docker run -p 0.0.0.0:6667:6667 -it --rm hyrfilm/slacker
This will start the server which accepts connections on port 6667. you could now connect to it with a irc-client or, hey if you're feeling old fashioned just use telnet:
telnet localhost 6667
NICK hyrfilm
JOIN #some-channel
PRIVMSG #some-channel :dude!Tested with:
Should be able to handle a fair amount of connections. All users, sockets & channels are handled concurrently.
Slacker currently only handles a minimal subset of the IRC protocol:
- nicknames
- channels (creating / joining / leaving)
- messaging (in channels & private messages)
- note that all traffic is sent in plain-text