// what's new
News & releases
Release notes, new features and announcements for CryptIRC — the always-on, end-to-end encrypted IRC client by TwistedNET. Follow along here, or watch the releases feed on GitHub.
CryptIRC 0.3.17 — sync & stability
The latest desktop and mobile builds ship faster reconnects, smoother multi-device history sync, and a batch of polish across the vault and notification pipeline.
- Faster bouncer re-attach and backlog replay after your device wakes.
- Tighter cross-device sync so desktop and mobile stay perfectly in step.
- Fixes to push notifications, typing indicators and inline media previews.
End-to-end encrypted DMs, everywhere
Direct messages now use the Signal Protocol end to end, with forward secrecy and deniability — and your logs, credentials and notes stay sealed in an AES-256-GCM vault whose key never leaves your device.
How the encryption works →172 themes and 140 fonts built in
Make CryptIRC yours. The theme gallery now bundles 172 curated themes and 140 fonts, all switchable on the fly. Browse the full set and preview them live before you pick.
Browse all themes ↗One-command self-hosting
Run your own always-on CryptIRC in minutes. The deploy script sets up the Rust backend, Caddy, TLS, systemd and your first admin user on a fresh Debian, Ubuntu or Arch box. No domain? It serves on your IP with a self-signed cert.
See the install →// get started
Try the latest build
Launch the hosted client in your browser, or grab the newest desktop and mobile builds from GitHub.