hexchat

Graphical IRC client

HexChat lets you connect to multiple IRC networks at once. The main window shows the list of currently connected networks and their channels, the current conversation and the list of users. It uses colors to differentiate between users and to highlight messages. It checks spelling using available dictionaries. HexChat can be extended with multiple addons.

Versions: 2.16.2
Website: https://hexchat.net/
Licenses: GPL 2+
Package source: gnu/packages/messaging.scm
Builds: See build status
Issues: See known issues

Installation

Install the latest version of hexchat as follows:

guix install hexchat

Or install a particular version:

guix install hexchat@2.16.2

You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.