diff --git a/irc/lib/irc.lua b/irc/lib/irc.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d2562a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irc/lib/irc.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+local irc = {}
+local tslp = os.epoch "utc"
+local timeout_timer = os.startTimer(6)
+local ws
+function init_ws()
+	ws = nil
+	while not ws do
+		sleep(0.3)
+		ws = http.websocket("wss://heav.osmarks.tk/ws/irc")
+	end
+end
+
+function irc.sendRaw(d)
+	ws.send(textutils.serializeJSON(d))
+end
+
+function irc.listen(timeout)
+	local b
+	if timeout then b = os.startTimer(timeout) end
+	while true do
+		local e,x,y = os.pullEvent()
+		if e=="timer" and x==b then
+			return false
+		elseif e=="timer" and x==timeout_timer then
+			error("Timed out")
+		elseif e=="websocket_message" and x == "wss://heav.osmarks.tk/ws/irc" then
+			local d = textutils.unserializeJSON(y)
+			if d.type=="ping" then
+				irc.sendRaw({
+					type="pong",
+					n = d.n,
+				})
+				tslp = os.epoch "utc"
+				os.cancelTimer(timeout_timer)
+				timeout_timer = os.startTimer(6)
+			else
+				if b then os.cancelTimer(b) end
+				return true, d
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function irc.connect(ip, port, nick)
+	init_ws()
+	irc.sendRaw({
+		type="server",
+		ip=ip,
+		port=port,
+	})
+	local s,bees = irc.listen(5)
+	if not s then
+		error("Couldn't connect to the HNode, apparently")
+	else
+		if bees.type=="error" then
+			error(bees.reason)
+		end
+	end
+	irc.sendRaw({
+		type="nick",
+		nick=nick,
+	})
+	s,bees = irc.listen(5)
+	if not s then
+		error("Couldn't connect to the HNode, apparently")
+	else
+		if bees.type=="error" then
+			error(bees.reason)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function irc.join(channel)
+	irc.sendRaw({
+		type="join",
+		channel=channel,
+	})
+	local s,bees = irc.listen(5)
+	if not s then
+		error("Couldn't connect to the HNode, apparently")
+	else
+		if bees.type=="error" then
+			error(bees.reason)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function irc.msg(channel,content)
+	irc.sendRaw({
+		type="message",
+		channel=channel,
+		content=content
+	})
+end
+
+return irc
+
diff --git a/irc/pkgmeta.ltn b/irc/pkgmeta.ltn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ae827e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irc/pkgmeta.ltn
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    ["version"] = "0.1.0",
+    ["dependencies"] = {
+        
+    },
+    ["description"] = "An IRC library that connects to the HNode's websocket server.",
+    ["files"] = {
+        ["lib"] = {
+            "irc.lua"
+        }
+    }
+}