# psychs/limechat

IRC Client for Mac

Repository: https://github.com/psychs/limechat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/limechat
Homepage: http://limechat.net/mac/
Language: Objective-C
License Family: other
Last push: 2021-11-22T03:01:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6745, "days_push": 1745, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1583, forks 262 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:07.311265+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: chat-interface, gui
- domain: messaging-platforms, desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: irc, chat-client, objective-c, native-mac-app, macos

## Member repositories
- psychs/limechat (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:07.311265+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 2026-08-30T03:56:01.601076+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/psychs/limechat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:07.311265+00:00, sha 9fd347c507e1)
  - homepage: http://limechat.net/mac/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:26:30.747098+00:00, sha 5556508a9148)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.