Textchat
Textchat is a terminal IRC client built with Textual and python-irc. It supports multiple saved IRC or ZNC profiles, channel tabs, private messages, member lists, nick completion, topics, and common IRC commands.
Install
python -m pip install textchat
textchat
On first launch, add a server or ZNC profile. On later launches, Textchat shows a network picker rather than connecting automatically.
Highlights
- Multiple saved IRC and ZNC network profiles
- Optional TLS and SASL authentication
- Channel and private-message tabs
- Channel-scoped member lists and nick completion
- Clickable nicknames, WHOIS, and private messages
- IRC topics, unread tab markers, chat colours, and URL detection
- Commands including
/join,/part,/msg,/whois,/nick, and/kick
Development
git clone https://github.com/rmblau/textchat.git
cd textchat
python -m pip install -e .
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