thelounge

The Lounge is a modern and responsive web IRC client developed with TypeScript, which you can host on your own server. Even when you are offline, it remains connected to IRC servers and offers a synchronized experience between different devices. It features modern features such as instant notifications, link previews, and new message beacons.

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thelounge · Chat & Messaging / Slack Alternatives

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FORKS789
COMMITS0
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VERSIONv4.5.2
UPDATEDyesterday
TypeScriptIRCSelf-HostedWeb ClientMIT

Common commercial products in this category: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord

What can it do?
  • You host the server on any operating system running Node.js.
  • You connect to IRC servers via your desktop, smartphone, or tablet browser.
  • You synchronize the message history between different devices and pick up where you left off.
User reviews
  • ↓ NegativeHacker News

    TheLounge: Modern, responsive, cross-platform, self-hosted web IRC client

    “Not OP but I can say that the times I have submitted a link to TheLounge were the times people would be saying {x} is better than IRC because it has chat persistence. TheLounge in private mode has chat persistence. I felt it was useful to share because in my opinion there should…”

  • • NeutralHacker News

    TheLounge: Modern, responsive, cross-platform, self-hosted web IRC client

    “TheLounge is a modern, responsive, cross-platform, self-hosted web IRC client. As IRC is slowly being adapted for the modern era of internet-based communication (see IRCv3), web-based applications are becoming more predominant in the space of client-side solutions. TheLounge is…”

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