xircd
Our Linux IRC daemon, written in Rust. It handles connections, channels, private messages, and server links, with TLS, IPv6, and service-backed authentication.
The networkTHE PEOPLE & THE PURPOSE
Independent by design.
An IRC network for the people who still believe a good conversation can start with a nickname.
FROM IRC PEOPLE, FOR IRC PEOPLESome things
Some things
are worth building.
We’re long-time IRC users, many of us from QuakeNet. RustNet grew out of conversations about code and games, and a shared idea: build a network of our own.
That idea became an IRC daemon, account services, channel games, and a place to bring our communities together.
The name nods to Rust, the language behind our daemon and X, and to IRC users finding their way back to the channels, bots, and games they grew up with.
A familiar protocol.
Our own software.
Room for your people.
Our own software.
Room for your people.
The software behind the conversations.
X
Our Rust account and channel service. X manages identity, nickname protection, persistent channel permissions, and optional two-factor authentication.
Account servicesF
Our game service, with an adapted FunBots engine. Your X account connects you to word games, card games, and multiplayer challenges.
Channel gamesCOME AS YOU ARE
Bring your curiosity.
Join an existing channel or start one for your friends. No account or previous IRC experience is needed to connect.
Meet our founder and co-founderBuilt with good foundations.
F includes an adapted FunBots game engine and word data with retained attribution, including WordNet. The website uses Next.js, React, Aldrich, and JetBrains Mono. Font licenses are included with the assets.
RustNet’s original mark, icons, and network illustrations were created for this website.
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