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ZUSE is an irc client for the terminal made in Go with Bubbletea

ZUSE IRC Terminal Client

ZUSE is a sleek, minimal IRC client for your terminal. Built with Go and powered by the elegant Bubble Tea framework. Chat faster, cleaner, and without distractions right from your terminal.


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Installation

go install github.com/babycommando/zuse@latest

Build from Source

  1. Get and build:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/zuse.git
cd zuse
go mod tidy
go build -o zuse # or zuse.exe on Windows
  1. Add the compiled file to your system PATH

Usage

Open a fresh terminal and type:

zuse

Enter your IRC details, pick your favorite channels, and you're good to go.


Keybindings

Key Action
↑/↓ Scroll chat
←/→ Switch panes
Ctrl+C Quit

Made With

  • Bubble Tea (github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea)
  • Lipgloss (github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss)

Beta warning

This software is under active development, beware of bugs and missing features. Let me know if anything went wrong at the github project issues.


ZUSE also comes pre-built on the Nightride synthwave radio terminal client, give some love there!