Run DarkIRC through a Nym SOCKS5 proxy

DarkFi supports outbound clearnet TLS connections through a Nym-provided SOCKS5 proxy. This is an outbound-only DarkIRC configuration; it does not make the node a Nym service or advertise an inbound address.

Install and initialize a current Nym SOCKS5 client using Nym’s upstream documentation. Nym’s CLI names and provider-selection workflow can change, so verify those details against the installed version. The selected provider must permit connections to the DarkIRC P2P port. Start the client and confirm its local SOCKS5 listener, commonly 127.0.0.1:1080.

Configure DarkIRC as follows:

[net]
active_profiles = ["socks5+tls"]
mixed_profiles = ["tcp+tls"]
nym_socks5_proxy = "socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"

[net.profiles."socks5+tls"]
seeds = [
    "socks5+tls://127.0.0.1:1080/lilith0.dark.fi:9600",
    "socks5+tls://127.0.0.1:1080/lilith1.dark.fi:9600",
]

The explicit seed URLs bootstrap through the Nym proxy. Declaring tcp+tls in mixed_profiles lets learned tcp+tls peer addresses be converted to the active socks5+tls transport using nym_socks5_proxy.

Do not add tcp+tls itself to active_profiles unless direct clearnet connections are also intended. Restart DarkIRC after changing network settings, and inspect sessions with dnet to confirm connections use socks5+tls rather than direct tcp+tls.