# erming/shout

Deprecated. See fork @ https://github.com/thelounge

Repository: https://github.com/erming/shout
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shout
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2020-08-27T19:50:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4562, "days_push": 2197, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3592, forks 268 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:11.228487+00:00)

## What it is
Shout is a self-hosted web-based IRC client that runs a Node.js server and lets users connect to IRC networks from their browser. It is deprecated and users should use its actively maintained fork, The Lounge.

## Use cases
- self-host an IRC client accessible from the browser
- stay connected to IRC channels across devices
- run a persistent IRC connection on a server
- chat on IRC without installing a desktop client

## When to choose
- you specifically need the original Shout for legacy reasons

## When to avoid
- starting any new project - use The Lounge instead
- you want maintained features, security fixes, or support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: chat-interface, http-server, websocket
- domain: messaging-platforms, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: irc, irc-client, web-chat, deprecated, use-thelounge, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- erming/shout (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:11.228487+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 2026-08-29T18:33:50.865073+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/erming/shout (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:11.228487+00:00, sha c10dff7d5f5e)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/shout (fetched 2026-08-29T09:27:26.407504+00:00, sha 2f232afbe41d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.