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ii vs kirc: catalog facts
ii	kirc
Best for: People who want to use IRC from the command line	Best for: Terminal users who want a minimal IRC client
Free Free software distributed under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux
IRC messages and commands are accessible as files Can be controlled from shell commands and scripts All 3 strengths for ii IRC messages and commands are accessible as files Can be controlled from shell commands and scripts Small implementation of at most 1,000 lines	Keyboard-centric editing and navigation Small C codebase with minimal runtime requirements All 3 strengths for kirc Keyboard-centric editing and navigation Small C codebase with minimal runtime requirements Supports command and message aliases
Uses a filesystem interface rather than a graphical chat client	Requires building from source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ii tools.suckless.org/ii Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for kirc github.com/mcpcpc/kirc Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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