Choosing an IRC client | Libera Chat

One interacts with IRC through an IRC client. There are many well-established IRC clients and countless more that exist as hobbyist projects. This page exists as an opinionated list of clients recommended by Libera.Chat staff for newcomers to IRC. These are free, open-source, and have maintainers who can respond to potential security issues.

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