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IRC client. Version 0.13.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-10.
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IRC client
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Commands and aliases
- xaric
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Project history and usage
Xaric is a small Unix IRC client in the ircII family. Its own site describes it as a client similar to BitchX and ircII, forked from BitchX, and created by a group of IRC friends who wanted a simpler colored client.
Project history
The public release history visible on GitHub includes 0.12.x tags carrying 2001 changelog text, including Rex Feany entries for the 0.12.0 and 0.12.1 releases. Later tags show continued maintenance through the 0.13 line, including SSL-related work in 0.13.0 in November 2005 and a 0.13.9 tag in February 2021.
Xaric's homepage remained deliberately modest about the project's scope: it emphasizes being simpler than related IRC clients rather than presenting a broad feature list. That positioning is the main source-backed history available for the project.
How it is used
Xaric is used as a terminal IRC client for Unix-like systems. In package-manager terms it is a lightweight, old-school IRC client for users who want an ircII/BitchX-style interface with color and without a large scripting environment.
Why package nerds care
Xaric is significant mostly as a preserved member of the classic Unix IRC-client lineage. Its package appeal is not broad adoption but continuity: a small GPL IRC client with releases spanning from early-2000s IRC culture into modern source-hosted maintenance.
Timeline
- 2001: 0.12.x changelog entries show Rex Feany release work and maintenance.
- 2005: 0.13.0 tag notes SSL support work.
- 2006: 0.13.2 release tag appears in the public repository.
- 2021: 0.13.9 was released and listed as the latest version on the project site.
Related projects
- The project explicitly places itself near ircII and BitchX; the homepage says Xaric was forked from BitchX.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for xaric. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
xaric | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.13.9
manager updated2026-07-10
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:xaric |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://xaric.org/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-10T17:46:43-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation