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IRC gateway for modern chat apps

Build a bridge letting Slack/Discord users join IRC channels without clients, preserving moderation tools.

Why now

Decentralized chat is resurging, but newcomers won’t tolerate dated IRC UX.

Who for
Open-source project maintainers
Business model
Enterprise hosted plans
Effort
A few weeks

Open-source and federated chat platforms are gaining traction, but IRC’s steep learning curve limits adoption. A proxy service could let teams interact with IRC channels via their preferred modern app.

The tool would mirror IRC channels into Discord/Slack with bidirectional messaging, translating commands like /kick into GUI actions.

Monetize through paid hosting for enterprises needing to maintain legacy IRC workflows while migrating teams.

Launch with a single open-source community’s IRC bridged to Discord to prove viability.

Risk: IRC operators may block bridges to prevent spam, fracturing networks.

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