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irssi for Mac

Modular IRC client

Quick answer: irssi is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install irssi. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception licence. It has 149 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What irssi is

irssi is a communication app for macOS: modular IRC client.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception licence.

How to install irssi

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install irssi.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install irssi on Mac?

Run brew install irssi in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is irssi open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception licence.

Does irssi run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is irssi?

It was installed 149 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2844 in this catalogue.

What version of irssi is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.4.5.