BChat 0.2.0 is out

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BChat 0.2.0 is here​

Handle IRC as a bee does a flower​

Version v0.2.0

Released 9 Nov 2026

Platform Windows 10/11

Price Free, no ads

⬇ Download BChat 0.2.0
Full release notes​

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BChat 0.2.0 brings the everyday comforts veterans expect from the big clients, while keeping the calm XChat 2 look.

What's new​

• Network List: 21 Popular Networks, each checked for encryption, one click to connect. Your Favourite Networks get their own group on top
• Channel history: on networks that keep it, see what was said before you joined or while you were away
• irc:// links from your browser open in BChat (it asks first)
• Favourite channels with Join on Connect, and highlight rules like mIRC's (words, wildcards, nicks, channels, colour and sound)
• Multi-line input with Shift+Enter, and a paste window that shows what a long paste will send
• /np shares the song you're playing (off until you turn it on, music only) and can announce each new song; /sysinfo shares your PC's specs
• Nick menu: Ignore, Kick with Reason, CTCP (Ping, Time, Version) and Slap! with a random line from your own list
• Invite bar, Friends window with /notify, rejoin after a kick (optional), WhoIs on new private chats, and a Local page for your own address
• Calmer buttons, sharper menu ticks, and a lag meter you can actually read

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Already using BChat?
BChat 0.1.0 offers this update by itself: look for Update after Help. It checks the signature and installs when you quit.

First install
Download BChat-0.2.0-setup.exe below and run it. The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may warn you: choose More info → Run anyway. Some antivirus programs may also stop it; see the README.

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