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Local IRC server backed by Matrix (E2EE)

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Matrirc – run irssi in 2026, talk to people on Matrix

by pawelb0·Apr 26, 2026·12 points·1 comment

AI Analysis

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irssi with Matrix E2EE when bridges already exist — built for nostalgia, not necessity.

Strengths
  • Media proxy decrypts E2EE attachments and serves them locally to IRC clients that can't handle Matrix media.
  • Proper SAS verification flow for device authentication, not just token-based login.
  • irssi helper script auto-starts daemon, manages chatnet, and handles reconnect on crash.
Weaknesses
  • Author admits it solves no real problem — Matrix-IRC bridges already run on most FOSS networks.
  • Extremely narrow audience: terminal users who specifically miss irssi's window-split commands.
Category
Target Audience

Terminal users who prefer IRC clients but need Matrix connectivity

Similar To

matrix-irc-bridge · weechat-matrix · gomuks

Post Description

This solves no real problem — Element works, there's already a Matrix-to-IRC bridge running on half the FOSS networks, and probably nobody under 30 has opened irssi voluntarily this decade.

I wrote it anyway because I miss Esc 4 and clunky window-split commands.

Matrirc is a local IRC server that speaks Matrix on the back. Point irssi at localhost:6667, log in with Matrix creds, rooms show up as channels.

brew tap pawelb0/tap brew install matrirc

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