# Codeux-Software/Textual

Textual is an IRC client for OS X

Repository: https://github.com/Codeux-Software/Textual
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/codeux-software-textual
Homepage: https://www.codeux.com/textual/
Language: Objective-C
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-07-03T03:35:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5885, "days_push": 61, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1909, forks 276 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:53.021515+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: chat-interface, plugin-system, security
- domain: messaging-platforms, operating-systems, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: irc-client, ircv3, otr-encryption, znc-bouncer, cocoa, objective-c, customizable-themes, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- Codeux-Software/Textual (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.021515+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:11:05.599101+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Codeux-Software/Textual (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.021515+00:00, sha 1cc51db018fe)
  - homepage: https://www.codeux.com/textual/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:50:04.037414+00:00, sha 9f0a76fd77bf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.