matrix-appservice-irc
Small team stableThe Matrix.org Foundation's IRC bridge: dynamically bridges IRC channels and users to Matrix rooms and ghost users.
puppeting bridge · licence Apache-2.0
- Server
- Last commit
- 9 days ago 26 Oct 2026
- Commits, last year
- 1 1 in 90 days
- Authors, 90 days
- 1 1 in a year, 81 ever
- Bus factor
- 1 authors making half of last year's commits
- Last release
- 4.0.1 26 Oct 2026 · 1 tag in a year
- Lines of code
- 25k TypeScript
AI
Nothing found on any of the three axes. What we look for
PolicyNo policy found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance) Dev useNone found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance) In productNone found (fits the chosen stance)(against the chosen stance)- AI policy: source: github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-bridge/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md
- AI in the product: no generative-AI features found in the README or dependency manifests
- AI in development: no agent files at HEAD d3edeaa8306d; no AI-attributed commits among 1 non-bot commits in the last 365 days
- Collector: 0 of 1 commits in the last year credit an AI tool (0.0 %). 0 agent files, 0 AI workflows. A lower bound: most AI use leaves no trace.
Activity
Languages
Features
| Feature | Value | How we know | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network | IRC | — | — |
| Framework | yes matrix-appservice-bridge (Node.js/TypeScript) | code | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Puppeting | yes IRC users appear as Matrix ghosts and Matrix users get IRC clients (multi-puppet) | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Encryption (E2EE) | No: No "the bridge cannot work in an E2EE room. The bridge will leave any room that has encryption enabled" | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Backfill | Not found: Not found | — | — |
| Media | Partial: Partial files sent to IRC as links | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Reactions and edits | Partial: Partial edits sent with a fallback star; reactions not sent | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Group chats | Yes: Yes channels | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Login methods | yes IRC nick; NickServ/SASL password stored encrypted by the bridge | claimed | github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/blob |
| Terms-of-service risk | Not found: Not found IRC networks set their own bridge rules; Libera.Chat's matrix.org bridge was disabled in 2023 (matrix.org blog) | — | — |
Health signals
- Bus factor (last year)
- 1
- Issue first response
- not measured (the forge did not give it)
- Release cadence
- 1 tag in the last year, latest 4.0.1 (26 Oct 2026)
- CI
.github/workflows/docker-hub-latest.yml.github/workflows/docker-hub-release.yml.github/workflows/docs-latest.yml- Tests
- test files found
- Security policy
- none found
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Funding
- none listed
- Telemetry SDKs in manifests
- Sentry (package.json)
Repositories
| Repository | Role | Activity | Last commit | Commits 1y | Authors 90d | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc | main | Small team | 26 Oct 2026 | 1 | 1 | d3edeaa83 |
Notes
One non-bot commit in the last 365 days (the 4.0.1 release, 2026-10-26). Shares the matrix.org bridges' contributing guide in matrix-appservice-bridge, which has no AI section. Ran the matrix.org-hosted bridges to OFTC and others; the Libera.Chat bridge was disabled in 2023.
Researched by an AI agent (Claude) on 5 Nov 2026, not checked by a person; metrics collected on 5 Nov 2026. Source file: data/projects/bridge/matrix-appservice-irc.yaml. Spotted a mistake? Open an issue with a link.