#Keyboard first
Jump, search, complete nicks, walk unread messages, and keep a draft in every conversation.
Built for Omarchy
A simple IRC client, for humans and their agents.
Omairc is a small Qt Quick app that runs one window for you and your agent to share. You chat in it. Your agent interacts with it over the CLI. Nobody has to leave the room.
Agent-ready CLI
The same binary controls the running window and returns one compact JSON object. Agents can read, discover, or send without another IRC connection or disturbing your selected conversation.
Use independent CLI unread cursors, target a specific network, inspect members, and verify uncertain sends before retrying.
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$ omairc read '#omarchy' --since 5m
// last 5 minutes, as JSON
$ omairc send --network freenode '#omarchy' \
"pushed a fix, rerunning ci"
{"ok":true}
$ omairc read --unread
Install the agent skill
Teach compatible agents the safe Omairc CLI workflow and JSON contract.
npx skills add fredimachado/omairc/skills -gEverything you’d want from an IRC client
The familiar IRC workflow, without plugin sprawl—and with local automation designed in from the start.
#Modern IRCv3
SASL, server-time, echo-message, metadata, account tracking, CHATHISTORY, and ZNC playback.
#Several networks
Keep each network’s channels, DMs, nick, status, and connection state in one window.
#Slash commands
Messaging, moderation, presence, preferences, services, CTCP, highlights, monitor, and more.
#Attention that behaves
Unread markers, a session inbox, highlights, mutes, and focused desktop notifications.
#History on arrival
Combine server history, resumable bouncer playback, and a recent local transcript tail.
#Secrets stay secret
Use Keychain, Secret Service, or Credential Manager instead of ordinary configuration files.
#One process
A second launch activates the existing window instead of opening a duplicate IRC connection.
#Dressed in your theme
Follow the active Omarchy palette and portal text scaling live on Linux.
Get it running
On Omarchy Edge, install the official package. On stable, rc, and other Arch-based systems, use the install script until the next Omarchy release. Windows and macOS use the current release.
Omarchy and Arch-based Linux
The Edge package is built against that channel's Qt. Updates follow Omarchy package updates.
Omarchy Edge
omarchy pkg add omaircOmarchy stable, rc, and other Arch-based systems
curl -fsSL https://omairc.app/install.sh | shThe install script is safe to rerun. Read install.sh before piping it, or see the full installation guide.
Windows
Use the per-user installer or portable x64 archive.
Download the latest release →macOS
Install the signed app with Homebrew or a notarized archive.
brew install --cask fredimachado/omairc/omaircBugs, ideas, and quick chat
Durable reports go on GitHub. For a quick conversation, find us on Freenode.