Lightweight IRCd in Python

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TODO:

• Implement the base of an IRCd, using Libera.Chat as a reference
  • Add the (full) connection process
  • Add join/part, and it's requirements (WHO, etc)
  • Implement proper PRIVMSG
  • Broadcast QUIT
  • DNS lookup
  • Identity management
  • WallOps
  • Channel invite system
  • Wildcard logic (for +b and +q)
  • Send PING and wait for PONG
  • Reply PONG if received PING
  • Change of nicknames
  • Change of hostnames
  • Away
• Data file with SQLite
• User Flags
  • i (invisible)
  • o (IRCOP)
  • w (gets wallops)
• Channel Flags
  • o <user> (CHANOP)
  • v <user> (voice)
  • m (moderated, only let voice or op talk)
  • s (don't show in LIST)
  • i (invite-only)
  • t (topic lock)
  • n (no outside msgs, people have to join first)
  • l <num> (user limit)
  • b <usermask> (ban a user)
  • k <key> (password lock)
  • EXTRAS q <usermask> (Quiet)
• Destructive features for CHANOPS
  • KICK
  • MODE <channel>
• Destructive features for IRCOPS
  • KILL <user> <comment>
  • MODE <external user>
  • RESTART
• Extra commands
  • USERS
  • WHOIS
  • WHOWAS
• Implement services.
  • Nickserv
  • ChanServ
  • GitServ (Custom user for pull)
  • Link PRIVMSG *serv to *serv
• Extra (not planned) features
  • ident support
• Authentication
  • Make the server able to change the client's host
  • Store credentials in an SQLite3 file.
  • Map NickServ IDENTIFY
  • Map PASS
  • Mock SASL PLAIN
• SSL/TLS
  • Use a thread to accept connections on SSL port 6697
  • Automatically reload the certificate if defined in config.
• Add IRCv3 features.
  • List capabilities (CAP LS 302)
  • away-notify
  • tls (STARTTLS)
  • Will research later.

I am going to fully read RFC 1459 soon and add each part to the TODO.