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+# HIBOT
+> IRC bot written in C, responsible for formatting source code.
+
+Hibot can join (currently) a single IRC channel, specifying the target from the cli:
+
+    $ hibot <server>:<port> <channel>
+
+Then, if/when it receives a direct message,
+it will echo it back to the destination channel,
+applying simple syntax highlighting rules.
+
+### Supported languages:
++ Ada
++ C/C++