Caline
IRC client for VS Code.
Features
- Multiple server connections
- Sidebar with servers, channels and members
- Chat tabs (channels + 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
Caline: Connect to IRC Server in the command palette)
- Enter server info
/join #channel
Configuration
// settings.json
{
"caline.servers": [
{
"name": "Libera Chat",
"host": "irc.libera.chat",
"port": 6697,
"nick": "myNick",
"tls": true,
"autoJoin": ["#vscode"]
}
],
"caline.reconnect": true,
"caline.reconnectDelay": 5000,
"caline.reconnectMaxRetries": 10
}
Server config
| Property |
Type |
Required |
Default |
Description |
name |
string |
yes |
|
Display name |
host |
string |
yes |
|
Hostname |
nick |
string |
yes |
|
Nickname |
port |
number |
|
6667 |
Port |
tls |
boolean |
|
false |
Use TLS |
password |
string |
|
|
Server password |
autoJoin |
string[] |
|
[] |
Channels to join on connect |
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Caline: Connect to IRC Server |
Connect to a server |
Caline: Disconnect from IRC Server |
Disconnect |
Caline: Join Channel |
Join a channel |
Caline: Leave Channel |
Leave current channel |
Caline: Send Message |
Focus the chat input |
Caline: New Private Message |
DM a user |
Caline: Remove Server |
Remove a server |
Slash commands
| Command |
Example |
/join |
/join #general |
/part |
/part #general |
/msg |
/msg alice hey |
Requirements
VS Code 1.85+
License
See LICENSE.
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