Caline — IRC Client for VS Code
A native IRC client integrated directly into your editor.
Early release — if you encounter a bug or want to suggest an improvement, please open an issue.
Features
- Connect to multiple IRC servers simultaneously
- Sidebar with servers, channels, direct messages, and member lists
- Tabbed chat interface for channels and DMs
- Slash commands (
/join, /part, /msg)
- Auto-join channels on connect
- Auto-reconnect with configurable retries
- TLS support
- Nick colours
Quick Start
- Open the Caline IRC panel in the activity bar
- Click the plug icon (or run
Caline: Connect to IRC Server from the command palette)
- Enter your server details
- Use
/join #channel or click Join Channel in the Channels view
Configuration
// settings.json
{
"caline.servers": [
{
"name": "Libera Chat",
"host": "irc.libera.chat",
"port": 6697,
"nick": "myNick",
"tls": true,
"autoJoin": ["#vscode"]
}
]
}
Server Properties
| Property |
Type |
Required |
Default |
Description |
name |
string |
yes |
|
Display name |
host |
string |
yes |
|
Server hostname |
nick |
string |
yes |
|
Nickname |
port |
number |
|
6667 |
Server port |
tls |
boolean |
|
false |
Enable TLS |
password |
string |
|
|
Server password |
autoJoin |
string[] |
|
[] |
Channels to join on connect |
Commands
Command Palette
| Command |
Description |
Caline: Connect to IRC Server |
Connect to a configured server |
Caline: Disconnect from IRC Server |
Disconnect from a server |
Caline: Join Channel |
Join a channel |
Caline: Leave Channel |
Leave the current channel |
Caline: New Private Message |
Start a DM with a user |
Caline: Remove Server |
Remove a server from the list |
Slash Commands
| Command |
Example |
Description |
/join |
/join #general |
Join a channel |
/part |
/part #general |
Leave a channel |
/msg |
/msg alice hey |
Send a direct message |
Requirements
VS Code 1.85 or later.
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