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irssi

The most popular IRC client for the command line

Network linuxmacos C GPL-2.0

Description

irssi is the most popular IRC client for the command line. It is a flexible program with many options and supports multiple protocols, themes, and scripts for extensibility.

AI Summary

The most popular terminal IRC client with extensive scripting and theme support

Capabilities

  • + Connect to IRC networks from the terminal
  • + Support multiple simultaneous connections
  • + Extend with Perl scripts
  • + Customize with themes
  • + Support SASL and SSL

Use When

  • You need a reliable terminal IRC client
  • You want extensive IRC client customization

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