IRC - profClaw

profClaw can join IRC networks as a bot, responding to direct messages and channel mentions. Supports TLS connections and NickServ authentication.

Capabilities

Feature	Supported
Direct messages	Yes
Channel messages	Yes (on mention)
TLS connections	Yes
NickServ auth	Yes
Multi-channel	Yes
CTCP	No
DCC	No

Setup

Choose a network

Pick an IRC network (Libera.Chat, OFTC, Freenode successor, etc.).

Choose a nickname

Pick a unique bot nickname. Register it with NickServ if the network supports it:

/msg NickServ REGISTER password email@example.com

Configure profClaw

IRC_SERVER=irc.libera.chat
IRC_PORT=6697
IRC_NICK=profclaw-bot
IRC_PASSWORD=nickserv-password
IRC_CHANNELS=#your-channel,#another-channel
IRC_USE_TLS=true

Environment Variables

string

required

IRC server hostname (e.g., irc.libera.chat).

number

IRC server port. Defaults to 6667. Use 6697 for TLS.

string

required

Bot nickname.

string

NickServ or server password.

string

required

Comma-separated list of channels to join (e.g., #general,#dev).

boolean

Enable TLS. Defaults to true.

Configuration Example

.env
settings.yml

IRC_SERVER=irc.libera.chat
IRC_PORT=6697
IRC_NICK=profclaw
IRC_PASSWORD=my-nickserv-password
IRC_CHANNELS=#dev,#ai-bots
IRC_USE_TLS=true

chat:
  irc:
    server: "${IRC_SERVER}"
    port: 6697
    nick: "${IRC_NICK}"
    password: "${IRC_PASSWORD}"
    channels:
      - "#dev"
      - "#ai-bots"
    use_tls: true

Bot Trigger

In channels, the bot responds when mentioned:

<user> profclaw: what is the weather in London?
<profclaw> According to current data, London is 12°C and cloudy.

In private messages, all messages are processed.

Notes

Status: Beta
IRC is connectionless - profClaw maintains a persistent TCP connection.
If the connection drops, profClaw automatically reconnects.
TLS port 6697 is strongly recommended over plaintext 6667.
NickServ registration prevents nick squatting on public networks.

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Capabilities

Setup

Environment Variables

Configuration Example

Bot Trigger

Notes

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