Eggdrop is a long-running IRC bot designed for automation, moderation, and chat-based workflows. It can join channels, execute Tcl scripts, and react to IRC events with low resource usage.
- Stable IRC bot core with Tcl scripting support
- Modular extension model for botnet, channel, and trigger behaviors
- Multi-channel and partyline administration support
- Designed for unattended daemon operation
- IRC moderation and anti-abuse automation
- Alert forwarding from monitoring systems into IRC
- Lightweight command-and-control workflows in IRC communities
- C core
- Tcl scripting
- Python scripting support
- Mature, actively maintained IRC bot
- Current stable line: 1.10.1 (released 2025-08-15)
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