source (https://github.com/weechat/weechat)) Linux macOS Windows
- soju (https://git.sr.ht/~emersion/soju) - A user-friendly IRC bouncer. Go
- sms-webhook (https://github.com/terminaldweller/sms-webhook) - A simple webhook to receive SMS messages on IRC. Go

Daemons

Used for running your own IRC server or network.

- ircd.js (https://github.com/alexyoung/ircd.js) - Server will allow clients to connect, join channels, change topics; basic stuff.
- InspIRCd (https://www.inspircd.org) - Modular, stable, written from scratch. (source (https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd))
- miniircd (https://github.com/jrosdahl/miniircd) - Very simple and limited.
- ngIRCd (https://ngircd.barton.de) - Portable and lightweight for small or private networks. (source (https://github.com/ngircd/ngircd))
- Ergo (https://github.com/ergochat/ergo) - Modern server that's portable and designed around specifications (bleeding-edge IRCv3 support).
- RobustIRC (https://robustirc.net) - IRC server without netsplits. (source (https://github.com/robustirc/robustirc/))

Services

Used to provide user accounts and bots like NickServ/ChanServ to your network.

- Atheme (https://atheme.github.io) - Designed for large networks with high scalability requirements. (source (https://github.com/atheme/atheme))
- anope (https://www.anope.org) - Designed for flexibility and ease of use. (source (https://github.com/anope/anope))

Bots

IRC users which provide services for humans, e.g. integrations or information.

- Eggdrop (https://www.eggheads.org) - Oldest IRC bot still in active development. Feature rich, uses Tcl scripting. (source (https://github.com/eggheads/eggdrop)) C
- Sopel (https://sopel.chat) - Tonnes of ready made features, tutorial, fully documented. (source (https://github.com/sopel-irc/sopel)) Python
- Limnoria (https://github.com/ProgVal/Limnoria) - Robust, user friendly, developer friendly. Python
- Twitch Plays (https://github.com/aidanrwt/twitch-plays ) - Takes input from the chat and presses the corresponding key. Python
- Skybot (https://github.com/rmmh/skybot) - Main goals are simplicity and power. Python
- talkbackbot (https://geekchick77.dreamwidth.org/472.html) - Responds to configured trigger phrases with quotes from notable women. (source (https://github.com/jessamynsmith/talkbackbot)) Python
- lazybot (https://github.com/Raynes/lazybot) - User-friendly and powerful. Clojure
- IRC-BF (https://gitlab.com/ddevault/bf-irc-bot) - Brainfuck
- geordi (https://github.com/Eelis/geordi) - Compiles and runs C++ code snippets. C++
- CloudBot (https://github.com/TotallyNotRobots/CloudBot) - Simple, fast, expandable. Python
- yossarian-bot (https://github.com/woodruffw/yossarian-bot) - Large default plugin set, Cinch-based. Ruby
- helga (https://github.com/shaunduncan/helga) - Pluggable chat bot supporting multiple protocols. Python
- EveIRC (https://github.com/Inspyre-Technologies/EveIRC) - Extendable chat/channel/server-managenent service-providing bot. Using the Cinch Framework (https://github.com/cinchrb/cinch). Ruby
- BitBot (https://github.com/bitbot-irc/bitbot) - Modular, event-driven bot featuring a REST API, individual user settings and much more. (bitbot.dev (https://bitbot.dev)) Python
- Cardinal (https://github.com/JohnMaguire/Cardinal) - Python Twisted IRC bot with a focus on ease of plugin development. Python
- pyHoneybot (https://pyhoneybot.github.io/honeybot-store/) - Python Twisted IRC bot with a focus on ease of plugin development. (source (https://github.com/pyhoneybot/honeybot)) Python
- wayback (https://github.com/wabarc/wayback) - An archiving tool with an IRC interface integrated with various archiving services.
- milla (https://github.com/terminaldweller/milla) - New generation LLM-powered bot with lua scripting support. Go

Frameworks

Helpful to write bots or integrate IRC with applications.

- node-irc (https://github.com/Throne3d/node-irc) JavaScript
- goirc (https://github.com/fluffle/goirc) - Event-based, stateful, lacking documentation. Go
- Hubot IRC Adapter (https://github.com/nandub/hubot-irc) - The IRC adapter for hubot. JavaScript
- go-ircevent (https://github.com/thoj/go-ircevent) - Event-based. Go
- slate-irc (https://github.com/slate/slate-irc) - Plugin system, simple api, arbitrary input stream, debug support. JavaScript
- PircBotX (https://github.com/pircbotx/pircbotx) - Event based IRC Library with a straightforward API (updated fork of PircBot (http://www.jibble.org/pircbot.php)). Java
- IRC::Client (https://github.com/lizmat/IRC-Client) - Perl6 based extendable IRC client framework.
- irccd (https://projects.malikania.fr/irccd/index.html) - Flexible IRC bot customizable with JavaScript. C++.

Bridges

Sends messages back and forth.

- discord-irc (https://github.com/reactiflux/discord-irc) - Discord ↔ IRC. JavaScript
- dibridge (https://github.com/OpenTTD/dibridge) - Discord ↔ IRC (with puppets) Python
- slack-irc (https://github.com/ekmartin/slack-irc) - Slack ↔ IRC. JavaScript
- irc-slack (https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack) - Slack ↔ IRC. Go
- BitlBee (https://www.bitlbee.org/main.php/news.r.html) - XMPP, Jabber, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, ICQ, Twitter API, HipChat ↔ IRC. C
- Biboumi (https://biboumi.louiz.org/) - IRC gateway for XMPP clients C
- teleirc (https://github.com/RITlug/teleirc) - Telegram ↔ IRC. JavaScript
- toxirc (https://github.com/jhert0/toxirc) - Tox ↔ IRC. C
- skyweb2irc (https://github.com/ProgVal/skyweb2irc) - Skype (webclient API) ↔ IRC. Javascript
- matterbridge (https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge) - IRC ↔ Mattermost ↔ Discord ↔ XMPP ↔ Gitter ↔ Slack ↔ Discord ↔ Telegram ↔ etc. Go
- Heisenbridge (https://github.com/hifi/heisenbridge) - Bouncer-style Matrix IRC bridge Python
- Appservice-IRC (https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc) - Gateway and bridge Matrix ↔ IRC Javascript
- matterircd (https://github.com/42wim/matterircd) - Matterbridge ↔ IRC, Slack ↔ IRC, Mastodon ↔ IRC. Go

Channels

IRC channels.

Discovery

- netsplit.de Search (https://netsplit.de/channels/ ) - Searches 563 different networks.
- mibbit Search (https://search.mibbit.com) - Searches networks listed here (https://search.mibbit.com/networks).
- KiwiIRC Search (https://kiwiirc.com/search) - Searches 318 different networks.

Platforms

- #ubuntu (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList)@Libera.Chat - Official Ubuntu support channel. (rules (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines))

Networks

A collection of IRC servers is known as a network.

- Libera.Chat (https://libera.chat) - Network mostly focused on free and open source projects, run by former freenode staff.
- Snoonet (https://snoonet.org) - Community of redditors and subreddits. (rules (https://snoonet.org/rules/))
- OFTC (https://oftc.net) - Community for free and open source software communities.
- LibertaCasa (https://liberta.casa) - Privacy endorsing community serving as a safe and open space for the discussion of various topics.

Articles

Articles and blog posts about IRC.

- Please don't use Slack for FOSS projects (https://drewdevault.com/2015/11/01/Please-stop-using-slack.html) - Drew DeVault's Blog.
- IRC Networks Under Systematic Attack From Governments (https://www.quakenet.org/articles/102-press-release-irc-networks-under-systematic-attack-from-governments) - QuakeNet.
- IRC is dead, long live IRC (https://www.pingdom.com/blog/irc-is-dead-long-live-irc/) - Pingdom.
- IRC Has Lost 60% Of Its Users Since 2003, But Life As A Robot Is Just Beginning (https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/06/irc-has-lost-60-of-its-users-since-2003-but-life-as-a-robot-is-just-beginning/) - Alex Williams (TechCrunch).

Guides

How-to's, documentation and books.

- #irchelp (https://www.irchelp.org) - A vast amount of reasonably up-to-date information.

Protocol

Information and resources about the IRC protocol itself.

- IRCv3 Working Group (https://ircv3.net) - A group of IRC software authors working to enhance, improve, maintain and standardize the IRC protocol. (source (https://github.com/ircv3/ircv3.github.io))
- Modern IRC Documents (https://modern.ircdocs.horse) - An attempt to write an update to the original IRC protocol. documentation (source (https://github.com/ircdocs/modern-irc))
- IRC Definition Files (https://defs.ircdocs.horse) - Lists of numerics, modes, ISUPPORT tokens and other protocol details. (source (https://github.com/ircdocs/irc-defs))
- grawity's IRC docs (https://github.com/grawity/irc-docs) - Collection of misc IRC protocol documentation.
- Protocol Statistics (https://stats.ircdocs.horse) - Statistics around the server software in use on networks today. (source (https://github.com/ircdocs/irc-stats))
- IRC Parser Tests (https://github.com/ircdocs/parser-tests) - A CC0 set of test suites, to ensure IRC message parsers are consistent.
- DareNET Archives (https://archives.darenet.org) - IRC Archives for old hard to find IRC related software.

Miscellaneous

Items that belong on the list but defy classification.

- superseriousstats (https://github.com/tommyrot/superseriousstats) - Fast and efficient program to create statistics out of various types of chat logs. PHP Web
- img2src (https://github.com/waveplate/img2irc) - Convert images to halfblock ANSI or IRC, with a bunch of post-processing filters. Rust

Use

The best ways to use this list are:

- By browsing the contents (#contents)
- By using  to search the contents

This list also uses tags to help when searching the contents:
- Language - Python, Java, C++, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, C etc.
- Platform - Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, Chrome etc.

Credits

By Craig Davison (https://davison.io) and contributors.

irc Github: https://github.com/davisonio/awesome-irc