---
name: "tinyirc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tinyirc"
version: "1:1.1.dfsg.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tinyirc"
---

# tinyirc(1)

A tiny IRC client

## NAME

tinyirc - A tiny IRC client

## SYNOPSIS

```
  tinyirc [-d] nick [server [port]]
```

## DESCRIPTION

A stripped down IRC client, providing basic IRC commands. Please note that this is bare bones IRC client which has no editing capabilities other than backspace to correct typing. No command history (cursor up, down) or word editing (cursor left, left).

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Display short help.

- **-d, --dumb**

  Dumb mode. Do not use the curses interface; simply write to stdout and read commands from stdin.

## EXAMPLES

Join Freenode:

```
    tinyirc mynick irc.freenode.org
```

## ENVIRONMENT

- **IRCSERVER**

  Sets the default server to connect to. Format is *HOST\[:PORT\]*.

- **IRCNICK**

  Sets the default nickname to use.

## FILES

None.

## STANDARDS

RFC 1459

## SEE ALSO

[**irssi**(1)](/irssi/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Program was written by Nathan Laredo \<laredo@gnu.org\>.

This manual page was written by Decklin Foster \<decklin@red-bean.com\>. Updated by \<jari.aalto@cante.net\>. Released under license GNU GPL version 2 or (at your option) any later version. For more information about the license, visit \<http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html\>.