New and Upcoming IRCv3 Features

3 months ago

Libera.Chat is introducing new IRCv3 features, enhancing its position in IRC development.
message-tags now supported between servers, enabling features like msgid for unique message identifiers.
server-time improvements ensure timestamps reflect when messages were processed by the sender's server.
Client tags, like +typing, allow additional message info without server understanding.
batch feature groups messages for better handling of netsplits and netjoins.
invite-notify capability alerts users when someone is invited to their channel.
echo-message bugfix ensures correct echo messages from services.
Future considerations include draft/multiline batch, labeled-response, bot mode, and setname.

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