# Strip IRC Formatting Codes from Owncast-bound Messages

**Date:** 2026-03-12

## Task

IRC messages forwarded to Owncast contained mIRC formatting control codes (`\x02`, `\x03`, `\x0F`, etc.) that rendered as garbage glyphs since Owncast doesn't support any message styling.

## Changes

- **New file: `src/irc_format.rs`** — `strip_formatting()` function that removes all IRC formatting control codes: bold, color (with fg/bg digit parameters), reset, monospace, reverse, italic, strikethrough, and underline. Includes 18 unit tests.
- **`src/irc_task.rs`** — Call `strip_formatting()` on the message body before constructing the `BridgeEvent`, so all downstream consumers see clean text.
- **`src/main.rs`** — Registered the new `irc_format` module.

## Follow-up

- None identified. No new dependencies added.