Halloy
A simple and fast IRC client with a rich set of IRCv3 capabilities
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMacWindows
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About Halloy
Halloy is an open-source IRC client for macOS, Windows and Linux, focused on being simple and fast. It is written in Rust.
The project aims to be a leading IRC client with a rich IRCv3 feature set. It helps IRC users who want modern capabilities such as chat history, message replies and reactions, typing indicators, read markers and multiline messages. It also supports SASL authentication and soju bouncer networks.
Highlights
- Simple, fast IRC client written in Rust
- Chat history through the IRCv3 chathistory capability
- Message replies, reactions and message redaction
- Typing notifications and read markers
- Multiline messages and message tags
- SASL authentication and soju bouncer-network support
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 2026.9
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Size
- 16 MB to 39 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for 2026.9
- Released
- Oct 1, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 4.5K
- Website
- halloy.chat
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Mac
Signed by Peter Gammelgaard (HNFK32UW56)
Apple Developer ID team HNFK32UW56
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 52f889a9225ba515aa74f1eb5f9a4f139360634a1712db4eb911a968a4855a0e
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Windows
Signed by SignPath Foundation
Certificate from GlobalSign GCC R45 CodeSigning CA 2020,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE
Signature is timestamped
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 06fc514de697a378e9a3e8a8280b5f76045ae1ddd0f8e83d4cc4771c08501b1a
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Versions
2026.9checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac and Windows
DMG · 39 MB, EXE · 16 MB
Questions about Halloy
Is Halloy free?
Yes. Halloy is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Halloy safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Halloy from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 2026.9 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, the Windows download is Authenticode signed, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Halloy run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Halloy has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
Who makes Halloy?
Halloy is an open source project by Squidowl on GitHub (squidowl/halloy). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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