Matrix-IRC_Bridge

A minimalist bridge between IRC and Matrix protocols

Requirements:

• Rust

• A Matrix account with an access token and access to the rooms that will be bridged

• IRC server

Configuration

This bridge is configured entirely via environment variables.
Using a .env file is recommended (supported via dotenv).

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These variables define how the bridge authenticates and connects to Matrix.

MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_matrix_access_token
MATRIX_USER_ID=@bridge:example.org
MATRIX_DEVICE_ID=BRIDGE_DEVICE
MATRIX_HOMESERVER=https://example.org
IRC_SERVER=irc.example.net
IRC_PORT=6697
IRC_USE_TLS=true
IRC_SERVER_PASSWORD=your_irc_password

Bridge Mappings (Required)

BRIDGE_1_MATRIX_ROOM_ID=!roomid1:example.org
BRIDGE_1_IRC_CHANNEL=#channel1

BRIDGE_2_MATRIX_ROOM_ID=!roomid2:example.org
BRIDGE_2_IRC_CHANNEL=#channel2

Installation:

git clone https://github.com/umutcamliyurt/Matrix-IRC_Bridge.git
cd Matrix-IRC_Bridge/
TOKIO_WORKER_THREADS=4
cargo run --release