matrix-appservice-irc
Bridge connecting Matrix rooms to IRC channels
matrix-appservice-irc is the reference bridge that links Matrix rooms with IRC channels in both directions. It powers the official Matrix bridges to Libera.Chat and OFTC.
Key features
- Bidirectional Matrix-IRC bridging
- Powers Libera.Chat bridge
- Per-user IRC connections
- Channel mapping configuration
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in TypeScript
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Is matrix-appservice-irc secure?
No known vulnerabilities affect matrix-appservice-irc's latest release (4.0.0). OSV.dev lists 10 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
- Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-27146, published 2025-02-25 (596 days ago), fixed in 3.0.4
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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