Modern, self-hosted web IRC

Your conversations. Always within reach.

Relay keeps your IRC connections running and gives you one focused browser workspace across desktop and mobile devices.

Built for real IRC communities

Continuity without giving up control.

Stay connected, make busy conversations easier to follow, and host the service on infrastructure you choose.

Conversations

Always connected

Keep IRC connections alive while your browser or device is offline.

Access and personalization

Responsive web client

Move naturally between channels, chat, and users on desktop, tablet, and phone.

Hosting and control

Self-hosted Go server

Run a single server binary or a pinned container without a JavaScript runtime.

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The Relay workspace

Focused on the conversation.

Relay 0.11.6 source in Tokyo Night Relay showing a fictional workshop conversation with standard message rows, nested channels, and the member list.
A community workshop takes shape in Relay, captured at 1920 × 1080.

Explore screenshots and themes →

Current release

Get the latest Relay release.

Download the Linux server archive or deploy the tagged container, then connect through your browser or an installed PWA.