install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install senpai

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install senpai

MacPorts ports tree · irc/senpai/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add senpai

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · senpai · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install senpai

Debian stable package indexes · senpai · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install senpai

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · senpai · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#senpai

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/se/senpai/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S senpai

Arch Linux sync databases · senpai · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install senpai

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · senpai · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Modern terminal IRC client

Project links

Commands and aliases

senpai

history

Project history and usage

senpai is a modern terminal user-interface client for Internet Relay Chat.

Project history

senpai was created by delthas as a modern terminal IRC client. The project is hosted and developed on SourceHut.

Adoption history

senpai is packaged by Alpine Linux, Debian, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch Linux, and openSUSE-related repositories, giving it unusually broad distribution coverage for a focused terminal IRC client.

How it is used

Users configure IRC servers, identities, authentication, channels, and interface preferences in `senpai.scfg`, then run the `senpai` executable to chat from a terminal. Because authentication settings can reside in the same file, the configuration should be protected as a credentials-bearing file.

Why package nerds care

senpai appeals to terminal-software enthusiasts because it combines a modern IRC feature set with a compact text interface and the simple scfg configuration format. Its availability across many independent package collections is a notable sign of downstream interest.

Timeline

Project creation: delthas developed senpai as a modern terminal IRC client.
Downstream adoption: Packaged across Alpine, Debian, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch Linux, and openSUSE ecosystems.

Related projects

IRC servers and bouncers provide the networks to which senpai connects. Other terminal IRC clients occupy the same niche, while senpai distinguishes itself through its modern TUI and configuration style.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:client

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/senpai/senpai.scfg

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/senpai/senpai.scfg

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`senpai`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.5.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:senpai
Version	0.5.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/senpai
Homepage	https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/
Upstream docs	https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://git.sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/archive/v0.5.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T07:57:35Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go, scdoc
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	senpai
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

senpai 0.4.1-1

Modern terminal IRC client

https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai

sudo apt install senpai

Section: net
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: senpai from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

senpai

nix profile install nixpkgs#senpai

normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/se/senpai/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

senpai 0.5.0-r2

Your everyday IRC student

https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai

sudo apk add senpai

License: ISC
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: senpai
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: senpai from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

senpai-doc 0.5.0-r2

Your everyday IRC student (documentation)

https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai

sudo apk add senpai-doc

License: ISC
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: senpai
normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: senpai-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

senpai 0.5.0-1.fc46

Your everyday IRC student

https://github.com/delthas/senpai

sudo dnf install senpai

License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: senpai
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: senpai from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

senpai 0.5.0-2

A modern terminal IRC client

https://git.sr.ht/~delthas/senpai

sudo pacman -S senpai

License: ISC
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: senpai from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

senpai 0.5.0-1.1

Your everyday IRC student

https://sr.ht/~delthas/senpai

sudo zypper install senpai

License: ISC
Category: Productivity/Networking/Instant Messenger
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: senpai
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: senpai from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

senpai

sudo port install senpai

normalized package name match
Matched by: Senpai

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: irc/senpai/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/senpai.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install senpai with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources