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Tracked since Aug 2026 · last updated 1 hr ago · user & channel counts only, no message content

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Users online

572

▲ 0.9% vs yesterday

Channels

484

▲ 0.2% vs yesterday

Servers

All-time peak

575

reached 21 Oct 2026

People on Shelltalk

24h 7d 30d 1y 10y All

Last 30 days

Peak 575

535

547

559

571

Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16now

Capabilities

What the server advertises on connect (ISUPPORT / 005) - the network's technical spec.

Software ngircd-27

Network name

ShellTalk

Channel types

#&+

Prefixes

(qaohv)~&@%+

Channel modes

beI,k,l,imMnOPQRstVz

Nick length

Channel length

Topic length

490

Case mapping

ascii

Modes / line

Channel limit

#&+:300

Away length

127

Kick length

400

Max list

beI:50

EXCEPTSINVEX

Servers

14 servers on the network, mapped from its server links.

irc.shelltalk.net root irc.shelltalk.net ngircd-27 seen 1 hr ago MOTD

- Welcome to the ShellTalk Network IRC
-    _____ __         __________      ____
-   / ___// /_  ___  / / /_  __/___ _/ / /__
-   \__ \/ __ \/ _ \/ / / / / / __ `/ / //_/
-  ___/ / / / /  __/ / / / / / /_/ / / ,<
- /____/_/ /_/\___/_/_/ /_/  \__,_/_/_/|_|
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- You can find us on network channel #shelltalk for any questions, problems  or inquiries.
- Your admins are:
-
- Yiming - Minutemin - [email protected]
- monkeybusiness - Minutemin - [email protected]
- al1r4d - Minutemin - [email protected]
-
- general contact - [email protected]
- ===================================================================================
- We are a proud partner of IRCNow, The Users' Network, that aims to create a free and open source community.
-
-  Remember the rules:
-    * No porn, illegal drugs, violence, or gambling
-    * No slander or libel
-    * No spam, illegal cracking, or DDoS
-    * Follow copyright laws
- ===================================================================================
- Connected using Cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256  TLSv1.3 Kx=TLSv1.3  Au=TLSv1.3 Enc=AESGCM(128) Mac=AEAD

irc.freeirc.org 1 hop FreeIRC Network seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.shelltalk.net.

irc.jujube.rpblc.net 1 hop irc network RPBLC seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.shelltalk.net.

irc.ircnow.org 2 hops irc.ircnow.org seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.freeirc.org.

irc.bsdforall.org 3 hops BSDForAll.Org seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.lecturify.net 3 hops Lecturify Team seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.oddprotocol.org 3 hops irc.oddprotocol.org seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.planetofnix.com 3 hops irc.planetofnix.com seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

services.irc.ircnow.org 3 hops Services for IRCNow seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.ircnow.org.

irc.ircforever.org 4 hops IRCForever IRC Network seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.planetofnix.com.

irc.NaStYcOdE.com 4 hops irc.NaStYcOdE.com seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.oddprotocol.org.

irc.shell.oddprotocol.org 4 hops IRCNow seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.oddprotocol.org.

irc.inspirenet.org 5 hops InspireNET. seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.NaStYcOdE.com.

irc.thunderirc.net 6 hops ThunderIRC | Part of IRCNow seen 11 hrs ago details

Links off irc.inspirenet.org.

Channels

129 channels

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peak:1000.. - all-time peak (ever reached 1000+)

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129 tracked channels. Channels with fewer than 3 users are not tracked.

ChannelUsersShare of network30-day trend

#ircnow 212 37.1% +5.5% IRCNow: Of the Users, By the Users, For the Users: https://ircnow.org | Join the team https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Ircnow.Adminforces

#team 105 18.4% +9.4% IRCNow team channel | Join the team https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Ircnow.Adminforces | List of training guides https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Adminforces.Training

#ircnow-offtopic 96 16.8% +24.7% Off-topic chat for the IRCNow community.

#nastycode 90 15.7% +15.4% "Trouble connecting to ZNC? Please update your host to: bnc.nastycode.com! for help with bouncer! please type !help for more info! Need Support please contact u

#freeirc 88 15.4% +1.1% All of the services provided by FreeIRC, including ZNC, GOT repository hosting, Shell, and more, are checked once a day at 18:00 UTC https://freeirc.org/

#oddprotocol 78 13.6% 0.0% ★ Welcome ★ #oddprotocol Respect: [Users & Operators] Website: ( https://oddprotocol.org )

#bsdforall 77 13.5% +24.2% -=[ BSDForAll ]=- * -= [ https://bsdforall.org ]=- * -=[ ZNC @ https://bnc.bsdforall.org ]=- * -=[ Interested in joining staff? https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Ircno

#shelltalk 61 10.7% -1.6% Welcome to Shelltalk.net's support channel ! | !help for assistance | ask questions and a staff member will get to it when they can. | please stay connected if

#thunderirc 60 10.5% +20.0% Free ZNC type !help | Learn OpenBSD | Privacy-first IRC access | Visit ⚡ https://thunderirc.net for details

#plan9 53 9.3% +1.9% Plan 9 by the Bell Labs Team: Official Site: https://p9f.org | https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Ircnow.9forces | We're working on improving Plan 9 4th Edition

#rpblc 42 7.3% -4.5% Welcome to RPBLC.net! SSH Accounts, Web/DNS/Email/SQL Hosting, IRC Bouncer, Webmail and data Backups!

#eggdrop 37 6.5% +19.4% https://eggdrop.in > tcl scripts, docs, forum & more... https://eggdrop.in/paste > pastebin https://eggdrop.in/go/egg > eggdrop download

#offtopic 36 6.3% +9.1% Welcome to the community's general chatter channel, we want a reasonably polite room ! We have cookies... Please don't spam bots, they don't like green eggs and

#Vhost 36 6.3% +12.5% Welcome, stay healthy & safe! www.mirc.dev - for rDNS (A/AAAA) to whatever-you-like.domain.*** :) ask in channel. #eggdrop for bot scripting!

#iq 23 4.0% -11.5% Those who trade essential liberty for temporary security deserve NEITHER! :: Let's read the great classics :: Now reading Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocq

#openbsd 23 4.0% 0.0%

#uptime 22 3.8% +15.8%

#idle 22 3.8% +15.8% setting up idle rpg bot ... soon....

#Europe 22 3.8% +10.0% Welcome ! Stay safe and healthy. -> https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en https://www.eu-inc.org/ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/ About .EU -> https://e

#romania 21 3.7% +31.3% http://www.romania.travel/ - explore the Carpathian garden !!!

#help 20 3.5% +17.6% Welcome to IRCNow (https://ircnow.org) -- This is the official support channel for the network. Vhost rules: https://wiki.ircnow.org/index.php?n=HostServ.Rules

#exile-dev 20 3.5% -13.0% Developer discussion for Exile, a primitive-tech survival game for the Luanti engine

#linux 20 3.5% 0.0%

#openclaw 19 3.3% +18.8%

#nato 19 3.3% +11.8% https://www.nato.int/en - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO

#indonesia 19 3.3% -9.5% ©©© WELCOME TO #INDONESIA CHANN | ENJOY AND FUN 🙂🙂🙂.

#pnc 18 3.1% +38.5% Welcome To DemonZone... Domain is irc.partnaz-n-crime.com or demonzone.partnaz-n-crime.com to connect to server instead of ip! please join us on our new server!

#emergency 18 3.1% +28.6% All things related to search, rescue, and emergency medicine

#announcements 17 3.0% +13.3%

#waterboygospellyrics 17 3.0% +41.7% welcome ... powered by SPLINTER !

#bsdforall-support 16 2.8% -11.1% The new support channel is #bsdforall , Please use this support channel for future support requests

#livy 13 2.3% -13.3% Titus Livius: The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind

#ircnow-shells 12 2.1% 0.0% Welcome to #IRCNow-Shells. For Shell Accounts, Join #RPBLC or #BSDFORALL

#znc 12 2.1% -7.7% ZNC 1.10.1: https://wiki.znc.in/ChangeLog/1.10.1 | https://znc.in/nightly | https://github.com/znc/znc

#Medan 12 2.1% +9.1% Wellcome to channel MEDAN

#plum 11 1.9% -15.4%

#minetest 10 1.7% +66.7% All about Minetest, the FOSS voxel-based game engine

#bridge 9 1.6% +12.5%

#sdmn 9 1.6% +50.0%

#news 8 1.4% 0.0% A variety of news feeds. Type: !nytimes, !rt, !alarabiya, !propublica, !aljazeera, !conversation, !wsws, !rfe, !rfa, !democracynow, !rfe

#Peru 8 1.4% 0.0% |||[Welcome to #Peru a channel of international friendship without borders for the entire universe || Amistad general para gente latino || https://www.peru.trav

#exile-parliment 8 1.4% 0.0% ° ּ ֶָ֢.•° ּ ֶָ֢.•° Feel Free To Vent Or Rant , Welcome To Exile's Gatekept Shitpost Channel ° ּ ֶָ֢.•° ּ ֶָ֢.•°

#music-cafe 8 1.4% +14.3% Welcome to #music-cafe on IRCNow |This Channel is linked with all my music-channels across IRC |Enjoy it here please |

#Darkworld 8 1.4% +14.3% #DarkWorld is official channel of DarkWorld Network over ircnow network. || DarkWorld Network is multi purpose IRC Network. For more info https://darkworld.netw

#virtualfriends 8 1.4% +33.3%

#banana 8 1.4% +100.0%

#wheel 7 1.2% +16.7% This channel is now closed, please join #team for IRCNow training | https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Ircnow.Adminforces

#inter9 7 1.2% -12.5%

#shelllabs 7 1.2% 0.0% Shell Laboratories: Help Create an Indie Scientific Community https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Shelllabs.Intro

#Lima 7 1.2% +16.7%

#unix106 7 1.2% 0.0% You have finished unix101! Please create a shell account by joining #rpblc and typing !help, then try to install https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Znc.Install and http

#fizi 7 1.2% 0.0% (( :: (* --- Welcome to #fizi --- (* :: https://darkworld.network

#ayochat 7 1.2% -30.0%

#Mirc 7 1.2% -22.2% ωєℓ¢σмє тσ #mIRC ircNOW Network Latest Version: mIRC v7.76 from https://www.mirc.com/get.html related issues/help, and stuff Scripting guide https://en.wikichi

#ircforever-team 7 1.2% +133.3% IRCForever Team Members Only Channel | Owner = leader, Admin = Members, Op = bots..., voice = needs to finish training

#ai 7 1.2% +133.3% Chat about artificial intelligence, machine learning, AI news, tools, and innovation.

#dataideas 6 1.0% 0.0%

#exile-lob 6 1.0% -25.0%

#ngircd 6 1.0% 0.0% t.ly/5xZFO for code submission rules - Now we discussing how to track issues I think?

#perl101 6 1.0% 0.0%

#Canada 6 1.0% -14.3% Welcome to Canada.........enjoy your stay, have fun and just be sensible lol

#cebu 6 1.0% 0.0% Welcome To #Cebu Queen City of South Philippines

#Asia 6 1.0% -25.0% Welcome to chan Asia, | for play games please make !uno and for info games !cmd

#yonle 5 0.9% +25.0% Welcome to #yonle. Talk about almost anything as long as i am okay with it.

#lafebbre 5 0.9% 0.0% Benvenuti a tutti coloro che vivono di passioni, che vivono serenamente il loro tempo, senza opprimere il prossimo - https://www.lafebbre.ch

#omg 5 0.9% 0.0%

#minigames 5 0.9% +25.0%

#Grape 5 0.9% +25.0%

#dwshells 5 0.9% +66.7% :: Request Shell :: Signup & Rules :: https://wiki.darkworld.network/index.php?title=DWShells:Signup_and_Rules :: WEB :: https://shells.darkworld.network ::

#exile-ExE 4 0.7% -33.3%

#perl 4 0.7% 0.0% This channel is managed by Planetofnix.com. It is for discussing the perl programming Language.

#cloud9p 4 0.7% 0.0%

#America 4 0.7% 0.0% Welcome to #America *** English Only *** It is a Chat Channel *** AOps and SOps wanted

#makati 4 0.7% 0.0% https://www.iRCMakati.com/ :: Welcome to #Makati DALnet

#botworld 4 0.7% 0.0% bots are welcome, for testing or whatever (non intrusive). Please announce your bot's name and you as it's owner and what it does upon entry of bot to room, tn

#quoservers 4 0.7% 0.0% QuoServers Hosting helpdesk and support. New accounts for Finnish citizens and Finnish residents only. ( http://quoservers.fi/ )

#ikiwiki 4 0.7% 0.0%

#exile-offtopic 4 0.7% 0.0%

#lua 4 0.7% 0.0% This channel is managed by Planetofnix.com. It is for discussing the lua programming language.

#ircfun 4 0.7% 0.0%

#karachi 4 0.7% 0.0%

#veteran 4 0.7% 0.0% Welcome Orang Lama..

#fakenews 4 0.7% +33.3%

#manila 4 0.7% 0.0%

#chat 4 0.7% 0.0% Welcome!!! Enjoy your stay and try to use common sense!!! All languages are accepted!!! https://ircnow.org/kb/doku.php?id=terms

#c 4 0.7% +33.3%

#chinese 4 0.7% +33.3%

#bsdbased 4 0.7% -20.0% -= #bsdBased - https://bsdbased.net/ - Public BSD Lab - OpenBSD - FreeBSD =-

#IRC 4 0.7% +33.3%

#cmpunk 4 0.7% +33.3%

#DWGames 4 0.7% +33.3%

#DWBouncers 4 0.7% +33.3% https://bouncers.darkworld.network

#DWBots 4 0.7% +33.3%

#Tutorials 4 0.7% +33.3%

#france 4 0.7% 0.0% ⚜ #France https://pastebin.com/raw/j0r9PDXu ⚜

#Sumatra 4 0.7% 0.0%

#vps 3 0.5% 0.0% This channel is now closed, join #planetofnix, #inspirenet, #bsdforall, #freeirc, or #lecturify to request a VPS

#/ 3 0.5% -40.0% #Slash :: #dennis #eggdrop #fizi #freeirc #help #iq #ircforever #ircnow #nastycode #oddprotocol #plan9 #root #rblc #shelltalk #znc :: irc.chatnet.chat

#exile-LoT 3 0.5% -25.0%

#spanish 3 0.5% 0.0% Bienvenido/a #Spanish: Canal de habla hispana :)

#council 3 0.5% 0.0%

#bsdbased-bots 3 0.5% -25.0%

#Rider 3 0.5% 0.0% ¡|[Welcome to #Rider unlimited friendship for everyone, tranks you visit]|!

#Christ 3 0.5% 0.0% Pray for the persecuted Christians throughout the world especially in Gaza and Syria.

#perl104 3 0.5% 0.0%

#inspirenet-team 3 0.5% 0.0%

#poulskitchen 3 0.5% 0.0% Welcome to #PoulsKitchen Please Be Respectful www.PoulsKitchen.club https://youtu.be/eoattbjrnOw

#mango 3 0.5% 0.0%

#embedded 3 0.5% 0.0% Embedded World! We talk about microcontrollers, SBC, and so on! Rules: no porn, no illegal drugs, no violent threats, no slander, no libel, no illegal gambling,

#Chat4fun 3 0.5% 0.0%

#Internet 3 0.5% 0.0%

#perl102 3 0.5% 0.0%

#bsdbased-team 3 0.5% 0.0%

#guava 3 0.5% 0.0%

#testing 3 0.5% 0.0%

#rpblc-crew 3 0.5% 0.0% Channel for RPBLC administration team

#duels 3 0.5% 0.0% #Duels Game Channel

#bots 3 0.5% 0.0%

#music 3 0.5% 0.0% (♊ Welcome To #Music ♊) Music From Indonesia Request Song : .req Title Song - Artist ( Visit : https://black.bsdforall.org/music )

#usa 3 0.5% 0.0%

#depechemode 3 0.5% 0.0%

#PHP 3 0.5% 0.0% Stable PHP versions: 8.0.12, 7.4.25, 7.3.32 · Be respectful at all times & keep your language clean · Use a paste site for code · http://hashphp.org has some u

#perl103 3 0.5% 0.0%

#tcl 3 0.5% 0.0%

#toronto 3 0.5% -25.0%

#Italy 3 0.5% -25.0% BENVENUTI TO #Italy

#paris 3 0.5% 0.0% ⚜ Ici c'est #paris ⚜

#LA 3 0.5% 0.0%