irssi/irssi
The client of the future observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
52/100
- Activity 65
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4478
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 213
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3133 stars · 394 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Irssi is a modular text-mode IRC chat client written in C, with a terminal UI and built-in IRC support plus third-party protocol modules for XMPP, ICB, SILC, and others. It is highly extensible via Perl scripts, themes, and plugins, and is actively maintained with regular releases.
Use cases
- irc client for the terminal
- chat in irc channels from the command line
- connect to multiple irc networks with nickserve and certfp login
- customize a chat client with perl scripts and themes
- run an irc client over ssh on a headless server
- proxy irc connections with irssiproxy
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, scriptable terminal IRC client
- you live in the terminal or on remote servers over ssh
- you need extensibility through scripts, themes, and protocol modules
When to avoid
- you want a graphical chat client with rich media previews
- you need modern chat platforms like Slack or Discord out of the box
- you prefer a zero-configuration beginner-friendly chat app
Facets
application · maturity stable
chat-interface plugin-system terminal-ui messaging-platforms developer-tools windows bsd cross-platform cli irc-client irc perl-scripting themes text-mode chat command-line linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/irssi/irssi · fetched 2026-08-28 · 63259eb5fa23
- homepage: https://irssi.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 548cadf8428e
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/manual/configuration · fetched 2026-08-29 · 50c6efae5c6e
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 83e1a8179f5b
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/manual · fetched 2026-08-29 · ee07322adbc7
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/manual/commands · fetched 2026-08-29 · 37158d5e3bdc
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/manual/automation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4f967607dd4f
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/qna · fetched 2026-08-29 · 997671e0c005
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/qna/aligned-nicks · fetched 2026-08-29 · ca8432dd2c83
- site_page: https://irssi.org/documentation/qna/automatic-login · fetched 2026-08-29 · d4084c23322c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| irssi/irssi | main | 52 |
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