# bouncer

IRC bouncer with SOCKS5 proxy support and persistent message backlog.

## Features

- Connect to multiple IRC networks simultaneously
- All outbound connections routed through SOCKS5 proxy
- Stealth connect: registers with a random pronounceable nick and generic identity
- Probation window: waits 15s after registration to detect K-lines before revealing real nick
- Persistent message backlog (SQLite) with replay on reconnect
- Multiple clients can attach to the same network session
- Password authentication
- TLS support for IRC server connections
- Automatic reconnection with exponential backoff
- Local DNS resolution with multi-address failover

## Quick Start

```bash
cd ~/git/bouncer
make dev

cp config/bouncer.example.toml config/bouncer.toml
$EDITOR config/bouncer.toml

bouncer -c config/bouncer.toml -v
```

## Connect

From your IRC client, connect to `127.0.0.1:6667` with:

```
PASS networkname:yourpassword
```

Where `networkname` matches a `[networks.NAME]` section in your config.

## How It Works

```
IRC Client(s) --> [bouncer:6667] --> Router --> [SOCKS5:1080] --> IRC Server(s)
                                       |
                                    Backlog
                                   (SQLite)
```

1. Bouncer connects to IRC server via SOCKS5 with a random identity
2. Survives 15s probation (K-line detection)
3. Switches to your configured nick
4. Joins configured channels
5. Clients connect to bouncer, receive backlog replay and channel state

## Documentation

| Document | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [docs/INSTALL.md](docs/INSTALL.md) | Prerequisites and setup |
| [docs/USAGE.md](docs/USAGE.md) | Comprehensive guide |
| [docs/CHEATSHEET.md](docs/CHEATSHEET.md) | Quick reference |
| [docs/DEBUG.md](docs/DEBUG.md) | Troubleshooting |

## Development

```bash
make dev      # Install with dev deps
make test     # Run tests
make lint     # Run linter
make fmt      # Format code
```