Async Python IRC bouncer with SOCKS5 proxy support, multi-network connections, password auth, and persistent SQLite backlog with replay. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Cheatsheet
Commands
bouncer -c config/bouncer.toml # Start with config
bouncer -c config/bouncer.toml -v # Start with debug output
bouncer --version # Show version
bouncer --help # Show help
Development
make dev # Install with dev deps
make test # Run pytest
make lint # Run ruff
make fmt # Format with black + ruff
make run # Run with default config
make clean # Remove .venv and build artifacts
Client Connection
PASS <network>:<password> # Authenticate + select network
PASS <password> # Authenticate, use first network
Config Structure
[bouncer] # Listener settings
bind / port / password
[bouncer.backlog] # Backlog settings
max_messages / replay_on_connect
[proxy] # SOCKS5 proxy
host / port
[networks.<name>] # IRC server (repeatable)
host / port / tls
nick / user / realname
channels / autojoin / password
Files
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
config/bouncer.toml |
Active configuration |
config/bouncer.db |
SQLite backlog database |
config/bouncer.example.toml |
Example config template |