macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install epic5local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install epic5MacPorts ports tree · irc/epic5/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install epic5 with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, apt
Enhanced, programmable IRC client. Version 3.0.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add epic5Alpine Linux edge package indexes · epic5 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#epic5nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ep/epic5/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install epic5Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · epic5 · source: archive.ubuntu.com
overview
Package summary
Enhanced, programmable IRC client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- epic5
- epic5-2157
history
Project history and usage
EPIC5 is the current fifth-generation branch of EPIC, the Enhanced Programmable IRC-II Client. Its own site describes EPIC as an ircII fork more than 30 years old, aimed at old-school IRC users, scripters, and people who want an ircII-like client that can be extended heavily through configuration and scripts.
Project history
EPIC grew out of ircII culture, where terminal IRC clients were not just chat programs but programmable environments. The EPIC site presents EPIC4 and EPIC5 as two current generations that are not generally interchangeable, with users choosing the branch their scripts require.
The EPIC news archive records active EPIC5 releases in the 2010s, including EPIC5 1.1.8 and 1.1.10 in April 2014 and EPIC5 2.0 on February 13, 2016. The site later marked 30 years of EPIC with EPIC4 3.0 and EPIC5 3.0 releases.
Adoption history
EPIC5 has the adoption pattern of a long-lived terminal IRC tool: it is distributed as source by the upstream project and appears as binary packages in multiple operating-system package collections. The official getting page notes that most operating-system distributions have EPIC4 and EPIC5 packages available.
How it is used
Users run EPIC5 as a terminal IRC client and often customize it through EPIC scripts. The official site links separate material for scripts, scripting, installation, and EPIC5 help, reflecting a workflow built around interactive IRC use plus local automation.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, EPIC5 is a preservation piece from the ircII lineage: small, source-distributed, terminal-native, scriptable, and still relevant to users maintaining old IRC workflows or EPIC script collections.
Timeline
- 1990s: EPIC begins as an ircII fork, according to the project's 30-year history note.
- 2014: EPIC5 1.1.8 and 1.1.10 releases are announced.
- 2016: EPIC5 2.0 is released.
- 2020s: The project marks 30 years with EPIC5 3.0.
Related projects
- EPIC4 is the other maintained EPIC generation and is documented alongside EPIC5.
- ircII is the original IRC client lineage from which EPIC forked.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
epic5 | cli | global executable | |
epic5-2157 | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version3.0.3
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.epicsol.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:epic5 |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/epic5 |
| Homepage | https://www.epicsol.org/ |
| Repository | https://git.epicsol.org/epic5.git |
| Upstream docs | http://help.epicsol.org/ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://ftp.epicsol.org/pub/epic/EPIC5-PRODUCTION/epic5-3.0.3.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:15-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@3 |
| Uses from macOS | libxcrypt, ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | epic5 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
epic5
nix profile install nixpkgs#epic5- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
Ubuntu apt95%
epic5 2.1.6-1ubuntu1
epic irc client, version 5
sudo apt install epic5- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
apk95%
epic5 3.0.3-r1
Enhanced Programmable ircII Client, version 5
sudo apk add epic5- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: epic5
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
apk95%
epic5-doc 3.0.3-r1
Enhanced Programmable ircII Client, version 5 (documentation)
sudo apk add epic5-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: epic5
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
apk95%
epic5-lite 3.0.3-r1
Enhanced Programmable ircII Client, version 5 (dependency-lite variant)
sudo apk add epic5-lite- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: epic5
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
apk95%
epic5-script 3.0.3-r1
Enhanced Programmable ircII Client, version 5 (bundled scripts)
sudo apk add epic5-script- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: epic5
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
MacPorts95%
epic5
sudo port install epic5- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Epic5
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment