Popular IRC Tools[edit]

Tools and utilities that enhance the IRC experience.

Popular IRC Tools[edit]

Tools and utilities that enhance the IRC experience.

Bouncers (BNC)[edit]

Keep connected 24/7 and replay missed messages:

• ZNC - Most popular, highly configurable
• The Lounge - Web-based, modern UI
• WeeChat - Can run as a relay
• soju - Lightweight, modern
• shroudbnc - is a modular IRC proxy written in C++. It is capable of proxying IRC connections for multiple users. Using TCL scripts it can be extended

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Bots[edit]

• Sopel (formerly Willie) - Python, plugin-based
• Limnoria (formerly Supybot) - Python, mature
• Eggdrop - Classic, TCL scripting
• Polaris - Node.js, modern

Utilities[edit]

• irssi - Terminal client, can run as relay
• Kiwi IRC - Web client

See Also[edit]

• IRC Clients - End-user clients
• IRC Services - Network services

Bots[edit]

• Sopel (formerly Willie) - Python, plugin-based
• Limnoria (formerly Supybot) - Python, mature
• Eggdrop - Classic, TCL scripting
• Polaris - Node.js, modern

Utilities[edit]

• irssi - Terminal client, can run as relay
• Kiwi IRC - Web client

See Also[edit]

• IRC Clients - End-user clients
• IRC Services - Network services