Can I connect to this with an IRC client?

[Unfold5269]

Chat looks almost exactly like irc. I've got an IRC client I'd rather use than the web interface. Is there a way to connect to it with my irc client directly?

 

[drusus]

They may look similar but they're not. The chat software here uses XMPP protocol which isn't compatible with IRC.

 

[Quip]

No, I'm sorry, there's no crossprogram compatibility like that much as drusus said.

 

[NiceDaddyLit]

I seem to remember someone starting work on a client for it a while ago, but don't know if anything ever came of it.

 

[Thesunmaid]

It is still a thing yes new although I admit personally I have not used it in many years.