AI SummarySockethub bridges web applications to messaging protocols (IRC, XMPP, RSS/Atom) via ActivityStreams, enabling developers to build protocol-agnostic chat clients and messaging applications without handling protocol complexity directly.
Install
Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to install the "sockethub" skill in my project. Please run this command in my terminal: # Install skill into the correct directory mkdir -p .claude/skills/sockethub && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/sockethub/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sockethub/sockethub/master/SKILL.md" Then restart Claude Code (or reload the window in Cursor) so the skill is picked up.
Description
Bridges web applications to messaging protocols (IRC, XMPP, RSS/Atom) via ActivityStreams. Use when building chat clients, connecting to IRC channels, sending XMPP messages, fetching RSS feeds, or creating protocol-agnostic messaging applications.
Requirements
• Bun >= 1.2.4 (or Node.js 18+) • Redis server
Sockethub
A polyglot messaging gateway that translates ActivityStreams messages to protocol-specific formats, enabling browser JavaScript to communicate with IRC, XMPP, and feed services.
When to Use
Invoke when you need to: • Connect a web application to IRC networks or XMPP servers • Build a browser-based chat client for multiple protocols • Fetch and parse RSS/Atom feeds from JavaScript • Send messages across different messaging platforms • Create protocol-agnostic messaging applications • Handle real-time bidirectional communication with legacy protocols • Generate metadata previews for shared URLs
Install globally
bun add -g sockethub@alpha
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