Class: IRCChannelAdapter

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:76

Channel adapter for Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

Uses the irc-framework package via dynamic import so that the dependency is optional — it is only required at runtime when the adapter is actually initialized.

Capabilities: text, group_chat, channels, mentions. IRC does not natively support rich text, images, reactions, threads, typing indicators, or message editing/deletion.

Extends

• BaseChannelAdapter<IRCAuthParams>

Constructors

Constructor

new IRCChannelAdapter(retryConfig?): IRCChannelAdapter

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:111

Parameters

retryConfig?

Partial<RetryConfig>

Returns

IRCChannelAdapter

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.constructor

Properties

auth

protected auth: ChannelAuthConfig & object | undefined

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:97

Stored auth config so reconnect() can re-use it.

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.auth

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capabilities

readonly capabilities: readonly ChannelCapability[]

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:79

Declared capabilities of this adapter.

Overrides

BaseChannelAdapter.capabilities

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connectedSince

protected connectedSince: string | undefined

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:92

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.connectedSince

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displayName

readonly displayName: "IRC" = 'IRC'

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:78

Human-readable display name (e.g., "WhatsApp Business").

Overrides

BaseChannelAdapter.displayName

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errorMessage

protected errorMessage: string | undefined

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:93

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.errorMessage

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platform

readonly platform: ChannelPlatform = 'irc'

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:77

Platform this adapter serves.

Overrides

BaseChannelAdapter.platform

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platformInfo

protected platformInfo: Record<string, unknown> = {}

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:94

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.platformInfo

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retryConfig

protected readonly retryConfig: RetryConfig

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:101

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.retryConfig

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status

protected status: ChannelConnectionStatus = 'disconnected'

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:91

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.status

Methods

doConnect()

protected doConnect(auth): Promise<void>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:96

Establish the platform connection using the supplied credentials. Called by initialize after state has been set to connecting. Must throw on failure — the base class handles retry and state changes.

Parameters

auth

ChannelAuthConfig & object

Returns

Promise<void>

Overrides

BaseChannelAdapter.doConnect

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doSendMessage()

protected doSendMessage(conversationId, content): Promise<ChannelSendResult>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:204

Deliver a message to the external platform. Called by sendMessage only when the adapter is connected.

Parameters

conversationId

string

content

MessageContent

Returns

Promise<ChannelSendResult>

Overrides

BaseChannelAdapter.doSendMessage

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doShutdown()

protected doShutdown(): Promise<void>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:248

Release platform resources (close WebSocket, stop polling, etc.). Called by shutdown before the state transitions to disconnected.

Returns

Promise<void>

Overrides

BaseChannelAdapter.doShutdown

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emit()

protected emit(event): void

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:265

Emit an event to all matching subscribers. Subclasses call this when the platform SDK receives an inbound event.

Parameters

event

ChannelEvent

Returns

void

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.emit

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emitConnectionChange()

protected emitConnectionChange(): void

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:296

Convenience helper: emit a connection_change event with the current status. Called automatically by setStatus.

Returns

void

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.emitConnectionChange

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getConnectionInfo()

getConnectionInfo(): ChannelConnectionInfo

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:205

Get the current connection status and metadata.

Returns

ChannelConnectionInfo

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.getConnectionInfo

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getJoinedChannels()

getJoinedChannels(): string[]

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:286

Get the set of channels the bot is currently in.

Returns

string[]

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hasCapability()

protected hasCapability(cap): boolean

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:312

Check whether this adapter declares a specific capability.

Parameters

cap

ChannelCapability

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.hasCapability

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initialize()

initialize(auth): Promise<void>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:151

Initialize the adapter with auth credentials. If already connected this will shut down the existing connection first (idempotent).

Parameters

auth

ChannelAuthConfig

Returns

Promise<void>

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.initialize

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joinChannel()

joinChannel(channel): void

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:265

Join an additional IRC channel at runtime.

Parameters

channel

string

Returns

void

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on()

on(handler, eventTypes?): () => void

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:248

Register an event handler. Returns an unsubscribe function.

Parameters

handler

ChannelEventHandler

eventTypes?

ChannelEventType[]

Returns

(): void

Returns

void

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.on

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partChannel()

partChannel(channel, reason?): void

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/IRCChannelAdapter.ts:275

Part (leave) an IRC channel.

Parameters

channel

string

reason?

string

Returns

void

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reconnect()

reconnect(): Promise<void>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:186

Manually trigger a reconnection attempt using stored credentials. Useful for UI-driven "reconnect" buttons.

Returns

Promise<void>

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.reconnect

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sendMessage()

sendMessage(conversationId, content): Promise<ChannelSendResult>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:218

Send a message to a conversation on the external platform.

Parameters

conversationId

string

Platform-native conversation/chat ID.

content

MessageContent

Message content to send.

Returns

Promise<ChannelSendResult>

The platform-assigned message ID.

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.sendMessage

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sendTypingIndicator()

sendTypingIndicator(_conversationId, _isTyping): Promise<void>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:234

Default stub — platforms that support typing indicators should override.

Parameters

_conversationId

string

_isTyping

boolean

Returns

Promise<void>

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.sendTypingIndicator

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setStatus()

protected setStatus(newStatus, error?): void

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:319

Transition to a new connection status and emit an event.

Parameters

newStatus

ChannelConnectionStatus

error?

string

Returns

void

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.setStatus

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shutdown()

shutdown(): Promise<void>

Defined in: packages/agentos/src/channels/adapters/BaseChannelAdapter.ts:166

Gracefully shut down the adapter and release all resources.

Returns

Promise<void>

Inherited from

BaseChannelAdapter.shutdown