Irssi

Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX-like systems. It's very popular amongst people who use IRC a lot. One of the reasons it's so popular is that you can run it on a remote server in a Screen, which allows you to always stay connected to your regular IRC channels. It's also a very customizable and extensible client with a lot of plugins and scripts available.

See also

• Irssi + Screen howto

• Howto/IrssiTips - Tips and tricks for the irssi IRC client

• IRC/Gallery - Some screenshots of irssi and other IRC clients

• weechat - Alternative IRC client

External links

• http://irssi.org/ - Irssi homepage

• http://scripts.irssi.org/ - Scripts for Irssi

• http://irssi.org/documentation/startup - Startup Howto

• http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi - A Guide to Efficiently Using Irssi and Screen