irc.now runs a bouncer for you. your connection stays up, scrollback accumulates, and you read it when you get back. web client and custom hostnames included.
\n 36→ \n 41→a microbouncer holds your connections open. messages accumulate while you're gone. scroll back and read them when you return.
\n 144→on pro, your bouncer masks with a domain you control. /whois shows your name, not ours.
we have a web client, but your bouncer speaks standard IRC. point any client at it and connect.
\n 158→libera, oftc, rizon, whatever. connect to multiple networks from one account.
\n 165→irc.bot runs your bots on our infrastructure. deploy your own code or pick one from the marketplace. they stay connected and restart if they crash.
\n 37→ \n 43→we keep the process running and the connection open. you don't need a server, a screen session, or a laptop that never sleeps.
\n 173→point us at a git repo and we build on push. or upload a script. either way it's running in seconds.
\n 180→libera, oftc, rizon, your own ircd, whatever. run bots on multiple networks from one account.
\n 187→on pro, your bots mask with a hostname you control. /whois shows your name, not ours.
if your bot crashes, we restart it with backoff. every plan, including free. logs are there when you want to see what happened.
\n 201→fetches page titles for URLs posted in channel
\n 214→ \n 218→ \n 219→ \n 220→posts new RSS/Atom items to a channel on a schedule
\n 225→ \n 229→ \n 230→ \n 231→s/typo/fix/ — regex corrections for messages
\n 236→ \n 240→ \n 241→ \n 242→moderation bot with warnings, kicks, and stats
\n 247→ \n 251→ \n 252→{{ network.hostname }} -- {% if network.ready %}ready{% else %}not ready{% endif %}
\n 33→Visual identity standards, components, and design tokens for irc.now
\n 290→ \n 301→\n 309→ The irc.now design system uses a green-on-dark palette with a three-font system.\n 310→ Newsreader for display headings, Outfit for body text, and JetBrains Mono for all\n 311→ interface chrome. Themes switch via a data-theme attribute on the root element.\n 312→
\n 313→\n 314→\n 333→ A four-level text hierarchy, four background depths, and five nick accent colors.\n 334→ All tokens resolve to both dark and light theme values.\n 335→
\n 336→\n 337→\n 479→ Three font families serve distinct roles. Newsreader for editorial display type,\n 480→ Outfit for readable body text at light weights, and JetBrains Mono for all\n 481→ interface chrome.\n 482→
\n 483→\n 484→<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com\">\n 507→<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n 508→<link href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,400;0,6..72,500;0,6..72,600;1,6..72,400;1,6..72,500&family=Outfit:wght@300;400;500;600&family=JetBrains+Mono:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n 518→ Pixel-based spacing scale. The page uses 800px max-width with 24px horizontal padding.\n 519→
\n 520→\n 521→| Property | \n 527→Value | \n 528→Usage | \n 529→
|---|---|---|
--page-max | \n 534→ 800px | \n 535→Page container max-width | \n 536→
--page-px | \n 539→ 24px | \n 540→Page horizontal padding | \n 541→
| Token | \n 552→Value | \n 553→Usage | \n 554→
|---|---|---|
--radius-sm | \n 559→ 2px | \n 560→Code tags | \n 561→
--radius-base | \n 564→ 3px | \n 565→Buttons | \n 566→
--radius-md | \n 569→ 4px | \n 570→Input fields | \n 571→
--radius-lg | \n 574→ 5px | \n 575→Terminal, price table | \n 576→
--radius-xl | \n 579→ 6px | \n 580→Client card | \n 581→
--radius-full | \n 584→ 50% | \n 585→Dots, brand mark | \n 586→
\n 630→ Composite containers for content blocks: IRC client mockup, terminal, and pricing table.\n 631→
\n 632→\n 633→<div class=\"terminal\">\n 660→ <div class=\"terminal-chrome\">\n 661→ <div class=\"dots\"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>\n 662→ <span>terminal</span>\n 663→ </div>\n 664→ <div class=\"terminal-body\">\n 665→ <span class=\"cm\"># connect</span><br>\n 666→ <span class=\"pr\">/server</span> irc.now 6697 -ssl\n 667→ </div>\n 668→</div><div class=\"price-table\">\n 680→ <div class=\"pt-row pt-head\">\n 681→ <div class=\"pt-cell\"></div>\n 682→ <div class=\"pt-cell\">\n 683→ <span class=\"plan-name\">free</span>\n 684→ <span class=\"plan-price\">$0</span>\n 685→ </div>\n 686→ <div class=\"pt-cell\">\n 687→ <span class=\"plan-name\">pro</span>\n 688→ <span class=\"plan-price\">$4 <span>/mo</span></span>\n 689→ </div>\n 690→ </div>\n 691→ <div class=\"pt-row\">\n 692→ <div class=\"pt-cell\">networks</div>\n 693→ <div class=\"pt-cell\">1</div>\n 694→ <div class=\"pt-cell\">unlimited</div>\n 695→ </div>\n 696→ <div class=\"pt-actions\">...</div>\n 697→</div>\n 707→ IRC decorative input and web form components for text inputs, selects, textareas, and form groups.\n 708→
\n 709→\n 710→<div class=\"cl-input\">\n 726→ <div class=\"cl-input-field\">\n 727→ <span>message #lobby</span>\n 728→ <div class=\"cl-cursor\"></div>\n 729→ </div>\n 730→</div><input type=\"text\" class=\"input\" placeholder=\"my-bouncer\"><select class=\"input select\">\n 767→ <option>plain text</option>\n 768→ <option>rust</option>\n 769→</select><textarea class=\"editor\" placeholder=\"paste content here...\"></textarea><form method=\"post\" action=\"/bouncers/create\" class=\"paste-form\">\n 808→ <div class=\"form-group\">\n 809→ <label for=\"name\">bouncer name</label>\n 810→ <input type=\"text\" id=\"name\" name=\"name\" placeholder=\"my-bouncer\" required class=\"input\">\n 811→ </div>\n 812→ <div class=\"form-actions\">\n 813→ <button type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-fill\">create bouncer</button>\n 814→ </div>\n 815→</form>\n 825→ Page container, sticky nav, section pattern, feature grid, and footer.\n 826→
\n 827→\n 828→<html lang=\"en\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n 836→<body>\n 837→ <div class=\"page\">\n 838→ <nav class=\"nav\">\n 839→ <a href=\"/\" class=\"mark\">irc<span class=\"dot\"></span>now</a>\n 840→ <div class=\"nav-r\">\n 841→ <a href=\"/docs\" class=\"desk\">docs</a>\n 842→ <button class=\"theme-btn\">◑</button>\n 843→ <a href=\"/login\" class=\"nav-cta\">log in</a>\n 844→ </div>\n 845→ </nav>\n 846→\n 847→ <section class=\"hero reveal\">...</section>\n 848→ <section class=\"client-section reveal\">...</section>\n 849→ <section class=\"features reveal\">...</section>\n 850→\n 851→ <footer class=\"footer\">\n 852→ <span class=\"mark\">irc<span class=\"dot\"></span>now</span>\n 853→ <div class=\"footer-links\">...</div>\n 854→ </footer>\n 855→ </div>\n 856→</body><div class=\"feat\">\n 868→ <div class=\"feat-label\">bouncer</div>\n 869→ <div class=\"feat-body\">\n 870→ <h3>your nick stays in the channel</h3>\n 871→ <p>description text here</p>\n 872→ </div>\n 873→</div>\n 883→ IRC-specific patterns: message lines, channel sidebar, and client chrome.\n 884→
\n 885→\n 886→<div class=\"irc-msg\">\n 913→ <span class=\"time\">14:02</span>\n 914→ <span class=\"nick\" style=\"color:var(--nb)\">reed</span>\n 915→ <span class=\"text\">has anyone tried the new mesa drivers</span>\n 916→</div>\n 917→\n 918→<div class=\"irc-msg system\">\n 919→ <span class=\"time\">14:01</span>\n 920→ <span class=\"nick\"></span>\n 921→ <span class=\"text\">— bouncer uptime 23d 7h</span>\n 922→</div><div class=\"cl-sidebar\">\n 945→ <div class=\"cl-sb-label\">channels</div>\n 946→ <div class=\"cl-sb-item active\">#lobby</div>\n 947→ <div class=\"cl-sb-item\">#dev</div>\n 948→ <div class=\"cl-sb-gap\"></div>\n 949→ <div class=\"cl-sb-label\">networks</div>\n 950→ <div class=\"cl-sb-item\">libera.chat</div>\n 951→</div>sign up at my.irc.now, create a bouncer from your dashboard, then connect your IRC client.
\n 32→\n 33→point your client at your bouncer hostname on port 6697 with TLS enabled.
\n 35→/server your-bouncer.irc.now 6697 -ssl\n 36→\n 37→
use soju control commands to add IRC networks to your bouncer.
\n 39→/msg *control addnetwork libera irc.libera.chat:6697\n 40→/msg *control connect libera\n 41→\n 42→
/msg *control listnetworks -- list connected networks/msg *control removenetwork <name> -- disconnect and remove a network/msg *control disconnect <name> -- disconnect without removingfree accounts get 1 network with 48 hours of scrollback on a shared bouncer. pro accounts ($4/mo) get unlimited networks, unlimited scrollback, a dedicated bouncer, and a custom hostname.
\n 51→\n 52→join #irc.now on libera.chat or email hi@irc.now.
\n 54→your irc.now bouncer speaks standard IRC, so any client works. here are some good ones.
\n 30→\n 31→set your client to connect to your bouncer hostname on port 6697 with TLS. your username and password are the ones you set up in the portal.
a bouncer (or BNC) stays connected to IRC for you. when you disconnect, it keeps your nick in the channel and stores messages. when you reconnect, you get your scrollback.
\n 32→\n 33→soju, an IRC bouncer that supports multiple clients and multiple upstream networks on a single connection.
\n 35→\n 36→yes. your bouncer speaks standard IRC. any client that supports TLS connections will work. see the clients page for suggestions.
\n 38→\n 39→any public IRC network: libera.chat, OFTC, Rizon, EFnet, etc. free accounts are limited to 1 network. pro accounts can connect to unlimited networks.
\n 41→\n 42→free gets you 1 network, 48 hours of scrollback, and a shared bouncer. pro ($4/mo) gives you unlimited networks, unlimited scrollback, a dedicated bouncer, and a custom hostname for /whois.
go to billing in the portal and click \"manage subscription\". you can cancel anytime and your account reverts to the free plan at the end of the billing period.
\n 47→\n 48→we store message logs only to provide scrollback. no third-party analytics. no ads. logs are deleted when you delete your bouncer.
\n 50→\n 51→join #irc.now on libera.chat or email hi@irc.now.
\n 53→IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based chat protocol created in 1988. it predates the web, Slack, Discord, and every other chat platform you've used. it still works, and people still use it every day.
\n 31→\n 32→IRC is decentralized. there is no single company running it. instead, there are independent networks -- groups of servers that talk to each other. you connect to a network, join channels (chat rooms that start with #), and talk to people.
\n 34→\n 35→IRC is ephemeral by default. when you disconnect, you miss messages. your nick disappears from the channel. you lose your scrollback.
\n 45→that is the problem irc.now solves. a bouncer stays connected for you, stores messages, and replays them when you come back. you get the simplicity of IRC with the persistence of modern chat.
\n 46→\n 47→sign up for irc.now, create a bouncer, and connect. we handle the infrastructure so you can just chat.
\n 57→ready
\n 15→ {% else %}\n 16→not ready
\n 17→ {% if !status_message.is_empty() %}\n 18→{{ status_message }}
\n 19→ {% endif %}\n 20→ {% endif %}\n 21→deleting a network removes the IRC server and all its data.
\n 52→ \n 59→