Freeq MCP Server

IRC server and client with AT Protocol (Bluesky) identity authentication, end-to-end encrypted channels, iroh QUIC transport, peer-to-peer DMs, and federated server-to-server clustering. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with Local and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 85 · #476 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Freeq

before you install - you'll need

LOCAL_SERVER

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add freeq-irc-freeq --transport http https://irc.freeq.at/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freeq-irc-freeq": {
      "url": "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://irc.freeq.at/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-18

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to irc.freeq.at

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.freeq-irc is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Freeq

freeq is maintained by freeq-irc. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

04 · Facts

repository
github.com/freeq-irc/freeq
website
https://freeq.at/
category
other - ranked #476 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry
io.github.freeq-irc/freeq (active, first published 2026-09-03)

05 · Freeq FAQ

What is Freeq?

IRC server and client with AT Protocol (Bluesky) identity authentication, end-to-end encrypted channels, iroh QUIC transport, peer-to-peer DMs, and federated server-to-server clustering. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Freeq still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Freeq?

Run `claude mcp add freeq-irc-freeq --transport http https://irc.freeq.at/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (LOCAL_SERVER) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Freeq require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.

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