Riece

Jul 20, 2023

IRC client for Emacs

Riece is an IRC client for Emacs. It provides the following features

  • Several IRC servers may be used at the same time.
  • Essential features can be built upon the extension framework called “add-on” capable of dependency tracking.
  • Installation is easy. Riece doesn’t depend on other packages.
  • Setup is easy. Automatically save/restore the configuration.
  • Riece uses separate windows to display users, channels, and dialogues. The user can select the window layout.
  • Step-by-step instructions currently written in Japanese are included.
  • Mostly compliant with RFC 2812.


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