My IRC client

This client has fewer features than the one you're using now. You probably don't want to use it.

Library

This package is split into a generic IRC modeling library and a VTY-base text client using that library.

Client Features

• Subsequent joins and parts fold into one line and do not scroll chat messages off the screen
• Ignore support that folds ignored messages into the joins and parts. Toggle it off to see previously hidden messages
• Detailed view to see all the messages in a channel in full detail with hostmask and timestamp (F2)
• Nick tab completion
• SASL authentication
• New message notification
• Customizable mention filter (looks for your nick plus extra search terms)
• View ban, quiet, invex, and exception lists
• Support for rendering colors and formatting
• Haskell source code highlighting (/hs)
• Write your modifications in Haskell ^_^
• Chanserv automation (automatically requests op from chanserv for privileged commands)
• Command syntax highlighting with hints.

No SSL?

I haven't implemented SSL support, but you can use a tool like socat(1) to get an SSL connection to your favorite IRC server

$ socat TCP-LISTEN:6697,fork,reuseaddr OPENSSL-CONNECT:chat.freenode.net:6697,verify=0

Startup

glirc <options> SERVER
  -p PORT  --port=PORT  IRC Server Port
  -n NICK  --nick=NICK  Nickname
  -u USER  --user=USER  Username
  -r REAL  --real=REAL  Real Name
           --sasl-user=USER SASL Username
  -h       --help       Show help

Environment variables
IRCPASSWORD=<your irc password>
SASLPASSWORD=<your sasl password>

Commands

• /akb <nick> <message> - Auto-kickban: Request ops from chanserv if needed, ban by accountname if known, hostname otherwise, kick with message
• /bans - Show known bans for current channel. Note: Request bans list with /quote mode <channel> +b
• /channel <channel> - switch to a user message window
• /channelinfo - Show information for the current channel
• /clear - Clear all messages for the current channel
• /help <topic> - Request help from the server
• /hs <haskell source code> - Send syntax highlighted source code as a message to the current channel
• /ignore <nick> - Toggle ignoring a user by nickname.
• /join <channel> - join a new channel (optional key argument)
• /kick <nick> <msg> - Kick a user from the current channel
• /masks <mode> - Show the bans (b), quiets (q), invex (I), or ban exemptions (e) for a channel. The list must be requested as above.
• /me <message> - send an action to the current channel
• /mode <mode> <arguments> - Set modes on the current channel
• /msg <nick> <message> - send a private message
• /nick <nick> - Change your nickname
• /notice <nick> <message> - send a notice message
• /op - Request ops from chanserv on the current channel
• /part <message> - part the current channel with the given message
• /query <nick> - switch to a user message window
• /quote <raw client command> - send a client command verbatim
• /remove <nick> <msg> - Force a user to part from the current channel
• /server - switch to the server message window
• /topic <topic> - Change the topic for the current channel
• /umode <mode> - Set modes on yourself
• /whois <nick> - Query the server for information about a user

Keyboard Shortcuts

• ESC quit
• ^N next channel
• ^P previous channel
• ^A beginning of line
• ^E end of line
• ^K delete to end
• ^U delete to beginning
• ^D delete at cursor
• ^W delete word
• ^F forward
• ^B backward word
• M-F forward word
• M-B backward word
• TAB nickname completion
• F2 toggle detailed view
• Page Up scroll up
• Page Down scroll down