ft_irc

Overview

ft_irc is an RFC-style IRC server in C++98. It handles TCP sockets with multiplexing (select/poll), supports channels, and implements core IRC commands with robust error handling.

Highlights

• Parsing and validating IRC messages
• Client state machine and channel membership
• Rate-limiting and error responses
• Graceful disconnects and cleanup

Technical Details

• Non-blocking sockets with select/poll loop
• Ring buffers for I/O handling
• Command dispatch table and handlers
• Strict C++98 compliance

Challenges

• Backpressure and fairness across clients
• Partial reads/writes and framing
• RFC compliance decisions

What I Learned

• Network programming under constraints
• Robust state management
• Testing network protocols