Mirc — Scoop Script
Report: Creating a Scoop Manifest for mIRC
Introduction
- News Aggregation: Automatically fetch RSS feeds from tech blogs or news sites and post headlines to an IRC channel.
- Game Server Status: Scoop player counts, map names, and server pings from game servers (Minecraft, Quake, etc.).
- Logging & Evidence: Capture specific messages containing keywords (e.g., "!scoop @User") for moderation or trivia.
- Quote Preservation: Build a "quote database" by scooping funny or insightful lines from channel chat.
- Competition Monitoring: In trivia or racing channels, scoop the correct answer from a hidden source.
Why Scoop Faded
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression ``` Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Install mIRC Scoop often requires the bucket for GUI apps: powershell scoop bucket add extras scoop install mirc ``` Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 3. Basics of mIRC Scripting (mSL)
if (-not (Get-Command scoop -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) Write-Error "Scoop not found. Install from https://scoop.sh" exit 1 scoop script mirc
While IRC has seen a decline in mainstream use, mIRC remains an active client, with version 7.83 released as recently as late 2025. If you are looking to revisit the "Golden IRC era" with Scoop Script, follow these steps: Report: Creating a Scoop Manifest for mIRC Introduction
Error: Trigger collision with another script
Scoop provides unique popups and dialogs that extend the standard mIRC scripting language (mSL) capabilities. Channel Management: News Aggregation: Automatically fetch RSS feeds from tech