---
name: "irssi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "irssi"
version: "1.4.5-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/irssi"
---

# irssi(1)

a modular IRC client for UNIX

## NAME

Irssi - a modular IRC client for UNIX

## SYNOPSIS

**irssi** \[--config=PATH\] \[--home=PATH\] \[-dv!?\] \[-c server\] \[-p port\] \[-n nickname\] \[-w password\] \[-h hostname\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Irssi** is a modular Internet Relay Chat client; it is highly extensible and very secure. Being a fullscreen, termcap based client with many features, **Irssi** is easily extensible through scripts and modules.

## OPTIONS

- **--config=***FILE*

  use  *FILE* instead of ~/.irssi/config

- **--home=***PATH*

  *PATH* specifies the home directory of Irssi; default is  **~/.irssi**

- **-c, --connect=***SERVER*

  connect to  *SERVER*

- **-w, --password=***PASSWORD*

  use *PASSWORD* for authentication.

- **-p, --port=***PORT*

  automatically connect to  *PORT* on server.

- **-!, --noconnect**

  disable autoconnecting of servers

- **-n, --nick=***NICKNAME*

  specify  *NICKNAME* as your nick

- **-h, --hostname=***HOSTNAME*

  use *HOSTNAME* for your irc session

- **-v, --version**

  display the version of Irssi

- **-?, --help**

  show a help message

## SEE ALSO

**Irssi** has a solid amount of documentation available; check /HELP or look online at https://irssi.org

## FILES

- *~/.irssi/config*

  personal configuration file

- *~/.irssi/config.autosave*

  automatic save of the personal config file when it was changed externally

- *~/.irssi/default.theme*

  default irssi theme

- *~/.irssi/away.log*

  logged messages in away status

- *~/.irssi/scripts/*

  default scripts directory

- *~/.irssi/scripts/autorun/*

  directory containing links to scripts that should be loaded automatically on startup

- *~/.irssi/startup*

  file containing a list of commands to execute on startup

## AUTHORS/CREDITS

**Irssi** was written by Timo Sirainen; this manpage was written by Istvan Sebestyen, Stefan Tomanek, Geert Hauwaerts.