Irssi

Terminal IRC client for Unix systems

About Irssi

Irssi is a terminal-based IRC client for Unix-like systems. It is modular and extensible through Perl scripts and plugins, and also supports the SILC and ICB protocols via plugins. Its small footprint and scriptability made it the default choice for running a persistent IRC presence on a shell server, typically inside screen or tmux so sessions survive disconnects and can be resumed from anywhere.

Irssi key facts

Category: Communication & Collaboration
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: irc, terminal, unix, open source
Official site: irssi.org

About the Communication & Collaboration category

Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 369 tools. Alongside Irssi, it includes AdiIRC, Quassel IRC, KVIrc, Smuxi.

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More in Communication & Collaboration

Comparing tools in the Communication & Collaboration category? These related listings are worth a look: AdiIRC — Free, portable IRC client for Windows; Quassel IRC — Distributed IRC client with always-on core; KVIrc — Feature-rich IRC client with its own scripting language.