WeeChat
weechat.orgFast, light, free, powerful, and customizable extensible chat client
Communicationircchat-clientopen-sourceextensiblescriptingterminalmessaging
About
WeeChat is a free, open-source, extensible chat client designed for speed and flexibility. It features a full-featured IRC plugin with multi-server support, proxy, IPv6, SASL authentication, and DCC, along with 256 colors, splits, and smart filtering. It supports 8 scripting languages and allows remote connections from browsers, smartphones, and other interfaces.
Problem
Users need a lightweight, highly customizable chat client with advanced IRC features and scripting support.
For
developers and power users who want a customizable, terminal-based chat client
How it works
WeeChat runs as a terminal application with a plugin-based architecture supporting IRC and remote relay interfaces, scriptable in 8 languages.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched