🚀 Version 2.0
Version 2.0 is now officially released. This update brings a redesigned interface, better performance.
✨ Refreshed UI
🔢 Flexible Client Count
📊 Real-Time Data Transfer Stats
🧩 Multi-Command Execution
📥 Last Received Message Tracking
Irc tester is a Java GUI application for stress-testing IRC servers by spawning and managing multiple IRC clients.
It connects a custom number of clients to an IRC server, auto-joins them to a default room channel, and allows sending/receiving messages between all clients. Additional channels can be joined dynamically.
#Note: This JAR file was compiled with Java 17
#Check if Java exists
java -version
openjdk version "17.0.17" 2025-10-21
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.17+10-Ubuntu-122.04)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.17+10-Ubuntu-122.04, mixed mode, sharing
cd bin
java -jar irc-tester-2-alpha.jarEnter the IP, Port, Password, and Client Count, then click Start.

Click the View button of any client to open its session.

Type any command in the text area and send it.

The sent message will appear in the target client window.

Check the Main Window to see the last received message appear automatically.

