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psychs/limechat

IRC Client for Mac observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/psychs/limechat · homepage · Objective-C observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 6745
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1745
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1583 stars · 262 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

LimeChat is a native IRC client for Mac OS X written in Objective-C. It offers a single-window interface for multiple servers, rich keyboard shortcuts, and theming support.

Use cases

  • chat on IRC from a Mac
  • connect to multiple IRC servers in one window
  • keyboard-driven IRC client
  • lightweight native macOS IRC app
  • follow developer community channels on IRC

When to choose

  • you use macOS and want a fast, native IRC client
  • you prefer keyboard shortcuts for navigating channels and servers
  • you want multiple IRC servers consolidated in one window

When to avoid

  • you need a cross-platform IRC client
  • you want modern chat protocols like Slack, Matrix, or Discord
  • you need actively developed features or recent updates

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

chat-interface gui messaging-platforms desktop-applications developer-tools irc chat-client objective-c native-mac-app macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
psychs/limechatmain32

For agents

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