The Lounge

Self-hosted web IRC client.

⭐ Stars: 6172
💻 Source Code: https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge
📅 Created: 2016-02
📅 Last Update: 2026-02-26
📜 License: MIT
🏷️ Tags: Communication - IRC
💻 Platforms: Nodejs, Docker
🌐 Website: https://thelounge.chat

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