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martynsmith/node-irc

NodeJS IRC client library observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/martynsmith/node-irc · JavaScript · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 5955
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1706
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1319 stars · 417 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

node-irc is an IRC client library for Node.js that lets you connect to IRC servers, join channels, and interact via an event-driven API. It supports character set detection and is installable via npm as the 'irc' package.

Use cases

  • build an irc bot in nodejs
  • connect to an irc server from javascript
  • listen for channel messages programmatically
  • automate irc channel responses
  • write a chat logger for irc channels

When to choose

  • you need a simple event-driven IRC client in Node.js
  • you're building an IRC bot or automation script
  • you want a mature, widely-used npm IRC library

When to avoid

  • you need modern IRCv3 capabilities or active development
  • you're not using Node.js
  • you need a full IRC client with a UI rather than a library

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

websocket http-client chatbot messaging-platforms developer-tools irc irc-client chat event-driven npm automation nodejs javascript

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
martynsmith/node-ircmain32

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