# thedjpetersen/subway

ABANDONED - A web based IRC client

Repository: https://github.com/thedjpetersen/subway
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thedjpetersen-subway
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-04T03:21:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5370, "days_push": 151, "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 1465, forks 148 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:48.203071+00:00)

## What it is
Subway is a web-based IRC client with a multi-user Node.js backend and a JavaScript-heavy frontend communicating over websockets. It supports persistent IRC connections and optional logging when the browser disconnects, but is no longer functional or under active development.

## Use cases
- use irc from a web browser
- keep a persistent irc connection running on a server
- set up irc for non-technical users without screen/irssi
- self-host a multi-user irc web client
- log irc messages while disconnected

## When to choose
- you want to study an abandoned Node.js/React IRC client codebase
- you need a historical example of websocket-based chat UIs

## When to avoid
- you need a working web IRC client today - use The Lounge instead
- you expect active maintenance or support
- you need a production-ready multi-user IRC gateway

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

## Member repositories
- thedjpetersen/subway (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:48.203071+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 2026-08-30T04:35:07.491459+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thedjpetersen/subway (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:48.203071+00:00, sha 8b69529601bc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.