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matrix-appservice-irc

Bridge connecting Matrix rooms to IRC channels

Chat & Communication ★ 505 stars Hard setup Apache-2.0

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.

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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

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