USAGE (asdf:load-system :ircbot) (defvar *bot*) (setf *bot* (ircbot:make-ircbot "chat.freenode.net" 6667 "nick" "password" "#channel")) ; connect in separate thread, returning thread (ircbot:ircbot-connect-thread *bot*) ; or connect using the current thread ; (ircbot:ircbot-connect *bot*)