macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install inspircdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install inspircd with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Modular C++ Internet Relay Chat daemon. Version 4.11.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-06.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add inspircdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · inspircd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install inspircdDebian stable package indexes · inspircd · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#inspircdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/in/inspircd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Modular C++ Internet Relay Chat daemon
Project links
Commands and aliases
- inspircd
- inspircd-testssl
history
Project history and usage
InspIRCd is a modular C++ IRC daemon and IRCv3 server for Unix-like and Windows systems. In package-manager terms, it is a long-running network daemon with a broad module surface, documented configuration, packaged releases, and an ecosystem around IRC server operations.
Project history
The official website footer dates InspIRCd copyright back to 2002. The project describes itself as created from scratch to be stable, modern, and lightweight, with a fully modular design that lets operators choose which server features to load.
The GitHub repository records the public source tree under the inspircd organization, while the README directs operators to tagged v4 releases for server deployments. The v4 documentation marks the 4.0.0 release in 2024 and documents major changes across cloaking, extended bans, logging, operators, regular expressions, services, spam protection, TLS, and module behavior.
Adoption history
The official site says InspIRCd is trusted by over 1000 networks and names HybridIRC, Snoonet, and Teranova as examples. That makes the package more than a library formula: it is infrastructure software used to run public or private IRC networks.
Distribution is multi-channel. The README points to source builds, Debian/RHEL/Ubuntu/Windows packages, Docker images, and distribution packages; Homebrew packages the tagged source release for macOS and Unix-like users who want the daemon from a package manager.
How it is used
The common use is running an IRC server with selected modules, server links, operator accounts, TLS, services integration, flood controls, and optional IRCv3 capabilities. The documentation is organized around installation, configuration, commands, channel modes, extended bans, user modes, modules, exemptions, server notices, and change logs.
The project warns that some distribution packages may carry modifications or lag security updates, which is unusually direct packaging guidance and important for daemon operators.
Why package nerds care
InspIRCd matters to package nerds because it combines old Internet daemon packaging with modern C++ build, module, TLS, Windows, Docker, and service-management concerns. It is the kind of formula where version choice, config examples, init/service integration, and security notices matter.
It also represents the IRCv3-era continuation of IRC server packaging: a server that keeps compatibility with long-standing IRC operations while adding capabilities such as WebSocket subprotocol support, richer logging, extended bans, SASL-related behavior, and services changes.
Timeline
- 2002: Official site copyright begins for InspIRCd contributors.
- 2012: GitHub repository created under inspircd/inspircd.
- 2024: InspIRCd 4.0.0 released with documented v4 changes and breaking-change guidance.
- 2026: v4.11.0 release documented in the v4 change log.
Related projects
- InspIRCd is related to IRCd software, IRCv3 specifications, IRC services packages, Docker server images, TLS libraries, and other modular IRC server families used by network operators.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
inspircd | cli | global executable | |
inspircd-testssl | 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 version4.11.0
manager updated2026-06-06
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv4.11.0
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:inspircd |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.11.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/inspircd |
| Homepage | https://www.inspircd.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd |
| Upstream docs | https://api.inspircd.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/archive/refs/tags/v4.11.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-06T10:06:54Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | argon2, gnutls, libpq, mariadb-connector-c |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | openldap |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | inspircd |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
inspircd 4.7.0+ds1-2
Modular IRCd written in C++
sudo apt install inspircd- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 16 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
Debian apt95%
inspircd-dev 4.7.0+ds1-2
Modular IRCd written in C++ - development headers
sudo apt install inspircd-dev- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: inspircd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
Nix95%
inspircd
nix profile install nixpkgs#inspircd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
Ubuntu apt95%
inspircd 3.17.0-1build2
Modular IRCd written in C++
sudo apt install inspircd- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 17 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
Ubuntu apt95%
inspircd-dev 3.17.0-1build2
Modular IRCd written in C++ - development headers
sudo apt install inspircd-dev- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: inspircd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
apk95%
inspircd 4.11.0-r1
internet relay chat daemon (ircd)
sudo apk add inspircd- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: inspircd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
apk95%
inspircd-doc 4.11.0-r1
internet relay chat daemon (ircd) (documentation)
sudo apk add inspircd-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: inspircd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
apk95%
inspircd-openrc 4.11.0-r1
internet relay chat daemon (ircd) (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add inspircd-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: inspircd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Inspircd
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