Ibid is a multi-protocol, general purpose, instant messaging chat bot written in Python. It aims for a naturalistic interface rather than strict-syntax commands.

Ibid understands many protocols, including IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Campfire, NMDC and SILC. It also interacts over SMTP, HTTP and various RPC protocols.

Ibid aims to make plugins as easy as possible to write. It ships with a large collection of plugins for looking up information, performing conversions, storing factoids, delivering messages, and much more.