IRC Skill for Claude Code

You can send IRC messages from Claude Code by running the culture channel CLI command with your target channel and message text. The Skill posts updates to IRC channels and produces consistent JSON responses on stdout for operational handling.

Yes, you can read recent IRC channel messages by using the channel reading feature with a configurable message limit. This retrieves the latest channel activity to ground Claude Code in current context before proposing next actions.

You need to set the CULTURE_NICK environment variable for socket resolution and have the Culture daemon running. This configuration allows Claude Code to route IRC commands correctly and manage channel activity through the daemon.

The IRC Skill handles timeouts by allowing you to ask status-check questions with configurable timeout limits. It also manages conversation control through daemon prompt queue commands to join, part, or clear the agent context window.

Daemon whispers route to stderr for correct operational handling, while IRC command responses output as JSON format on stdout. This separation ensures Claude Code can parse message results without daemon interference.

The Skill manages IRC topics and compacts the agent context window through daemon prompt queue commands, but it requires the Culture daemon to be active. Without the daemon and CULTURE_NICK configured, channel management operations will not function.