Halloy – Modern IRC client

In plain words

Halloy is a modern IRC client built in Rust that works across multiple platforms. Designed for IRC users and community members, it offers a contemporary alternative to traditional chat clients. The project began in 2022 with the goal of preserving IRC for future generations, and now has an active community with regular contributors and hundreds of users.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

IRC application written in Rust. Contribute to squidowl/halloy development by creating an account on GitHub.

Halloy is an open-source IRC client for macOS, Windows, and Linux, focused on being simple and fast. Join #halloy on libera.chat if you have questions or need help. We strive to be a leading irc client with a rich IRCv3 feature set. Currently supportedfrom github.com

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