# osa1/tiny

A terminal IRC client

Repository: https://github.com/osa1/tiny
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/osa1-tiny
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: irc-client, rust, terminal-app
Last push: 2026-03-19T06:28:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3893, "days_push": 167, "days_rel": 610, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1179, forks 77 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.257659+00:00)

## What it is
tiny is a terminal-based IRC client written in Rust with a clean, minimal UI. It supports SASL authentication, TLS, automatic reconnection, mention highlighting, and configurable key bindings and colors.

## Use cases
- chat on IRC from the terminal
- get desktop notifications for IRC mentions
- auto-reconnect to IRC servers after laptop sleep
- connect to IRC with SASL authentication over TLS
- use a vim-style keybinding IRC client
- run an IRC client through a znc bouncer

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fast terminal IRC client on Linux or macOS
- you prefer vim-inspired keybindings and a clean, compact message UI
- you need SASL, TLS, and znc support in a TUI client
- you want mention aggregation in a dedicated tab

## When to avoid
- you need a graphical IRC client with rich media previews
- you primarily use Windows outside WSL
- you need IRC features like file transfers (DCC) or extensive scripting plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, cli, auth, security
- domain: messaging-platforms, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cli, rust
- tags: irc-client, terminal-ui, chat, vim-inspired, sasl, tls, znc, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- osa1/tiny (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.257659+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 2026-08-30T06:26:03.531842+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/osa1/tiny (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.257659+00:00, sha 889c288dc325)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/tiny (fetched 2026-08-29T12:32:26.077996+00:00, sha 47fd57ce65fd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.