Codeux-Software/Textual

Textual is a native IRC client for macOS observed · 2026-10-21

github.com/blendbyte/Textual · homepage · Objective-C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-10-21

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

Activity 100
Release rhythm 35
Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 5933
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 0
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1917 stars · 278 forks observed · 2026-10-21

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Textual is a highly customizable IRC client for macOS, supporting IRCv3, OTR encryption, and styling via CSS/HTML/JavaScript. It can be extended with plugins written in Objective-C, Swift, Python, and other languages.

Use cases

chat on IRC from macOS
connect to IRC with a beautiful native client
use OTR encrypted messaging on IRC
customize chat appearance with CSS themes
connect through a ZNC bouncer
extend an IRC client with custom scripts

When to choose

you use macOS and want a polished, customizable IRC client
you need IRCv3 features, IPv6, or client certificate auth
you want OTR encryption for private conversations
you want to script or plugin-extend your IRC client

When to avoid

you need a client on Linux or Windows
you need actively maintained software with ongoing support
you want a modern chat platform like Slack or Discord instead of IRC

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

chat-interface plugin-system security messaging-platforms operating-systems privacy developer-tools irc-client ircv3 otr-encryption znc-bouncer cocoa objective-c customizable-themes macos desktop

2 sources

readme: https://github.com/blendbyte/Textual · fetched 2026-10-21 · 1cc51db018fe
homepage: https://www.codeux.com/textual/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9f0a76fd77bf

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
blendbyte/Textual	main	77

For agents

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