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Finch

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Finch is a console-based instant messaging program that lets users sign on to Jabber, GoogleTalk, IRC, and other IM networks. It runs on Unix-like operating systems and uses GLib and ncurses. It is part of the same project as the graphical client Pidgin and shares the underlying libpurple messaging library.

What it's for

Signing on to Jabber/XMPP, GoogleTalk, IRC, and other IM networks from a console interface

Features 6

Built using GLib and ncurses
Console-based (text/terminal) instant messaging interface
Extensible via plugins (project-wide plugin system)
Runs on Unix-like operating systems
Shares libpurple messaging library with Pidgin
Sign on to Jabber/XMPP, GoogleTalk, IRC, and other IM networks

At a glance

free tieropen source

TypeCLI tool

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsLinux

Integrations

Jabber/XMPPGoogleTalkIRC

Resources

Docs