---
name: "glirc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glirc"
version: "2.40.1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glirc"
---

# glirc(1)

an IRC client

## NAME

Glirc - an IRC client

## SYNOPSIS

**glirc** \[--config=PATH\] \[--noconnect\] \[--version\] \[--full-version\] \[--config-format\] \[--help\] \[network...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Glirc** is a fully-featured console IRC client. It focuses on providing both high-detail and concise views of an IRC connection. It provides an advanced line-editing environment including syntax-highlighting, multi-line buffering, and argument placeholders.

## OPTIONS

- **-c, --config=***PATH*

  use *PATH* instead of ~/.config/glirc/config

- **-!, --noconnect**

  disable autoconnecting

- **-v, --version**

  print version information

- **--full-version**

  show detailed version information

- **--config-format**

  show configuration file format

- **-h, --help**

  show help message

- *network*

  networks to connect to on startup

## NOTES

**Glirc** has online documentation available inside with /help and online at https://github.com/glguy/irc-core/wiki

## FILES

- *~/.config/glirc/config*

  configuration file

- *~/.config/glirc/sts.cfg*

  Strict Transport Security state

## EXAMPLES

Sample simple configuration file. More detail available at https://github.com/glguy/irc-core/wiki/Configuration-File

defaults:\
   nick: "glircuser"\
   tls:  yes

servers:\
   \* name:     "libera"\
     hostname: "irc.libera.chat"

  \* name:     "oftc"\
     hostname: "irc.oftc.net"