pirc

Terminal chat for you and your coworkers. Server runs on Cloudflare Workers, client uses pi-tui.

Quick Start

cd /Users/vegard/dev/irc-clone
npm install
npx tsx client/index.ts --server wss://pirc.vegard-stikbakke.workers.dev --nick vegard

That's it — you're in the chat. Share the command with coworkers (they just change the --nick).

Slash Commands

Type these in the editor:

| Command | Description | |-----------------|----------------------| | /nick <name> | Change your nickname | | /users | Show connected users | | /clear | Clear chat messages | | /quit | Disconnect and exit |

Editor Keys

| Key | Action | |--------------------|------------------| | Enter | Send message | | Alt+Enter | New line | | Tab | Autocomplete | | / | Show commands | | Ctrl+C | Exit |

For Coworkers

Tell them to clone the repo and run:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd irc-clone
npm install
npx tsx client/index.ts --server wss://pirc.vegard-stikbakke.workers.dev --nick theirname

Server

The server is already deployed at https://pirc.vegard-stikbakke.workers.dev. To redeploy after changes:

cd server
npm install
npx wrangler deploy

Messages are in-memory only — they disappear when everyone disconnects.