rcirc is an IRC client supplied with GNU Emacs. It provides IRC messaging within the same environment used for editing, development, email and other Emacs-based workflows.
Servers, channels and private conversations are represented by Emacs buffers, making normal Emacs navigation, searching, completion and customisation facilities available while chatting.
rcirc is deliberately lightweight but offers extensive configuration and can be extended using Emacs Lisp.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Connects to IRC networks and maintains separate buffers for servers, channels and private conversations.
- Channel activity tracking makes it easy to identify and jump to conversations with new messages.
- Nickname completion speeds up replies and addressing other users.
- Supports ignoring, highlighting and dimming individual users.
- Keywords can be highlighted to make important messages easier to spot.
- Channels can be marked as low priority or excluded from activity tracking.
- Supports IRC bouncers and configurable server and channel settings.
- Emacs Lisp hooks, handlers and custom commands allow extensive modification and automation.
Website: www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/rcirc/
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Developer: Free Software Foundation and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
rcirc is written in Emacs Lisp. Learn Lisp with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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