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Irssi
Irssi · founded 1999
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Irssi
Free
Chat client software; source code requires compilation or use of binary packages
Read 11 Oct 2026 · irssi.org
On the record
- Authentication
- The manual describes SASL login configuration and notes that some networks have special login requirements.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Users can configure automatic server connections and channel joins, and use scripts to manage channels.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building from source requires Ninja 1.5 and Meson 0.49, according to the download instructions.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Channels
- Yesirssi.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Download integrity
- The download page provides a signature file and recommends verifying it with gpg --verify to check that the download was not tampered with.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- IRC,ICB,SILC,XMPP,PSYC,Quassel,Matrix,Rocket.Chat,RobustIRCirssi.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Linux support
- Irssi runs on Unix-like systems, and the site points to distribution packages and binary builds for Linux distributions including Debian and Fedora.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Irssi is a modular text mode chat client with IRC support built in.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Project history
- The homepage gives Irssi's estimated start year as 1999.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The project says Irssi can be used with IRC, ICB, or SILC through protocol modules.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- Irssi provides a scripting API with signal handling and lists existing user scripts as an extension resource.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security page asks users to report security issues to [email protected] and lists past issues and affected versions.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- User support is offered through the volunteer-based #irssi channel on Libera.Chat, and the site cautions that no one may be available immediately.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Irssi is themeable, including the ability to theme every message and use true colours.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Third-party modules
- The modules page says third-party modules come without support or warranty from Irssi developers and should be used at the user's own risk.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The site describes using Irssi on Windows through Cygwin or Microsoft WSL.irssi.org · read 11 Oct 2026
