# Install bitchx

Text-based, scriptable IRC client. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-12.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:bitchx
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install bitchx
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install bitchx
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: irc/bitchx/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:bitchx
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bitchx>
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Source summary:** Text-based, scriptable IRC client
- **Homepage:** <https://bitchx.sourceforge.net/>
- **Repository:** <https://sourceforge.net/p/bitchx/git/ci/master/tree>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://bitchx.sourceforge.net/>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bitchx/ircii-pana/bitchx-1.2.1/bitchx-1.2.1.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-12T00:35:19Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- BitchX (cli)
- BitchX-1.2.1 (cli)
- scr-bx (cli)
- BitchX (alias)
- BitchX-1.2.1 (alias)
- scr-bx (alias)

## Dependencies

- openssl@4

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libxcrypt
- ncurses

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.2.1
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-12
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://bitchx.sourceforge.net/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

no executable entrypoint in the package index.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- no executable entrypoint in the package index

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** bitchx
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- MacPorts - bitchx: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: irc/bitchx/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [openssl@4](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [weechat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/weechat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, irc, networking, terminal.
- [irssi](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/irssi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, irc, networking, terminal.
- [senpai](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/senpai/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, irc, networking, terminal.
- [ircii](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ircii/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, irc, networking, terminal.
- [tiny](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tiny/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, irc, networking, terminal.
- [catgirl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/catgirl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, irc, networking, terminal.
- [xaric](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xaric/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, client, irc, networking.
- [c-ares](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/c-ares/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, networking.
- [sntop](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sntop/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: based, cli, networking, terminal.
- [x3270](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/x3270/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, networking, openssl, terminal.
- [zssh](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/zssh/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, networking, terminal.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph