WeeChat 2.2 adds support for IRCv3.2 Capability Negotiation as well as invite-notify and chghost x.com/WeeChatClient/…

Tekko, an IRCv3 message parser/formatter I was working on for a while is now available on npm. npmjs.com/package/tekko The goal was to produce an efficient library which follows the latest IRCv3 specifications.

InspIRCd 3.0 has shipped with a load of IRCv3 features built in. CAP 302, message-tags and more. It now has one of the most complete server implementations available ircv3.net/software/serve…

🗣 The message-ids spec has been finalised ircv3.net/specs/extensio… 🧱 It builds on the message-tags spec, which was finalised 3 months ago. 👍 This paves the way for several draft proposals on the roadmap such as: reply threading, reactions, edits, deletes and more.

A roundup of work that’s been going on over the last year to improve and modernise IRC. Clearer specs, brand new protocol features and what’s on the roadmap. ircv3.net/2019/06/05/cap…

UnrealIRCD 5 is released with support for range of message tags, batches and more.

We've ratified the labeled-response spec. To find out more and catch up on other updates, check out the blog: ircv3.net/2020/02/03/rep… 🔁✍️🆒

Migrated to an IRCv3 server over the weekend and - reactions - replies/threads - delete messages - typing indicators this is wild, y'all

Draft implementations are essential to help move proposals forward. This release is good news for the chathistory, websockets and bot mode specs.

We have migrated our IRC channel to Libera Chat Join us in #ircv3 on irc.libera.chat We support the staff who resigned from freenode and formed this new network. We trust in their stewardship of FOSS communities and welcome their involvement in the IRCv3 project.

Hot new feature: IRC SASL SCRAM authentication (with SHA-1, SHA-256 or SHA-512). Available in devel version, will be in 3.2, scheduled for ~ mid-June.

Bumper release full of IRCv3 features. All capabilities now on by default!

An IRCv3 spec round-up for 2020/2021. ircv3.net/2021/11/17/spe… Lots of new drafts, ratified specs, and interesting things bubbling away on the roadmap. Thanks to all the contributors and implementors!

We've joined the fediverse. In addition to Twitter, we'll be posting updates here as well in future: mastodon.social/@ircv3

A summary of our activites for 2021/2022 ircv3.net/2022/11/20/spe…

We missed doing one of these last year, but here's the latest round up of IRCv3 spec activity, including the long-awaited re-launch of a revamped draft for metadata. ircv3.net/2024/11/13/spe…

We might not have posted much of late, but luckily, Ilmari Lauhakangas has been continuing his brilliant series of twice yearly IRC news updates. Here's the latest post from July in case you missed it. ilmarilauhakangas.fi/irc_technology…

We're launching our native Slack integration today. blog.irccloud.com/slack-integrat… Slack are shutting down their own IRC gateways *tomorrow* so make sure to migrate now so you don't miss a thing. Our integration supports loads more of Slack's features too, thanks to IRCv3. #️⃣🔥🚀