ergochat/ergo

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Ergo is a modern IRC server (ircd) written in Go that integrates services (NickServ, ChanServ, HostServ) and bouncer functionality such as history replay and multiple client sessions. It features bleeding-edge IRCv3 support, native TLS, SASL authentication, and a rehashable YAML configuration.

Use cases

• self-host an IRC server for my community
• run an IRC network with NickServ and ChanServ services
• host an IRC server with built-in chat history and bouncer features
• set up an IRCv3-compliant reference server for client testing
• run a private IRC server with SASL authentication and TLS
• cloak user IP addresses on an IRC network
• run an IRC server as a Tor hidden service

When to choose

• you want a single binary that replaces an ircd plus services plus a bouncer
• you need modern IRCv3 feature support or a reference implementation
• you value simple setup, YAML config, and runtime rehashing
• you need privacy features like IP cloaking, Tor support, and required SASL

When to avoid

• you need to link into a large existing IRC network using traditional ircds
• you require a web-based chat interface out of the box
• you need federation with non-IRC chat systems like Matrix or XMPP

Facets

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http-server auth security chat-interface self-hosted networking developer-tools windows cross-platform go self-hosted irc ircd ircv3 chat-server sasl bouncer tor tls messaging linux macos

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