# convos-chat/convos

Convos :busts_in_silhouette: is the simplest way to use IRC in your browser

Repository: https://github.com/convos-chat/convos
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/convos
Homepage: http://convos.chat
Language: Go
License: Artistic-2.0
License Family: other
Topics: perl, irc, irc-client, chat, web-app, mojolicious
Last push: 2026-09-01T01:10:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 60, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4659, "days_push": 2, "days_rel": 50, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: prerelease_only
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1193, forks 93 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:00.515644+00:00)

## What it is
Convos is a self-hosted, multiuser web-based IRC client with a persistent server-side bouncer that keeps you connected and logs messages even when your browser is closed. The backend is written in Perl with Mojolicious and the frontend in Svelte, installable via script, Docker, or Snap.

## Use cases
- use irc from my browser
- self-host an irc client with persistent connection
- keep irc logs while offline with a bouncer
- run a multiuser chat gateway for my team
- host my own chat server with logs and file uploads
- access irc from my phone with a responsive client

## When to choose
- you want a simple, self-hosted web IRC client with always-online history
- you need multiuser access with invite links and user administration
- you want one-command or Docker installation with no complex config
- you want built-in logs, file uploads, pastebin, and video chat

## When to avoid
- you need chat protocols other than IRC today
- you require multi-process/forked deployment (Convos must run as a single daemon)
- you prefer a native desktop or terminal IRC client
- you don't want to run a Perl-based backend

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, websocket, http-server, self-hosted
- domain: messaging-platforms, self-hosted, web-development, chatbots
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: irc-client, web-irc, bouncer, mojolicious, svelte, multiuser-chat, perl, web-server, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- convos-chat/convos (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.515644+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 2026-08-30T06:23:01.324486+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/convos-chat/convos (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.515644+00:00, sha b706fe1efd8c)
  - homepage: http://convos.chat (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:03.783937+00:00, sha e45c3dabf01d)
  - site_page: https://convos.chat/doc/features (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:03.795994+00:00, sha 47795093d6ee)
  - site_page: https://convos.chat/doc (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:03.792686+00:00, sha b99addd997b0)
  - site_page: https://convos.chat/doc/start (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:03.794311+00:00, sha f770794a16ba)
  - site_page: https://convos.chat/doc/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:03.797569+00:00, sha b708f84b6a8e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.