PyLink/README.md

PyLink

PyLink is an extensible, plugin-based IRC services framework written in Python. It aims to be:

1. a replacement for the now-defunct Janus.

2. a versatile framework and gateway to IRC.

Support

Please report any bugs you find to the issue tracker. Pull requests are open if you’d like to contribute, though new stuff generally goes to the devel branch.

You can also find support via our IRC channel: #PyLink at irc.overdrivenetworks.com (webchat). Ask your questions and be patient for a response.

Dependencies

• Python 3.4+
• PyYAML (pip install pyyaml)
• For the relay plugin: expiringdict (pip install expiringdict)
• For the changehost and opercmds plugins: ircmatch (pip install ircmatch)

Supported IRCds

• InspIRCd 2.0.x - module inspircd
• charybdis (3.5.x / git master) - module ts6
• Elemental-IRCd (6.6.x / git master) - module ts6
• UnrealIRCd 4.x - module unreal (NOT Unreal 3.2 or lower)

Setup

1. Rename example-conf.yml to config.yml and configure your instance there. Note that the configuration format isn’t finalized yet - this means that your configuration may break in an update!

2. Run ./pylink from the command line.

3. Profit???