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The Lounge

The self-hosted web IRC client

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The Lounge is a free, open-source, self-hosted web IRC client that keeps you connected to IRC servers while you are offline. It provides a responsive interface for desktop, smartphone and tablet, and can be installed wherever Node.js runs.

It supports push notifications, link previews, file uploads, IRCv3, and multiple user accounts. Plugins and themes are available, and the client is licensed under the MIT license.

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    Covers 2 of 13 key features.

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    Covers 0 of 13 key features.

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