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Read 11 Oct 2026 · quassel-irc.org
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- Android client
- Quasseldroid is identified as the Android mobile client benefiting from improved core-side activity tracking and highlight rules.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Channels
- Yesquassel-irc.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Core connection security
- Quassel supports SSL encryption between clients and the core, which requires a PEM certificate for the core.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- The downloads page says macOS packages and Windows builds do not support the PostgreSQL storage backend.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The GUI includes dockable nick and topic bars, dockable channel and query buffers, and default or custom views.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- IRCv3
- The 0.14.0 release highlights the addition of many IRCv3 capabilities.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- The project wiki lists DCC chat and file transfers as not supported.wiki.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Logging
- The project describes on-demand creation of log files in custom formats from the backlog.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The About page names the core development team as Manuel “Sputnick” Nickschas and Marcus “EgS” Eggenberger.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Monolithic mode
- Quassel can combine client and core functionality in one binary for a local installation.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other release features
- The 0.14.0 release also added HAProxy protocol support and Prometheus metrics support.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Persistent sessions
- One or more clients can attach to and detach from a central core that stays online, and reconnecting restores the session state and activity that happened while away.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Quassel IRC is a cross-platform, distributed IRC client based on the Qt framework.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project invites questions and ideas in its #quassel community channel on Libera Chat.quassel-irc.org · read 11 Oct 2026
