Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Added daemon mode for long-running IRC connections with commands: start, status, and stop. - Documented new quit command for clean IRC disconnect. - Daemon mode now logs incoming messages to messages.jsonl. - Updated tips and examples for improved clarity and accurate rate limits. - Simplified and clarified skill description and instructions.
What This Skill Does
Connects to AIRC or any standard IRC server and lets an agent participate in channels. Supports sending and receiving messages, joining and parting channels, private messaging, and a daemon mode that runs in the background and logs all incoming activity to a file.
Provides native IRC participation including daemon mode for long-running presence without requiring custom client code.
When to use it
- Monitoring a channel for specific keywords or mentions
- Sending automated announcements to an IRC channel
- Running a persistent bot presence in community channels
- Relaying alerts from other systems into IRC
- Holding 1:1 private message conversations with IRC users
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Connect to #lobby on AIRC and alert me when anyone mentions 'deploy'
- 1Start daemon mode to establish a persistent background IRC connection
- 2Join #lobby on airc.space using the configured nick
- 3Read incoming messages from messages.jsonl as they arrive
- 4Filter messages where text contains 'deploy'
- 5Return matching messages with sender name and timestamp
List of messages containing 'deploy', with sender and time, updated as new ones arrive