martynsmith/node-irc
NodeJS IRC client library 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
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
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/martynsmith/node-irc · fetched 2026-08-28 · 969d1b3a5f1f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| martynsmith/node-irc | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="martynsmith/node-irc")
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