diff --git a/apps/irc/irc.yaml b/apps/irc/irc.yaml
index 9d8fb69..94645a6 100644
--- a/apps/irc/irc.yaml
+++ b/apps/irc/irc.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-# UnrealIRCd + Anope IRC Services
-# ArgoCD managed - BlueJay Lab
-# Credentials: 1Password → OnePasswordItem → K8s Secret → initContainer sed injection
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
+# UnrealIRCd + Anope IRC Services + The Lounge web client
+# ArgoCD managed - BlueJay Lab
+# Credentials: 1Password → OnePasswordItem → K8s Secret → initContainer sed injection
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   name: irc
   labels:
@@ -24,19 +24,71 @@ kind: Certificate
 metadata:
   name: irc-tls
   namespace: irc
-spec:
-  secretName: irc-tls
-  issuerRef:
-    name: step-ca-acme
-    kind: ClusterIssuer
-  dnsNames:
-    - irc.iamworkin.lan
----
-# UnrealIRCd configuration template (passwords replaced by placeholders)
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: ConfigMap
-metadata:
-  name: unrealircd-config-template
+spec:
+  secretName: irc-tls
+  issuerRef:
+    name: step-ca-acme
+    kind: ClusterIssuer
+  dnsNames:
+    - irc.iamworkin.lan
+---
+# TLS Certificate for The Lounge web IRC
+apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
+kind: Certificate
+metadata:
+  name: webirc-tls
+  namespace: irc
+spec:
+  secretName: webirc-tls
+  issuerRef:
+    name: step-ca-acme
+    kind: ClusterIssuer
+  dnsNames:
+    - webirc.iamworkin.lan
+---
+# The Lounge configuration
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: thelounge-config
+  namespace: irc
+data:
+  config.js: |
+    "use strict";
+
+    module.exports = {
+      public: true,
+      host: "0.0.0.0",
+      port: 9000,
+      reverseProxy: true,
+      maxHistory: 2500,
+      theme: "default",
+      prefetch: false,
+      disableMediaPreview: true,
+      fileUpload: {
+        enable: false
+      },
+      defaults: {
+        name: "BlueJayIRC",
+        host: "unrealircd.irc.svc.cluster.local",
+        port: 6667,
+        password: "",
+        tls: false,
+        rejectUnauthorized: true,
+        nick: "BlueJayWeb%%",
+        username: "bluejayweb",
+        realname: "BlueJay Web IRC",
+        join: "#general"
+      },
+      lockNetwork: true,
+      leaveMessage: "BlueJay Web IRC"
+    };
+---
+# UnrealIRCd configuration template (passwords replaced by placeholders)
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: unrealircd-config-template
   namespace: irc
 data:
   unrealircd.conf: |
@@ -537,11 +589,11 @@ spec:
 ---
 # Anope IRC Services Deployment
 apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: Deployment
-metadata:
-  name: anope
-  namespace: irc
-  labels:
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: anope
+  namespace: irc
+  labels:
     app: anope
 spec:
   replicas: 1
@@ -601,24 +653,76 @@ spec:
             limits:
               memory: 128Mi
               cpu: 100m
-      volumes:
-        - name: irc-credentials
-          secret:
-            secretName: irc-credentials
-        - name: anope-config-template
-          configMap:
-            name: anope-config-template
-        - name: injected-config
-          emptyDir: {}
-        - name: anope-data
-          persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: anope-data
----
-# UnrealIRCd Service
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Service
-metadata:
-  name: unrealircd
+      volumes:
+        - name: irc-credentials
+          secret:
+            secretName: irc-credentials
+        - name: anope-config-template
+          configMap:
+            name: anope-config-template
+        - name: injected-config
+          emptyDir: {}
+        - name: anope-data
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: anope-data
+---
+# The Lounge web IRC Deployment
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: thelounge
+  namespace: irc
+  labels:
+    app: thelounge
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: thelounge
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: thelounge
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: thelounge
+          image: ghcr.io/thelounge/thelounge:4.4.3
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 9000
+              name: http
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 10
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 20
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              memory: 64Mi
+              cpu: 50m
+            limits:
+              memory: 256Mi
+              cpu: 250m
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: thelounge-config
+              mountPath: /var/opt/thelounge/config.js
+              subPath: config.js
+      volumes:
+        - name: thelounge-config
+          configMap:
+            name: thelounge-config
+---
+# UnrealIRCd Service
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: unrealircd
   namespace: irc
 spec:
   selector:
@@ -643,16 +747,30 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   selector:
     app: anope
-  ports:
-    - port: 8067
-      targetPort: 8067
-      name: services-link
----
-# Traefik IngressRouteTCP - IRC plain (6667)
-apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
-kind: IngressRouteTCP
-metadata:
-  name: irc-plain
+  ports:
+    - port: 8067
+      targetPort: 8067
+      name: services-link
+---
+# The Lounge web IRC Service
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: thelounge
+  namespace: irc
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: thelounge
+  ports:
+    - port: 9000
+      targetPort: 9000
+      name: http
+---
+# Traefik IngressRouteTCP - IRC plain (6667)
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: IngressRouteTCP
+metadata:
+  name: irc-plain
   namespace: irc
 spec:
   entryPoints:
@@ -672,10 +790,28 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   entryPoints:
     - irctls
-  routes:
-    - match: HostSNI(`*`)
-      services:
-        - name: unrealircd
-          port: 6697
-  tls:
-    passthrough: true
+  routes:
+    - match: HostSNI(`*`)
+      services:
+        - name: unrealircd
+          port: 6697
+  tls:
+    passthrough: true
+---
+# Traefik IngressRoute - The Lounge web IRC
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: IngressRoute
+metadata:
+  name: webirc
+  namespace: irc
+spec:
+  entryPoints:
+    - websecure
+  routes:
+    - match: Host(`webirc.iamworkin.lan`)
+      kind: Rule
+      services:
+        - name: thelounge
+          port: 9000
+  tls:
+    secretName: webirc-tls