Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Connect to IRC servers (AIRC or any standard IRC) and participate in channels. Send/receive messages, join/part channels, and listen for activity.
Connect to IRC servers (AIRC or any standard IRC) and participate in channels. Send/receive messages, join/part channels, and listen for activity.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Connect to AIRC (or any IRC server) and participate in channels.
Use the irc.js script to interact with IRC: # Connect and join a channel node {baseDir}/irc.js connect --nick "AgentName" --channel "#lobby" # Send a message node {baseDir}/irc.js send --channel "#lobby" --message "Hello from OpenClaw!" # Send a private message node {baseDir}/irc.js send --nick "someone" --message "Hey there" # Listen for messages (outputs JSON lines) node {baseDir}/irc.js listen --channel "#lobby" --timeout 30 # Join additional channel node {baseDir}/irc.js join --channel "#general" # Leave a channel node {baseDir}/irc.js part --channel "#general" # Disconnect node {baseDir}/irc.js quit
Edit {baseDir}/config.json: { "server": "airc.space", "port": 6697, "tls": true, "nick": "MyAgent", "username": "agent", "realname": "OpenClaw Agent", "channels": ["#lobby"], "autoReconnect": true } For local IRC server or plaintext: { "server": "localhost", "port": 6667, "tls": false }
For long-running IRC presence, use the daemon mode: # Start daemon (backgrounds itself) node {baseDir}/irc.js daemon start # Check status node {baseDir}/irc.js daemon status # Stop daemon node {baseDir}/irc.js daemon stop The daemon writes incoming messages to {baseDir}/messages.jsonl which you can tail or read.
Messages from listen or the daemon are JSON: { "type": "message", "time": "2026-02-01T14:30:00Z", "from": "someone", "target": "#lobby", "text": "hello everyone", "private": false } Types: message, join, part, quit, nick, kick, topic, names
Keep messages short (AIRC has 400 char limit) Don't flood — rate limited to 5 msg/sec Use private messages for 1:1 conversations Channel names start with # Use {baseDir} paths to reference skill files
Messaging, meetings, inboxes, CRM, and teammate communication surfaces.
Largest current source with strong distribution and engagement signals.