XDCC

Filesharing via IRC.

XDCC bots serve a selection of files ("packs") for download via DCC.

XDCC bots work using PMs sent to the bot with a request for a particular pack number, at which point the bot will attempt to initiate a direct connection to you and begin transferring your specified pack(s).

Files are transferred in plain without encryption by default.

The syntax is usually:

/msg [bot-name] xdcc send pack-number

To request that the bot send you a pack, or:

/msg [bot-name] xdcc info pack-number

To request info from the bot about a particular pack

To find out what pack a bot is carrying and what their pack numbers are, you have to obtain their packlists. Usually the packlist is stored on the bot itself as a text file, other times it may be on a website, sometimes both.

Some bots support xdcc list command:

/msg [bot-name] xdcc list

If the packlist is stored as a textfile on the bot itself, it's frequently available as pack #-1, 0 or 1

/msg [bot-name] xdcc send -1

To request a batch of packs at once (supported by most bots): xdcc batch pack-numbers

/msg [bot-name] xdcc batch 22 23 24

/msg [bot-name] xdcc batch 22-24

XDCC Search Engines/Indexers

To aid in finding files some search engines exist that work by parsing bot announce channels:

SunXDCC (recommended)

xdcc.rocks

NIBL - packlistings for bots in #NIBL on Rizon. Primarily Anime and Manga.