Channel Setup - IRC

Official Links

• IRC protocol RFC 1459
• Example network docs (Libera.Chat)

Server Provisioning

1. Confirm IRC host/port and auth requirements.
2. Reserve bot nick.
3. Choose channels to auto-join (comma-separated).
4. If required, prepare TLS settings.

Single-bot Setup

IRC currently does not use API tokens.

channels:
  irc:
    enabled: true
    server: "irc.example.com"
    port: "6667"
    nick: "microclaw"
    channels: "#general,#ops"
    # Optional
    # username: "microclaw"
    # real_name: "MicroClaw"
    # password: ""
    # mention_required: "true"
    # tls: "false"
    # tls_server_name: ""
    # tls_danger_accept_invalid_certs: "false"

Multi-token Multi-bot

Native channels.irc.accounts is not available in current baseline.

Recommended approach:

1. Run multiple MicroClaw instances.
2. Give each instance a unique nick and config file.
3. Split channel coverage by process.

Verify

1. microclaw start
2. Mention bot in channel and send /skills
3. Confirm mention-triggered reply.