HexChat is a Open Source Windows program in the Messaging & Communication category, developed by HexChat. The current version is 2.16.2; you can download it safely from its official source with the download button above.
HexChat is an open source, feature-rich, multi-network IRC client based on XChat. It offers a wide range of features, including Python/Perl scripting, spellcheck, proxies, SASL, DCC support. With an easy to use interface, it offers a great method of chatting online.
✨ Features
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📝 Release notes (2.16.2)
- change /server to use TLS by default, use -insecure or the - prefix on the port to disable
- change preferences dialog to be modal
- add support for the extended-monitor capability
- add support for SCRAM SASL mechanisms
- add option to hide nick from window title
- increase max server password length to 1024
- fix some detecting some URLs causing a crash
- fix long SASL auth strings not being split
- fix PROTOCOL_NAMESX support and only use it when not using multi-prefix
- fix dialog topic not being updated with CHGHOST
- fix notify.conf being reversed when saved
- lua: fix crash when using pluginprefs
- python: fix API break in hook_timer()
- python: fix timers that unhook themselves
- checksum: Various improvements including not blocking the UI
- win32: Add installer options to control start menu, desktop, and quick launch shortcuts
- win32: Update python3 to 3.8
- win32: Remove python2
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