Modern web IRC client designed for self-hosting based on The Lounge but with faster feature updates.
- Modern features brought to IRC. Push notifications, link previews, new message markers, and more bring IRC to the 21st century.
- Always connected. Remains connected to IRC servers while you are offline.
- Cross platform. It doesn't matter what OS you use, it just works wherever Node.js runs.
- Responsive interface. The client works smoothly on every desktop, smartphone and tablet.
- Synchronized experience. Always resume where you left off no matter what device.
As this is not the official client all configurations, setup etc may be a bit different than the original clients. At the current stage this isn't as big of a deal. But just keep it in mind when using the original clients documentations.
To learn more about configuration, usage and features of The Lounge, take a look at the website.
"The Lounge with blackjack and hookers" is fork of The Lounge which is the official and community-managed fork of Shout, by Mattias Erming.
Status definition:
- 🟢 Fully implemented
- 🟡 In development
- ⚪ Planned
- 🟣 Was already implemented but never merged or removed again
| Feature | Description | Priority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling releases | Instead of waiting for aeons on new releases to add features, the main feature of this version is continuous updates. I will set up a proper Docker workflow to generate new images for you to use. Maybe I'll look into a "one-click to update" feature. |
High | 🟡 |
| Jump to searchresult / mentions | One of the main downsides of the original client is that you are not able to jump to your mentions nor to search results. | High | ⚪ |
| PostgreSQL backend | Instead of using SQLite or text file-based logs I want PostgreSQL support. Which should be faster and be able to handle much more logs/data. PostgreSQL Website |
Medium | ⚪ |
| Animated WEBP support | Animated WEBP are basically GIFs but way more space efficient. Thus you can have looping HD reaction images which only use a few kilobytes. Currently, they are not supported at all. (This was already developed for the official client but it was removed again). |
High | 🟣 |
| Auto image compression | Enable automatic image compression (either jpg or webp). This helps to reduce bandwidth makes image previews snappier. | Low | ⚪ |
| Link preview before sending | Link preview of the links yet to be sent so you won't accidentally send that embarrassing photo of yours. (Like any other reasonable modern message client) |
Medium | 🟣 |
| Telegram like sticker support | I hate searching for reactions to messages in my folders and sending them when it's already too late. Instead I want to add Telegram stickers support. How this will look like is not yet defined but I do want to be able to convert actual Telegram sticker packs to packs usable for you in this client. |
Low | ⚪ |
| Bits and pieces | - Changing network settings does not reconnect you (eg. when you want to enable a proxy) - Right-clicking networks is not possible anymore in the latest release preview - /quit instantly removes a network without warning (incl. all settings)- Topic box on mobile is not userfriendly - Disconnected networks show the disconnected icon next to the name which can't be clicked to reconnect You either have to go to the network, hit the three-dot menu and hit connect or write out /connect and hit enter. |
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The Lounge requires latest Node.js LTS version or more recent.
Yarn package manager is also recommended.
If you want to install with npm, --unsafe-perm is required for a correct install.
Please refer to the install and upgrade documentation on our website for all available installation methods.
The following commands install and run the development version of The Lounge:
git clone https://github.com/Nachtalb/thelounge.git
cd thelounge
yarn install
NODE_ENV=production yarn build
yarn startWhen installed like this, thelounge executable is not created. Use node index <command> to run commands.
Simply follow the instructions to run The Lounge from source above, on your own fork.
Before submitting any change, make sure to:
- Read the Contributing instructions
- Run
yarn testto execute linters and test suite - Run
yarn buildif you change or add anything inclient/jsorclient/components yarn devcan be used to start The Lounge with hot module reloading