Addons

Addons

mcIRC itself is chat only. Everything else is an addon; none are installed by default. Open Tools > Addons:

• Browse online catalog - addons reviewed and tested by the maintainers. Pick one, press Install.
• Install from file / folder - an addon you downloaded or are developing.
• Switch them on and off in the same window. Each can add an Options page, menu items, toolbar buttons, / commands and map layers.

In the catalog

• BC traffic bot - DriveBC, BC Ferries, BC Transit, TransLink, weather, earthquake and tsunami alerts broadcast to the mesh, with a master mute and a switch per alert type. Needs pip install requests gtfs-realtime-bindings. If several stations in range run it, mute it or untick what you don't need so identical broadcasts don't pile onto the mesh.
• Auto reply - keyword rules: choose the words, the channels they are heard on, the reply text and the channels the reply goes to, with a per-person cooldown.

An addon runs Python code with full access to your PC - install only addons you trust. The catalog lists only reviewed ones.

Want to make one? See Writing an Addon.