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Guides, references, and deep dives for the freeq IRC server and ecosystem.
| What is freeq? new | What this is, how it differs from IRC and Slack/Discord, and why it matters |
| Getting Started new | Connect as a user, run your own server, build your first bot |
| Connection Guide | Every supported transport and client |
| Web Client new | Slack-class web app — reactions, threads, media, search, and AT Protocol login |
| iOS App new | Native SwiftUI app via Rust FFI with full feature parity |
| What's Different from IRC | DID identity, persistent ops, modern features for newcomers |
| Authentication new | AT Protocol SASL, OAuth, web tokens, DID-based identity |
| Policy Framework new | Cryptographic channel governance, verifiable credentials, transparency logs |
| Credential Verifiers new | GitHub verifier, building custom verifiers, decoupled architecture |
| Moderation new | Halfop (+h), moderator credentials, building third-party moderation services |
| Encryption & Security new | Every data path mapped — what's encrypted, what's not, and the roadmap to fix it |
| Policy Demo | Interactive walkthrough of the policy framework |
| Building Agents new | Agent-native primitives — identity, governance, coordination events, evidence, spawning — plus a research agent tutorial |
| SDK Documentation | Rust SDK for clients, bots, and integrations |
| Bot Quickstart new | Build your first freeq bot in 10 minutes — commands, rate limiting, reconnect |
| Bot Framework new | Build IRC bots, webhooks, and LLM-powered chat personas |
| REST API Reference new | Health, channels, history, users, upload, policy, and credentials endpoints |
| Policy System new | Channel policies, credential types, web UI guide, DID ops bypass |
| Self-Hosting Guide new | Run your own server with TLS, nginx, systemd, and credential verifiers |
| Federation new | Server-to-server via iroh QUIC with CRDT convergence |
| Protocol Notes deep | SASL ATPROTO-CHALLENGE mechanism, DID extensions, transport stack, plugin hooks |
| Feature Catalog deep | Complete list of every implemented feature with status |
| Architecture Decisions deep | Design rationale, tradeoffs, and engineering choices |
| S2S Federation Audit deep | Server-to-server protocol analysis and correctness audit |
| Known Limitations deep | Explicit gaps and missing features |
| Future Direction deep | Planned features and long-term vision |
All documentation lives in the GitHub repository. Site docs are in freeq-site/docs/, technical docs in docs/.
