The Lounge
A web IRC client that stays connected to IRC servers while you are offline, with push notifications, link previews, and sync across devices.
About
The Lounge is a web IRC client you run on your own server and use from a browser. It keeps a persistent connection to your IRC networks, so messages keep arriving while your devices are offline. Sessions stay in sync, so you can resume where you left off on any device.
It suits people who use IRC daily and want push notifications, link previews, new message markers and an interface that works on phones and tablets. It is the official community-managed fork of Shout by Mattias Erming.
Key features
- Stays connected to IRC servers while you are offline.
- Push notifications bring new messages to your attention.
- Link previews and new message markers.
- Responsive interface for desktop, smartphone and tablet.
- Synchronized experience across devices.
- Runs anywhere Node.js runs.
Requirements
Latest Node.js LTS or more recent. Yarn is the recommended package manager. Installing with npm requires the --unsafe-perm flag.
Ways to run it
- npm package
- Yarn package
- Docker via thelounge-docker
- Run from source