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ircd-hybrid

Lightweight and stable IRC server daemon

Chat & Communication ★ 200 stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

ircd-hybrid is a long-standing IRC server daemon known for stability and a lightweight footprint. It supports modern IRC features and modular extensions, and can be self-hosted to run an IRC network.

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Key features

  • Stable lightweight IRC daemon
  • Modular extensions
  • Long-standing project

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM

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