#chat.sr.ht

chat.sr.ht provides real-time chat services to sourcehut users based on the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. In technical terms, chat.sr.ht essentially provides a hosted IRC bouncer.

NOTICE: chat.sr.ht is presently only available for users with a paid sourcehut account. You can set up billing on meta.sr.ht.

SourceHut does not operate an IRC network. We recommend Libera Chat, an independently operated, third-party network, which chat.sr.ht is configured to use by default. Please review the Libera Chat Network policies for details on appropriate network usage.

#chat.sr.ht documentation

To start using chat.sr.ht, simply visit chat.sr.ht in your web browser and log in with your SourceHut credentials. Read the instructions on-screen to get started.

We have a few additional guides for different audiences:

• Introduction to IRC etiquette
• Quick-start for experienced IRC users
• Using the IRC bouncer
• Setting up an IRC channel for your project
• Writing an IRC bot
• Information for network operators

#chat.sr.ht software

chat.sr.ht is based on the soju IRC bouncer and the gamja webchat client. Our downstream patches for soju are kept in the "srht" branch of our fork.

#Official IRC channels and support

SourceHut operates a number of official IRC channels on libera.chat where you can get support for sr.ht issues or socialize with other SourceHut users. You can join them with the /join <channel> command, or, if you have configured the chat.sr.ht irc:// handler, click the link.

• #sr.ht: on-topic sourcehut support and development channel, including for technical issues related to chat.sr.ht's webchat and bouncer service
• #sr.ht.watercooler: off-topic channel for discussing sourcehut-adjacent topics with the sourcehut community
• #sr.ht.ops: read-only technical operations & monitoring channel
• #libera: official Libera network support, for issues with channel management, NickServ account maintenance, and moderation and spam concerns. This channel is not officially affiliated with SourceHut.