software
Clients, Bots & Tools
Recommended IRC clients and bots for use on XYZnet. We do not host binaries; links go to upstream projects.
connect
XYZnet endpoints
irc.XYZnet.org · 6667 (plain) · 6697 (TLS)
Web services: https://services.xyznet.org · Stats: https://stats.xyznet.org
Scanner lists: https://scanner.xyznet.org · Chat: https://chat.xyznet.org
clients
IRC Clients
IrssiTerminal client for power users (Linux/macOS).
WeeChatExtensible terminal client with scripts and relays.
HexChatGraphical fork of XChat for desktop use.
KVIrcFeature-rich graphical client with scripting.
mIRCClassic Windows IRC client.
ColloquymacOS client with a clean UI.
XYZnet Web Chat (KiwiIRC)Official browser client for XYZnet — dark theme, no install.
IRCCloudHosted bouncer + web/mobile clients — stay connected.
The LoungeSelf-hosted modern web IRC client.
Kiwi IRCWeb client embeddable on sites.
QuasselDistributed client/core model.
bots
IRC Bots & frameworks
EggdropClassic channel bot with Tcl scripting.
LimnoriaSupybot fork — plugins, robust Python bot.
SopelSimple, extensible Python IRC bot.
Jenni / Phenny lineageLightweight Python bots for channel tools.
Limnoria (GitHub)Source repository & plugins ecosystem.
ZNCIRC bouncer — stay online and buffer messages.
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