feat: implement Tier 3 utility IRC commands

Implement all 7 utility IRC commands from issue #87:

User commands:
- USERHOST: quick lookup of user@host for up to 5 nicks (RPL 302)
- VERSION: server version string using globals.Version (RPL 351)
- ADMIN: server admin contact info (RPL 256-259)
- INFO: server software info text (RPL 371/374)
- TIME: server local time in RFC format (RPL 391)

Oper commands:
- KILL: forcibly disconnect a user (requires is_oper), broadcasts
  QUIT to all shared channels, cleans up sessions
- WALLOPS: broadcast message to all users with +w usermode
  (requires is_oper)

Supporting changes:
- Add is_wallops column to sessions table in 001_initial.sql
- Add user mode +w tracking via MODE nick +w/-w
- User mode queries now return actual modes (+o, +w)
- MODE -o allows de-opering yourself; MODE +o rejected
- MODE for other users returns ERR_USERSDONTMATCH (502)
- Extract dispatch helpers to reduce dispatchCommand complexity

Tests cover all commands including error cases, oper checks,
user mode set/unset, KILL broadcast, WALLOPS delivery, and
edge cases (self-kill, nonexistent users, missing params).

closes #87

README.md

@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ Each session has an IRC-style hostmask composed of three parts:
 
 - **nick** — the user's current nick (changes with `NICK` command)
 - **username** — an ident-like identifier set at session creation (optional
-  `username` field in the session/register request; defaults to the nick)
+  `username` field in the session request; defaults to the nick)
 - **hostname** — automatically resolved via reverse DNS of the connecting
   client's IP address at session creation time
 - **ip** — the real IP address of the session creator, extracted from
   `X-Forwarded-For`, `X-Real-IP`, or `RemoteAddr`
 
-Each **client connection** (created at session creation, registration, or login)
+Each **client connection** (created at session creation or login)
 also stores its own **ip** and **hostname**, allowing the server to track the
 network origin of each individual client independently from the session.
 Client-level IP and hostname are **not displayed to regular users**. They are
@@ -824,8 +824,9 @@ Set or change a channel's topic.
 - Updates the channel's topic in the database.
 - The TOPIC event is broadcast to all channel members.
 - If the channel doesn't exist, the server returns an error.
-- If the channel has mode `+t` (topic lock), only operators can change the
-  topic (not yet enforced).
+- If the channel has mode `+t` (topic lock, default: ON for new channels),
+  only operators (`+o`) can change the topic. Non-operators receive
+  `ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED` (482).
 
 **Response:** `200 OK`
 ```json
@@ -1020,16 +1021,23 @@ WHOIS responses (e.g., target user's current client IP and hostname).
 
 **IRC reference:** RFC 1459 §4.1.5
 
-#### KICK — Kick User (Planned)
+#### KICK — Kick User
 
-Remove a user from a channel.
+Remove a user from a channel. Only channel operators (`+o`) can use this
+command. The kicked user and all channel members receive the KICK message.
 
 **C2S:**
 ```json
-{"command": "KICK", "to": "#general", "params": ["bob"], "body": ["misbehaving"]}
+{"command": "KICK", "to": "#general", "body": ["bob", "misbehaving"]}
 ```
 
-**Status:** Not yet implemented.
+The first element of `body` is the target nick, the second (optional) is the
+reason. If no reason is provided, the kicker's nick is used as the default.
+
+**Errors:**
+- `482` (ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED) — kicker is not a channel operator
+- `441` (ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL) — target is not in the channel
+- `403` (ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL) — channel does not exist
 
 **IRC reference:** RFC 1459 §4.2.8
 
@@ -1071,8 +1079,8 @@ the server to the client (never C2S) and use 3-digit string codes in the
 | `001` | RPL_WELCOME         | After session creation | `{"command":"001","to":"alice","body":["Welcome to the network, alice"]}` |
 | `002` | RPL_YOURHOST        | After session creation | `{"command":"002","to":"alice","body":["Your host is neoirc, running version 0.1"]}` |
 | `003` | RPL_CREATED         | After session creation | `{"command":"003","to":"alice","body":["This server was created 2026-02-10"]}` |
-| `004` | RPL_MYINFO          | After session creation | `{"command":"004","to":"alice","params":["neoirc","0.1","","imnst"]}` |
-| `005` | RPL_ISUPPORT        | After session creation | `{"command":"005","to":"alice","params":["CHANTYPES=#","NICKLEN=32","NETWORK=neoirc"],"body":["are supported by this server"]}` |
+| `004` | RPL_MYINFO          | After session creation | `{"command":"004","to":"alice","params":["neoirc","0.1","","ikmnostl"]}` |
+| `005` | RPL_ISUPPORT        | After session creation | `{"command":"005","to":"alice","params":["CHANTYPES=#","NICKLEN=32","PREFIX=(ov)@+","CHANMODES=b,k,Hl,imnst","NETWORK=neoirc"],"body":["are supported by this server"]}` |
 | `221` | RPL_UMODEIS         | In response to user MODE query | `{"command":"221","to":"alice","body":["+"]}` |
 | `251` | RPL_LUSERCLIENT     | On connect or LUSERS command | `{"command":"251","to":"alice","body":["There are 5 users and 0 invisible on 1 servers"]}` |
 | `252` | RPL_LUSEROP         | On connect or LUSERS command | `{"command":"252","to":"alice","params":["0"],"body":["operator(s) online"]}` |
@@ -1118,25 +1126,73 @@ carries IRC-style parameters (e.g., channel name, target nick).
 
 Inspired by IRC, simplified:
 
-| Mode | Name           | Meaning |
-|------|----------------|---------|
-| `+i` | Invite-only    | Only invited users can join |
-| `+m` | Moderated      | Only voiced (`+v`) users and operators (`+o`) can send |
-| `+s` | Secret         | Channel hidden from LIST response |
-| `+t` | Topic lock     | Only operators can change the topic |
-| `+n` | No external    | Only channel members can send messages to the channel |
-| `+H` | Hashcash       | Requires proof-of-work for PRIVMSG (parameter: bits, e.g. `+H 20`) |
+| Mode | Name           | Meaning | Status |
+|------|----------------|---------|--------|
+| `+b` | Ban            | Prevents matching hostmasks from joining or sending (parameter: `nick!user@host` mask with wildcards) | **Enforced** |
+| `+i` | Invite-only    | Only invited users can join; use `INVITE nick #channel` to invite | **Enforced** |
+| `+k` | Channel key    | Requires a password to join (parameter: key string) | **Enforced** |
+| `+l` | User limit     | Maximum number of members allowed in the channel (parameter: integer) | **Enforced** |
+| `+m` | Moderated      | Only voiced (`+v`) users and operators (`+o`) can send | **Enforced** |
+| `+n` | No external    | Only channel members can send messages to the channel | **Enforced** |
+| `+s` | Secret         | Channel hidden from LIST and WHOIS for non-members | **Enforced** |
+| `+t` | Topic lock     | Only operators can change the topic (default: ON) | **Enforced** |
+| `+H` | Hashcash       | Requires proof-of-work for PRIVMSG (parameter: bits, e.g. `+H 20`) | **Enforced** |
 
 **User channel modes (set per-user per-channel):**
 
-| Mode | Meaning | Display prefix |
-|------|---------|----------------|
-| `+o` | Operator | `@` in NAMES reply |
-| `+v` | Voice    | `+` in NAMES reply |
+| Mode | Meaning | Display prefix | Status |
+|------|---------|----------------|--------|
+| `+o` | Operator | `@` in NAMES reply | **Enforced** |
+| `+v` | Voice    | `+` in NAMES reply | **Enforced** |
 
-**Status:** Channel modes are defined but not yet enforced. The `modes` column
-exists in the channels table but the server does not check modes on actions.
-Exception: `+H` (hashcash) is fully enforced — see below.
+**Channel creator auto-op:** The first user to JOIN a channel (creating it)
+automatically receives `+o` operator status.
+
+**Ban system (+b):** Operators can ban users by hostmask pattern with wildcard
+matching (`*` and `?`). `MODE #channel +b` with no argument lists current bans.
+Bans prevent both joining and sending messages.
+
+```
+MODE #channel +b *!*@*.example.com   — ban all users from example.com
+MODE #channel -b *!*@*.example.com   — remove the ban
+MODE #channel +b                     — list all bans (RPL_BANLIST 367/368)
+```
+
+**Invite-only (+i):** When set, users must be invited by an operator before
+joining. The `INVITE` command records an invite that is consumed on JOIN.
+
+```
+MODE #channel +i                     — set invite-only
+INVITE nick #channel                 — invite a user (operator only on +i channels)
+```
+
+**Channel key (+k):** Requires a password to join the channel.
+
+```
+MODE #channel +k secretpass          — set a channel key
+MODE #channel -k *                   — remove the key
+JOIN #channel secretpass             — join with key
+```
+
+**User limit (+l):** Caps the number of members in the channel.
+
+```
+MODE #channel +l 50                  — set limit to 50 members
+MODE #channel -l                     — remove the limit
+```
+
+**Secret (+s):** Hides the channel from `LIST` for non-members and from
+`WHOIS` channel lists when the querier is not in the same channel.
+
+**KICK command:** Channel operators can remove users with `KICK #channel nick
+[:reason]`. The kicked user and all channel members receive the KICK message.
+
+**NOTICE:** Follows RFC 2812 — NOTICE never triggers auto-replies (including
+RPL_AWAY), and skips hashcash validation on +H channels (servers and services
+use NOTICE).
+
+**ISUPPORT:** The server advertises `PREFIX=(ov)@+` and
+`CHANMODES=b,k,Hl,imnst` in RPL_ISUPPORT (005).
 
 ### Per-Channel Hashcash (Anti-Spam)
 
@@ -2208,6 +2264,8 @@ directory is also loaded automatically via
 | `NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS` | int | `20`                               | Required hashcash proof-of-work difficulty (leading zero bits in SHA-256) for session creation. Set to `0` to disable. |
 | `NEOIRC_OPER_NAME` | string | `""`                                 | Server operator (o-line) username. Both name and password must be set to enable OPER. |
 | `NEOIRC_OPER_PASSWORD` | string | `""`                              | Server operator (o-line) password. Both name and password must be set to enable OPER. |
+| `LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT` | float   | `1`                                  | Allowed login attempts per second per IP address. |
+| `LOGIN_RATE_BURST`  | int    | `5`                                  | Maximum burst of login attempts per IP before rate limiting kicks in. |
 | `MAINTENANCE_MODE` | bool    | `false`                              | Maintenance mode flag (reserved) |
 
 ### Example `.env` file
@@ -2468,8 +2526,7 @@ Clients should handle these message commands from the queue:
 - **HTTP 401**: Auth cookie expired or invalid. Re-create session or
   re-login (if a password was set).
 - **HTTP 404**: Channel or user not found.
-- **HTTP 409**: Nick already taken (on session creation, registration, or
-  NICK change).
+- **HTTP 409**: Nick already taken (on session creation or NICK change).
 - **HTTP 400**: Malformed request. Check the `error` field in the response.
 - **Network errors**: Back off exponentially (1s, 2s, 4s, ..., max 30s).
 
@@ -2602,6 +2659,49 @@ creating one session pays once and keeps their session.
 - **Language-agnostic**: SHA-256 is available in every programming language.
   The proof computation is trivially implementable in any client.
 
+### Login Rate Limiting
+
+The login endpoint (`POST /api/v1/login`) has per-IP rate limiting to prevent
+brute-force password attacks. This uses a token-bucket algorithm
+(`golang.org/x/time/rate`) with configurable rate and burst.
+
+| Environment Variable | Default | Description |
+|---------------------|---------|-------------|
+| `LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT`  | `1`     | Allowed login attempts per second per IP |
+| `LOGIN_RATE_BURST`  | `5`     | Maximum burst of login attempts per IP |
+
+When the limit is exceeded, the server returns **429 Too Many Requests** with a
+`Retry-After: 1` header. Stale per-IP entries are automatically cleaned up
+every 10 minutes.
+
+> **⚠️ Security: Reverse Proxy Required for Production Use**
+>
+> The rate limiter extracts the client IP by checking the `X-Forwarded-For`
+> header first, then `X-Real-IP`, and finally falling back to the TCP
+> `RemoteAddr`. Both `X-Forwarded-For` and `X-Real-IP` are **client-controlled
+> request headers** — any client can set them to arbitrary values.
+>
+> Without a properly configured reverse proxy in front of this server:
+>
+> - An attacker can **bypass rate limiting entirely** by rotating
+>   `X-Forwarded-For` values on each request (each value is treated as a
+>   distinct IP).
+> - An attacker can **deny service to a specific user** by spoofing that user's
+>   IP in the `X-Forwarded-For` header, exhausting their rate limit bucket.
+>
+> **Recommendation:** Always deploy behind a reverse proxy (e.g. nginx, Caddy,
+> Traefik) that strips or overwrites incoming `X-Forwarded-For` and `X-Real-IP`
+> headers with the actual client IP. If running without a reverse proxy, be
+> aware that the rate limiting provides no meaningful protection against a
+> targeted attack.
+
+**Why rate limits here but not on session creation?** Session creation is
+protected by hashcash proof-of-work (stateless, no IP tracking needed). Login
+involves bcrypt password verification against a registered account — a
+fundamentally different threat model where an attacker targets a specific
+account. Per-IP rate limiting is appropriate here because the cost of a wrong
+guess is borne by the server (bcrypt), not the client.
+
 ---
 
 ## Roadmap
@@ -2633,17 +2733,19 @@ creating one session pays once and keeps their session.
 - [x] **Hashcash proof-of-work** for session creation (abuse prevention)
 - [x] **Client output queue pruning** — delete old client output queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
 - [x] **Message rotation** — prune messages older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
-- [ ] **Channel modes** — enforce `+i`, `+m`, `+s`, `+t`, `+n`
-- [ ] **User channel modes** — `+o` (operator), `+v` (voice)
-- [x] **MODE command** — query channel and user modes (set not yet implemented)
-- [x] **NAMES command** — query channel member list
+- [x] **Channel modes** — enforce `+m` (moderated), `+t` (topic lock), `+n` (no external)
+- [x] **Channel modes (tier 2)** — enforce `+i` (invite-only), `+s` (secret), `+b` (ban), `+k` (key), `+l` (limit)
+- [x] **User channel modes** — `+o` (operator), `+v` (voice) with NAMES prefixes
+- [x] **KICK command** — operator-only channel kick with broadcast
+- [x] **MODE command** — query and set channel/user modes
+- [x] **NAMES command** — query channel member list with @/+ prefixes
 - [x] **LIST command** — list all channels with member counts
 - [x] **WHOIS command** — query user information and channel membership
 - [x] **WHO command** — query channel user list
 - [x] **LUSERS command** — query server statistics
 - [x] **Connection registration numerics** — 001-005 sent on session creation
 - [x] **LUSERS numerics** — 251/252/254/255 sent on connect and via /LUSERS
-- [ ] **KICK command** — remove users from channels
+- [x] **KICK command** — remove users from channels (operator-only)
 - [x] **Numeric replies** — send IRC numeric codes via the message queue
   (001-005 welcome, 251-255 LUSERS, 311-319 WHOIS, 322-329 LIST/MODE,
   331-332 TOPIC, 352-353 WHO/NAMES, 366, 372-376 MOTD, 401-461 errors)

go.mod

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.21.0
 	go.uber.org/fx v1.24.0
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.48.0
+	golang.org/x/time v0.6.0
 	modernc.org/sqlite v1.45.0
 )
 

go.sum

@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.7.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.14.0/go.mod h1:18ZOQIKpY8NJVqYksKHtTdi31H5itFRjB5/qKTNYzSU=
 golang.org/x/text v0.34.0 h1:oL/Qq0Kdaqxa1KbNeMKwQq0reLCCaFtqu2eNuSeNHbk=
 golang.org/x/text v0.34.0/go.mod h1:homfLqTYRFyVYemLBFl5GgL/DWEiH5wcsQ5gSh1yziA=
+golang.org/x/time v0.6.0 h1:eTDhh4ZXt5Qf0augr54TN6suAUudPcawVZeIAPU7D4U=
+golang.org/x/time v0.6.0/go.mod h1:3BpzKBy/shNhVucY/MWOyx10tF3SFh9QdLuxbVysPQM=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12/go.mod h1:hNGJHUnrk76NpqgfD5Aqm5Crs+Hm0VOH/i9J2+nxYbc=

internal/config/config.go

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	HashcashBits       int
 	OperName           string
 	OperPassword       string
+	LoginRateLimit     float64
+	LoginRateBurst     int
 	params             *Params
 	log                *slog.Logger
 }
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ func New(
 	viper.SetDefault("NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS", "20")
 	viper.SetDefault("NEOIRC_OPER_NAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("NEOIRC_OPER_PASSWORD", "")
+	viper.SetDefault("LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT", "1")
+	viper.SetDefault("LOGIN_RATE_BURST", "5")
 
 	err := viper.ReadInConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@ func New(
 		HashcashBits:       viper.GetInt("NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS"),
 		OperName:           viper.GetString("NEOIRC_OPER_NAME"),
 		OperPassword:       viper.GetString("NEOIRC_OPER_PASSWORD"),
+		LoginRateLimit:     viper.GetFloat64("LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT"),
+		LoginRateBurst:     viper.GetInt("LOGIN_RATE_BURST"),
 		log:                log,
 		params:             &params,
 	}

internal/db/queries.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ type MemberInfo struct {
 	Nick       string    `json:"nick"`
 	Username   string    `json:"username"`
 	Hostname   string    `json:"hostname"`
+	IsOperator bool      `json:"isOperator"`
+	IsVoiced   bool      `json:"isVoiced"`
 	LastSeen   time.Time `json:"lastSeen"`
 }
 
@@ -436,6 +439,237 @@ func (database *Database) JoinChannel(
 	return nil
 }
 
+// JoinChannelAsOperator adds a session to a channel with
+// operator status. Used when a user creates a new channel.
+func (database *Database) JoinChannelAsOperator(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO channel_members
+		 (channel_id, session_id, is_operator, joined_at)
+		 VALUES (?, ?, 1, ?)`,
+		channelID, sessionID, time.Now())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"join channel as operator: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CountChannelMembers returns the number of members in
+// a channel.
+func (database *Database) CountChannelMembers(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (int64, error) {
+	var count int64
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channel_members
+		 WHERE channel_id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&count)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
+			"count channel members: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return count, nil
+}
+
+// IsChannelOperator checks if a session has operator
+// status in a channel.
+func (database *Database) IsChannelOperator(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isOp int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT is_operator FROM channel_members
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND session_id = ?`,
+		channelID, sessionID,
+	).Scan(&isOp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check channel operator: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isOp != 0, nil
+}
+
+// IsChannelVoiced checks if a session has voice status
+// in a channel.
+func (database *Database) IsChannelVoiced(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isVoiced int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT is_voiced FROM channel_members
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND session_id = ?`,
+		channelID, sessionID,
+	).Scan(&isVoiced)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check channel voiced: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isVoiced != 0, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelMemberOperator sets or clears operator status
+// for a session in a channel.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelMemberOperator(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+	isOp bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if isOp {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channel_members
+		 SET is_operator = ?
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND session_id = ?`,
+		val, channelID, sessionID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"set channel member operator: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelMemberVoiced sets or clears voice status
+// for a session in a channel.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelMemberVoiced(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+	isVoiced bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if isVoiced {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channel_members
+		 SET is_voiced = ?
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND session_id = ?`,
+		val, channelID, sessionID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"set channel member voiced: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// IsChannelModerated returns whether a channel has +m set.
+func (database *Database) IsChannelModerated(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isMod int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT is_moderated FROM channels
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&isMod)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check channel moderated: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isMod != 0, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelModerated sets or clears +m on a channel.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelModerated(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	moderated bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if moderated {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channels
+		 SET is_moderated = ?, updated_at = ?
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		val, time.Now(), channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"set channel moderated: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// IsChannelTopicLocked returns whether a channel has
+// +t set.
+func (database *Database) IsChannelTopicLocked(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isLocked int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT is_topic_locked FROM channels
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&isLocked)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check channel topic locked: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isLocked != 0, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelTopicLocked sets or clears +t on a channel.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelTopicLocked(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	locked bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if locked {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channels
+		 SET is_topic_locked = ?, updated_at = ?
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		val, time.Now(), channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"set channel topic locked: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // PartChannel removes a session from a channel.
 func (database *Database) PartChannel(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -547,7 +781,8 @@ func (database *Database) ChannelMembers(
 ) ([]MemberInfo, error) {
 	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT s.id, s.nick, s.username,
-		   s.hostname, s.last_seen
+		   s.hostname, cm.is_operator, cm.is_voiced,
+		   s.last_seen
 		 FROM sessions s
 		 INNER JOIN channel_members cm
 		   ON cm.session_id = s.id
@@ -564,11 +799,16 @@ func (database *Database) ChannelMembers(
 	var members []MemberInfo
 
 	for rows.Next() {
-		var member MemberInfo
+		var (
+			member MemberInfo
+			isOp   int
+			isV    int
+		)
 
 		err = rows.Scan(
 			&member.ID, &member.Nick,
 			&member.Username, &member.Hostname,
+			&isOp, &isV,
 			&member.LastSeen,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -577,6 +817,9 @@ func (database *Database) ChannelMembers(
 			)
 		}
 
+		member.IsOperator = isOp != 0
+		member.IsVoiced = isV != 0
+
 		members = append(members, member)
 	}
 
@@ -1593,3 +1836,663 @@ func (database *Database) PruneSpentHashcash(
 
 	return deleted, nil
 }
+
+// --- Tier 2: Ban system (+b) ---
+
+// BanInfo represents a channel ban entry.
+type BanInfo struct {
+	Mask      string
+	SetBy     string
+	CreatedAt time.Time
+}
+
+// AddChannelBan inserts a ban mask for a channel.
+func (database *Database) AddChannelBan(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	mask, setBy string,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO channel_bans
+		 (channel_id, mask, set_by, created_at)
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		channelID, mask, setBy, time.Now())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add channel ban: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveChannelBan removes a ban mask from a channel.
+func (database *Database) RemoveChannelBan(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	mask string,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`DELETE FROM channel_bans
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND mask = ?`,
+		channelID, mask)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove channel ban: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListChannelBans returns all bans for a channel.
+//
+//nolint:dupl // different query+type vs filtered variant
+func (database *Database) ListChannelBans(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) ([]BanInfo, error) {
+	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT mask, set_by, created_at
+		 FROM channel_bans
+		 WHERE channel_id = ?
+		 ORDER BY created_at ASC`,
+		channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list channel bans: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	defer func() { _ = rows.Close() }()
+
+	var bans []BanInfo
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var ban BanInfo
+
+		if scanErr := rows.Scan(
+			&ban.Mask, &ban.SetBy, &ban.CreatedAt,
+		); scanErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+				"scan channel ban: %w", scanErr,
+			)
+		}
+
+		bans = append(bans, ban)
+	}
+
+	if rowErr := rows.Err(); rowErr != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"iterate channel bans: %w", rowErr,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return bans, nil
+}
+
+// IsSessionBanned checks if a session's hostmask matches
+// any ban in the channel. Returns true if banned.
+func (database *Database) IsSessionBanned(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	// Get the session's hostmask parts.
+	var nick, username, hostname string
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT nick, username, hostname
+		 FROM sessions WHERE id = ?`,
+		sessionID,
+	).Scan(&nick, &username, &hostname)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"get session hostmask: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	hostmask := FormatHostmask(nick, username, hostname)
+
+	// Get all ban masks for the channel.
+	bans, banErr := database.ListChannelBans(ctx, channelID)
+	if banErr != nil {
+		return false, banErr
+	}
+
+	for _, ban := range bans {
+		if MatchBanMask(ban.Mask, hostmask) {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// MatchBanMask checks if hostmask matches a ban pattern
+// using IRC-style wildcard matching (* and ?).
+func MatchBanMask(pattern, hostmask string) bool {
+	return wildcardMatch(
+		strings.ToLower(pattern),
+		strings.ToLower(hostmask),
+	)
+}
+
+// wildcardMatch implements simple glob-style matching
+// with * (any sequence) and ? (any single character).
+func wildcardMatch(pattern, str string) bool {
+	for len(pattern) > 0 {
+		switch pattern[0] {
+		case '*':
+			// Skip consecutive asterisks.
+			for len(pattern) > 0 && pattern[0] == '*' {
+				pattern = pattern[1:]
+			}
+
+			if len(pattern) == 0 {
+				return true
+			}
+
+			for i := 0; i <= len(str); i++ {
+				if wildcardMatch(pattern, str[i:]) {
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+
+			return false
+		case '?':
+			if len(str) == 0 {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			pattern = pattern[1:]
+			str = str[1:]
+		default:
+			if len(str) == 0 || pattern[0] != str[0] {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			pattern = pattern[1:]
+			str = str[1:]
+		}
+	}
+
+	return len(str) == 0
+}
+
+// --- Tier 2: Invite-only (+i) ---
+
+// IsChannelInviteOnly checks if a channel has +i mode.
+func (database *Database) IsChannelInviteOnly(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isInviteOnly int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT is_invite_only FROM channels
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&isInviteOnly)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check invite only: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isInviteOnly != 0, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelInviteOnly sets or unsets +i mode.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelInviteOnly(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	inviteOnly bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if inviteOnly {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channels
+		 SET is_invite_only = ?, updated_at = ?
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		val, time.Now(), channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"set invite only: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// AddChannelInvite records that a session has been
+// invited to a channel.
+func (database *Database) AddChannelInvite(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+	invitedBy string,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO channel_invites
+		 (channel_id, session_id, invited_by, created_at)
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		channelID, sessionID, invitedBy, time.Now())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add channel invite: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// HasChannelInvite checks if a session has been invited
+// to a channel.
+func (database *Database) HasChannelInvite(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var count int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channel_invites
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND session_id = ?`,
+		channelID, sessionID,
+	).Scan(&count)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check invite: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return count > 0, nil
+}
+
+// ClearChannelInvite removes a session's invite to a
+// channel (called after successful JOIN).
+func (database *Database) ClearChannelInvite(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID, sessionID int64,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`DELETE FROM channel_invites
+		 WHERE channel_id = ? AND session_id = ?`,
+		channelID, sessionID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("clear invite: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// --- Tier 2: Secret (+s) ---
+
+// IsChannelSecret checks if a channel has +s mode.
+func (database *Database) IsChannelSecret(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isSecret int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT is_secret FROM channels
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&isSecret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check secret: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isSecret != 0, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelSecret sets or unsets +s mode.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelSecret(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	secret bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if secret {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channels
+		 SET is_secret = ?, updated_at = ?
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		val, time.Now(), channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set secret: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListAllChannelsWithCountsFiltered returns all channels
+// with member counts, excluding secret channels that
+// the given session is not a member of.
+//
+//nolint:dupl // different query+type vs ListChannelBans
+func (database *Database) ListAllChannelsWithCountsFiltered(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	sessionID int64,
+) ([]ChannelInfoFull, error) {
+	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT c.name, COUNT(cm.id) AS member_count,
+		        c.topic
+		 FROM channels c
+		 LEFT JOIN channel_members cm
+		   ON cm.channel_id = c.id
+		 WHERE c.is_secret = 0
+		    OR c.id IN (
+		       SELECT channel_id FROM channel_members
+		       WHERE session_id = ?
+		    )
+		 GROUP BY c.id
+		 ORDER BY c.name ASC`,
+		sessionID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"list channels filtered: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	defer func() { _ = rows.Close() }()
+
+	var channels []ChannelInfoFull
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var chanInfo ChannelInfoFull
+
+		if scanErr := rows.Scan(
+			&chanInfo.Name,
+			&chanInfo.MemberCount,
+			&chanInfo.Topic,
+		); scanErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+				"scan channel: %w", scanErr,
+			)
+		}
+
+		channels = append(channels, chanInfo)
+	}
+
+	if rowErr := rows.Err(); rowErr != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"iterate channels: %w", rowErr,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return channels, nil
+}
+
+// GetSessionChannelsFiltered returns channels a session
+// belongs to, optionally excluding secret channels for
+// WHOIS (when the querier is not in the same channel).
+// If querierID == targetID, returns all channels.
+func (database *Database) GetSessionChannelsFiltered(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	targetSID, querierSID int64,
+) ([]ChannelInfo, error) {
+	// If querying yourself, return all channels.
+	if targetSID == querierSID {
+		return database.GetSessionChannels(ctx, targetSID)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT c.id, c.name, c.topic
+		 FROM channels c
+		 JOIN channel_members cm
+		   ON cm.channel_id = c.id
+		 WHERE cm.session_id = ?
+		   AND (c.is_secret = 0
+		        OR c.id IN (
+		           SELECT channel_id FROM channel_members
+		           WHERE session_id = ?
+		        ))
+		 ORDER BY c.name ASC`,
+		targetSID, querierSID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"get session channels filtered: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	defer func() { _ = rows.Close() }()
+
+	var channels []ChannelInfo
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var chanInfo ChannelInfo
+
+		if scanErr := rows.Scan(
+			&chanInfo.ID,
+			&chanInfo.Name,
+			&chanInfo.Topic,
+		); scanErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+				"scan channel: %w", scanErr,
+			)
+		}
+
+		channels = append(channels, chanInfo)
+	}
+
+	if rowErr := rows.Err(); rowErr != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"iterate channels: %w", rowErr,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return channels, nil
+}
+
+// --- Tier 2: Channel Key (+k) ---
+
+// GetChannelKey returns the key for a channel (empty
+// string means no key set).
+func (database *Database) GetChannelKey(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (string, error) {
+	var key string
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT channel_key FROM channels
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("get channel key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return key, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelKey sets or clears the key for a channel.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelKey(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	key string,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channels
+		 SET channel_key = ?, updated_at = ?
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		key, time.Now(), channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set channel key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// --- Tier 2: User Limit (+l) ---
+
+// GetChannelUserLimit returns the user limit for a
+// channel (0 means no limit).
+func (database *Database) GetChannelUserLimit(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+) (int, error) {
+	var limit int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+		`SELECT user_limit FROM channels
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		channelID,
+	).Scan(&limit)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
+			"get channel user limit: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return limit, nil
+}
+
+// SetChannelUserLimit sets the user limit for a channel.
+func (database *Database) SetChannelUserLimit(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	channelID int64,
+	limit int,
+) error {
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE channels
+		 SET user_limit = ?, updated_at = ?
+		 WHERE id = ?`,
+		limit, time.Now(), channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"set channel user limit: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetSessionWallops sets the wallops (+w) flag on a
+// session.
+func (database *Database) SetSessionWallops(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	sessionID int64,
+	enabled bool,
+) error {
+	val := 0
+	if enabled {
+		val = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(
+		ctx,
+		`UPDATE sessions SET is_wallops = ? WHERE id = ?`,
+		val, sessionID,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set session wallops: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// IsSessionWallops returns whether the session has the
+// wallops (+w) usermode set.
+func (database *Database) IsSessionWallops(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	sessionID int64,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var isWallops int
+
+	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(
+		ctx,
+		`SELECT is_wallops FROM sessions WHERE id = ?`,
+		sessionID,
+	).Scan(&isWallops)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf(
+			"check session wallops: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return isWallops != 0, nil
+}
+
+// GetWallopsSessionIDs returns all session IDs that have
+// the wallops (+w) usermode set.
+func (database *Database) GetWallopsSessionIDs(
+	ctx context.Context,
+) ([]int64, error) {
+	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(
+		ctx,
+		`SELECT id FROM sessions WHERE is_wallops = 1`,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"get wallops sessions: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	defer func() { _ = rows.Close() }()
+
+	var ids []int64
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var sessionID int64
+		if scanErr := rows.Scan(&sessionID); scanErr != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+				"scan wallops session: %w", scanErr,
+			)
+		}
+
+		ids = append(ids, sessionID)
+	}
+
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"iterate wallops sessions: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return ids, nil
+}
+
+// UserhostInfo holds the data needed for RPL_USERHOST.
+type UserhostInfo struct {
+	Nick        string
+	Username    string
+	Hostname    string
+	IsOper      bool
+	AwayMessage string
+}
+
+// GetUserhostInfo returns USERHOST info for the given
+// nicks. Only nicks that exist are returned.
+func (database *Database) GetUserhostInfo(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	nicks []string,
+) ([]UserhostInfo, error) {
+	if len(nicks) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	results := make([]UserhostInfo, 0, len(nicks))
+
+	for _, nick := range nicks {
+		var info UserhostInfo
+
+		err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(
+			ctx,
+			`SELECT nick, username, hostname,
+			        is_oper, away_message
+			 FROM sessions WHERE nick = ?`,
+			nick,
+		).Scan(
+			&info.Nick, &info.Username, &info.Hostname,
+			&info.IsOper, &info.AwayMessage,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue // nick not found, skip
+		}
+
+		results = append(results, info)
+	}
+
+	return results, nil
+}

internal/db/queries_test.go

@@ -1017,3 +1017,474 @@ func TestGetOperCount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 1 oper, got %d", count)
 	}
 }
+
+// --- Tier 2 Tests ---
+
+func TestWildcardMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		pattern string
+		input   string
+		match   bool
+	}{
+		{"*!*@*", "nick!user@host", true},
+		{"*!*@*.example.com", "nick!user@foo.example.com", true},
+		{"*!*@*.example.com", "nick!user@other.net", false},
+		{"badnick!*@*", "badnick!user@host", true},
+		{"badnick!*@*", "goodnick!user@host", false},
+		{"nick!user@host", "nick!user@host", true},
+		{"nick!user@host", "nick!user@other", false},
+		{"*", "anything", true},
+		{"?ick!*@*", "nick!user@host", true},
+		{"?ick!*@*", "nn!user@host", false},
+		// Case-insensitive.
+		{"Nick!*@*", "nick!user@host", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		result := db.MatchBanMask(tc.pattern, tc.input)
+		if result != tc.match {
+			t.Errorf(
+				"MatchBanMask(%q, %q) = %v, want %v",
+				tc.pattern, tc.input, result, tc.match,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestChannelBanCRUD(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// No bans initially.
+	bans, err := database.ListChannelBans(ctx, chID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(bans) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 bans, got %d", len(bans))
+	}
+
+	// Add a ban.
+	err = database.AddChannelBan(
+		ctx, chID, "*!*@evil.com", "op",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bans, err = database.ListChannelBans(ctx, chID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(bans) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 ban, got %d", len(bans))
+	}
+
+	if bans[0].Mask != "*!*@evil.com" {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong mask: %s", bans[0].Mask)
+	}
+
+	// Duplicate add is ignored (OR IGNORE).
+	err = database.AddChannelBan(
+		ctx, chID, "*!*@evil.com", "op2",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bans, _ = database.ListChannelBans(ctx, chID)
+	if len(bans) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 ban after dup, got %d", len(bans))
+	}
+
+	// Remove ban.
+	err = database.RemoveChannelBan(
+		ctx, chID, "*!*@evil.com",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bans, _ = database.ListChannelBans(ctx, chID)
+	if len(bans) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 bans after remove, got %d", len(bans))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsSessionBanned(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	sid, _, _, err := database.CreateSession(
+		ctx, "victim", "victim", "evil.com", "",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#bantest")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Not banned initially.
+	banned, err := database.IsSessionBanned(ctx, chID, sid)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if banned {
+		t.Fatal("should not be banned initially")
+	}
+
+	// Add ban matching the hostmask.
+	err = database.AddChannelBan(
+		ctx, chID, "*!*@evil.com", "op",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	banned, err = database.IsSessionBanned(ctx, chID, sid)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if !banned {
+		t.Fatal("should be banned")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestChannelInviteOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#invite")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Default: not invite-only.
+	isIO, err := database.IsChannelInviteOnly(ctx, chID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if isIO {
+		t.Fatal("should not be invite-only by default")
+	}
+
+	// Set invite-only.
+	err = database.SetChannelInviteOnly(ctx, chID, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	isIO, _ = database.IsChannelInviteOnly(ctx, chID)
+	if !isIO {
+		t.Fatal("should be invite-only")
+	}
+
+	// Unset.
+	err = database.SetChannelInviteOnly(ctx, chID, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	isIO, _ = database.IsChannelInviteOnly(ctx, chID)
+	if isIO {
+		t.Fatal("should not be invite-only")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestChannelInviteCRUD(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	sid, _, _, err := database.CreateSession(
+		ctx, "invited", "", "", "",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#inv")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// No invite initially.
+	has, err := database.HasChannelInvite(ctx, chID, sid)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if has {
+		t.Fatal("should not have invite")
+	}
+
+	// Add invite.
+	err = database.AddChannelInvite(ctx, chID, sid, "op")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	has, _ = database.HasChannelInvite(ctx, chID, sid)
+	if !has {
+		t.Fatal("should have invite")
+	}
+
+	// Clear invite.
+	err = database.ClearChannelInvite(ctx, chID, sid)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	has, _ = database.HasChannelInvite(ctx, chID, sid)
+	if has {
+		t.Fatal("invite should be cleared")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestChannelSecret(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#secret")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Default: not secret.
+	isSec, err := database.IsChannelSecret(ctx, chID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if isSec {
+		t.Fatal("should not be secret by default")
+	}
+
+	err = database.SetChannelSecret(ctx, chID, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	isSec, _ = database.IsChannelSecret(ctx, chID)
+	if !isSec {
+		t.Fatal("should be secret")
+	}
+}
+
+// createTestSession is a helper to create a session and
+// return only the session ID.
+func createTestSession(
+	t *testing.T,
+	database *db.Database,
+	nick string,
+) int64 {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	sid, _, _, err := database.CreateSession(
+		t.Context(), nick, "", "", "",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create session %s: %v", nick, err)
+	}
+
+	return sid
+}
+
+func TestSecretChannelFiltering(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	// Create two sessions.
+	sid1 := createTestSession(t, database, "member")
+	sid2 := createTestSession(t, database, "outsider")
+
+	// Create a secret channel.
+	chID, _ := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#secret")
+	_ = database.SetChannelSecret(ctx, chID, true)
+	_ = database.JoinChannel(ctx, chID, sid1)
+
+	// Create a non-secret channel.
+	chID2, _ := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#public")
+	_ = database.JoinChannel(ctx, chID2, sid1)
+
+	// Member should see both.
+	list, err := database.ListAllChannelsWithCountsFiltered(
+		ctx, sid1,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(list) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("member should see 2 channels, got %d", len(list))
+	}
+
+	// Outsider should only see public.
+	list, _ = database.ListAllChannelsWithCountsFiltered(
+		ctx, sid2,
+	)
+	if len(list) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("outsider should see 1 channel, got %d", len(list))
+	}
+
+	if list[0].Name != "#public" {
+		t.Fatalf("outsider should see #public, got %s", list[0].Name)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWhoisChannelFiltering(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	sid1 := createTestSession(t, database, "target")
+	sid2 := createTestSession(t, database, "querier")
+
+	// Create secret channel, target joins it.
+	chID, _ := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#hidden")
+	_ = database.SetChannelSecret(ctx, chID, true)
+	_ = database.JoinChannel(ctx, chID, sid1)
+
+	// Querier (non-member) should not see the channel.
+	channels, err := database.GetSessionChannelsFiltered(
+		ctx, sid1, sid2,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if len(channels) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"querier should see 0 channels, got %d",
+			len(channels),
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Target querying self should see it.
+	channels, _ = database.GetSessionChannelsFiltered(
+		ctx, sid1, sid1,
+	)
+	if len(channels) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"self-query should see 1 channel, got %d",
+			len(channels),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+//nolint:dupl // structurally similar to TestChannelUserLimit
+func TestChannelKey(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#keyed")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Default: no key.
+	key, err := database.GetChannelKey(ctx, chID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if key != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty key, got %q", key)
+	}
+
+	// Set key.
+	err = database.SetChannelKey(ctx, chID, "secret123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	key, _ = database.GetChannelKey(ctx, chID)
+	if key != "secret123" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected secret123, got %q", key)
+	}
+
+	// Clear key.
+	err = database.SetChannelKey(ctx, chID, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	key, _ = database.GetChannelKey(ctx, chID)
+	if key != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty key, got %q", key)
+	}
+}
+
+//nolint:dupl // structurally similar to TestChannelKey
+func TestChannelUserLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	database := setupTestDB(t)
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	chID, err := database.GetOrCreateChannel(ctx, "#limited")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Default: no limit.
+	limit, err := database.GetChannelUserLimit(ctx, chID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if limit != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 limit, got %d", limit)
+	}
+
+	// Set limit.
+	err = database.SetChannelUserLimit(ctx, chID, 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	limit, _ = database.GetChannelUserLimit(ctx, chID)
+	if limit != 50 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 50, got %d", limit)
+	}
+
+	// Clear limit.
+	err = database.SetChannelUserLimit(ctx, chID, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	limit, _ = database.GetChannelUserLimit(ctx, chID)
+	if limit != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0, got %d", limit)
+	}
+}

internal/db/schema/001_initial.sql

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sessions (
     hostname TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     ip TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     is_oper INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    is_wallops INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     password_hash TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     signing_key TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     away_message TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
@@ -40,15 +41,45 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channels (
     topic_set_by TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     topic_set_at DATETIME,
     hashcash_bits INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    is_moderated INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    is_topic_locked INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+    is_invite_only INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    is_secret INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    channel_key TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    user_limit INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
     updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
 
+-- Channel bans
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channel_bans (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    channel_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES channels(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    mask TEXT NOT NULL,
+    set_by TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    UNIQUE(channel_id, mask)
+);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_channel_bans_channel ON channel_bans(channel_id);
+
+-- Channel invites (in-memory would be simpler but DB survives restarts)
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channel_invites (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    channel_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES channels(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    session_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES sessions(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    invited_by TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    UNIQUE(channel_id, session_id)
+);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_channel_invites_channel ON channel_invites(channel_id);
+
 -- Channel members
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channel_members (
     id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
     channel_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES channels(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
     session_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES sessions(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    is_operator INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    is_voiced INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     joined_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
     UNIQUE(channel_id, session_id)
 );

internal/handlers/auth.go

@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 	writer http.ResponseWriter,
 	request *http.Request,
 ) {
+	ip := clientIP(request)
+
+	if !hdlr.loginLimiter.Allow(ip) {
+		writer.Header().Set(
+			"Retry-After", "1",
+		)
+		hdlr.respondError(
+			writer, request,
+			"too many login attempts, try again later",
+			http.StatusTooManyRequests,
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	type loginRequest struct {
 		Nick     string `json:"nick"`
 		Password string `json:"password"`
@@ -58,6 +73,16 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		return
 	}
 
+	hdlr.executeLogin(
+		writer, request, payload.Nick, payload.Password,
+	)
+}
+
+func (hdlr *Handlers) executeLogin(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	nick, password string,
+) {
 	remoteIP := clientIP(request)
 
 	hostname := resolveHostname(
@@ -67,8 +92,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 	sessionID, clientID, token, err :=
 		hdlr.params.Database.LoginUser(
 			request.Context(),
-			payload.Nick,
-			payload.Password,
+			nick, password,
 			remoteIP, hostname,
 		)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -84,20 +108,20 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 	hdlr.stats.IncrConnections()
 
 	hdlr.deliverMOTD(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
+		request, clientID, sessionID, nick,
 	)
 
 	// Initialize channel state so the new client knows
 	// which channels the session already belongs to.
 	hdlr.initChannelState(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
+		request, clientID, sessionID, nick,
 	)
 
 	hdlr.setAuthCookie(writer, request, token)
 
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":   sessionID,
-		"nick": payload.Nick,
+		"nick": nick,
 	}, http.StatusOK)
 }
 

internal/handlers/handlers.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/healthcheck"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/logger"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/ratelimit"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/stats"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 )
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ type Handlers struct {
 	broker          *broker.Broker
 	hashcashVal     *hashcash.Validator
 	channelHashcash *hashcash.ChannelValidator
+	loginLimiter    *ratelimit.Limiter
 	stats           *stats.Tracker
 	cancelCleanup   context.CancelFunc
 }
@@ -63,6 +65,16 @@ func New(
 		resource = "neoirc"
 	}
 
+	loginRate := params.Config.LoginRateLimit
+	if loginRate <= 0 {
+		loginRate = ratelimit.DefaultRate
+	}
+
+	loginBurst := params.Config.LoginRateBurst
+	if loginBurst <= 0 {
+		loginBurst = ratelimit.DefaultBurst
+	}
+
 	hdlr := &Handlers{ //nolint:exhaustruct // cancelCleanup set in startCleanup
 		params:          &params,
 		log:             params.Logger.Get(),
@@ -70,6 +82,7 @@ func New(
 		broker:          broker.New(),
 		hashcashVal:     hashcash.NewValidator(resource),
 		channelHashcash: hashcash.NewChannelValidator(),
+		loginLimiter:    ratelimit.New(loginRate, loginBurst),
 		stats:           params.Stats,
 	}
 
@@ -162,6 +175,10 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) stopCleanup() {
 	if hdlr.cancelCleanup != nil {
 		hdlr.cancelCleanup()
 	}
+
+	if hdlr.loginLimiter != nil {
+		hdlr.loginLimiter.Stop()
+	}
 }
 
 func (hdlr *Handlers) cleanupLoop(ctx context.Context) {

internal/handlers/utility.go

@@ -0,0 +1,727 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
+)
+
+// maxUserhostNicks is the maximum number of nicks allowed
+// in a single USERHOST query (RFC 2812).
+const maxUserhostNicks = 5
+
+// dispatchBodyOnlyCommand routes commands that take
+// (writer, request, sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines).
+func (hdlr *Handlers) dispatchBodyOnlyCommand(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick, command string,
+	bodyLines func() []string,
+) {
+	switch command {
+	case irc.CmdAway:
+		hdlr.handleAway(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	case irc.CmdNick:
+		hdlr.handleNick(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	case irc.CmdPass:
+		hdlr.handlePass(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	case irc.CmdInvite:
+		hdlr.handleInvite(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// dispatchOperCommand routes oper-related commands (OPER,
+// KILL, WALLOPS) to their handlers.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) dispatchOperCommand(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick, command string,
+	bodyLines func() []string,
+) {
+	switch command {
+	case irc.CmdOper:
+		hdlr.handleOper(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	case irc.CmdKill:
+		hdlr.handleKill(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	case irc.CmdWallops:
+		hdlr.handleWallops(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// handleUserhost handles the USERHOST command.
+// Returns user@host info for up to 5 nicks.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleUserhost(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+	bodyLines func() []string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	lines := bodyLines()
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick,
+			[]string{irc.CmdUserhost},
+			"Not enough parameters",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Limit to 5 nicks per RFC 2812.
+	nicks := lines
+	if len(nicks) > maxUserhostNicks {
+		nicks = nicks[:maxUserhostNicks]
+	}
+
+	infos, err := hdlr.params.Database.GetUserhostInfo(
+		ctx, nicks,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		hdlr.log.Error(
+			"userhost query failed", "error", err,
+		)
+		hdlr.respondError(
+			writer, request,
+			"internal error",
+			http.StatusInternalServerError,
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	replyStr := hdlr.buildUserhostReply(infos)
+
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplUserHost, nick, nil,
+		replyStr,
+	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// buildUserhostReply builds the RPL_USERHOST reply
+// string per RFC 2812.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) buildUserhostReply(
+	infos []db.UserhostInfo,
+) string {
+	replies := make([]string, 0, len(infos))
+
+	for idx := range infos {
+		info := &infos[idx]
+
+		username := info.Username
+		if username == "" {
+			username = info.Nick
+		}
+
+		hostname := info.Hostname
+		if hostname == "" {
+			hostname = hdlr.serverName()
+		}
+
+		operStar := ""
+		if info.IsOper {
+			operStar = "*"
+		}
+
+		awayPrefix := "+"
+		if info.AwayMessage != "" {
+			awayPrefix = "-"
+		}
+
+		replies = append(replies,
+			info.Nick+operStar+"="+
+				awayPrefix+username+"@"+hostname,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(replies, " ")
+}
+
+// handleVersion handles the VERSION command.
+// Returns the server version string.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleVersion(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+	srvName := hdlr.serverName()
+	version := hdlr.serverVersion()
+
+	// 351 RPL_VERSION
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplVersion, nick,
+		[]string{version + ".", srvName},
+		"",
+	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// handleAdmin handles the ADMIN command.
+// Returns server admin contact info.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleAdmin(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+	srvName := hdlr.serverName()
+
+	// 256 RPL_ADMINME
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplAdminMe, nick,
+		[]string{srvName},
+		"Administrative info",
+	)
+
+	// 257 RPL_ADMINLOC1
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplAdminLoc1, nick, nil,
+		"neoirc server",
+	)
+
+	// 258 RPL_ADMINLOC2
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplAdminLoc2, nick, nil,
+		"IRC over HTTP",
+	)
+
+	// 259 RPL_ADMINEMAIL
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplAdminEmail, nick, nil,
+		"admin@"+srvName,
+	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// handleInfo handles the INFO command.
+// Returns server software information.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleInfo(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+	version := hdlr.serverVersion()
+
+	infoLines := []string{
+		"neoirc — IRC semantics over HTTP",
+		"Version: " + version,
+		"Written in Go",
+		"Started: " +
+			hdlr.params.Globals.StartTime.
+				Format(time.RFC1123),
+	}
+
+	for _, line := range infoLines {
+		// 371 RPL_INFO
+		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+			ctx, clientID, irc.RplInfo, nick, nil,
+			line,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// 374 RPL_ENDOFINFO
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplEndOfInfo, nick, nil,
+		"End of /INFO list",
+	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// handleTime handles the TIME command.
+// Returns the server's local time in RFC format.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleTime(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+	srvName := hdlr.serverName()
+
+	// 391 RPL_TIME
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplTime, nick,
+		[]string{srvName},
+		time.Now().Format(time.RFC1123),
+	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// handleKill handles the KILL command.
+// Forcibly disconnects a user (oper only).
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleKill(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+	bodyLines func() []string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	// Check oper status.
+	isOper, err := hdlr.params.Database.IsSessionOper(
+		ctx, sessionID,
+	)
+	if err != nil || !isOper {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNoPrivileges, nick, nil,
+			"Permission Denied- You're not an IRC operator",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	lines := bodyLines()
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick,
+			[]string{irc.CmdKill},
+			"Not enough parameters",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	targetNick := strings.TrimSpace(lines[0])
+	if targetNick == "" {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick,
+			[]string{irc.CmdKill},
+			"Not enough parameters",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	reason := "KILLed"
+	if len(lines) > 1 {
+		reason = lines[1]
+	}
+
+	targetSID, lookupErr := hdlr.params.Database.
+		GetSessionByNick(ctx, targetNick)
+	if lookupErr != nil {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNoSuchNick, nick,
+			[]string{targetNick},
+			"No such nick/channel",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Do not allow killing yourself.
+	if targetSID == sessionID {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrCantKillServer, nick, nil,
+			"You cannot KILL yourself",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	hdlr.executeKillUser(
+		request, targetSID, targetNick, nick, reason,
+	)
+
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// executeKillUser forcibly disconnects a user: broadcasts
+// QUIT to their channels, parts all channels, and deletes
+// the session.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) executeKillUser(
+	request *http.Request,
+	targetSID int64,
+	targetNick, killerNick, reason string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	quitMsg := "Killed (" + killerNick + " (" + reason + "))"
+
+	quitBody, err := json.Marshal([]string{quitMsg})
+	if err != nil {
+		hdlr.log.Error(
+			"marshal kill quit body", "error", err,
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	channels, _ := hdlr.params.Database.
+		GetSessionChannels(ctx, targetSID)
+
+	notified := map[int64]bool{}
+
+	var dbID int64
+
+	if len(channels) > 0 {
+		dbID, _, _ = hdlr.params.Database.InsertMessage(
+			ctx, irc.CmdQuit, targetNick, "",
+			nil, json.RawMessage(quitBody), nil,
+		)
+	}
+
+	for _, chanInfo := range channels {
+		memberIDs, _ := hdlr.params.Database.
+			GetChannelMemberIDs(ctx, chanInfo.ID)
+
+		for _, mid := range memberIDs {
+			if mid != targetSID && !notified[mid] {
+				notified[mid] = true
+
+				_ = hdlr.params.Database.EnqueueToSession(
+					ctx, mid, dbID,
+				)
+
+				hdlr.broker.Notify(mid)
+			}
+		}
+
+		_ = hdlr.params.Database.PartChannel(
+			ctx, chanInfo.ID, targetSID,
+		)
+
+		_ = hdlr.params.Database.DeleteChannelIfEmpty(
+			ctx, chanInfo.ID,
+		)
+	}
+
+	_ = hdlr.params.Database.DeleteSession(
+		ctx, targetSID,
+	)
+}
+
+// handleWallops handles the WALLOPS command.
+// Broadcasts a message to all users with +w usermode
+// (oper only).
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleWallops(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick string,
+	bodyLines func() []string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	// Check oper status.
+	isOper, err := hdlr.params.Database.IsSessionOper(
+		ctx, sessionID,
+	)
+	if err != nil || !isOper {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNoPrivileges, nick, nil,
+			"Permission Denied- You're not an IRC operator",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	lines := bodyLines()
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick,
+			[]string{irc.CmdWallops},
+			"Not enough parameters",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	message := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	wallopsSIDs, err := hdlr.params.Database.
+		GetWallopsSessionIDs(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		hdlr.log.Error(
+			"get wallops sessions failed", "error", err,
+		)
+		hdlr.respondError(
+			writer, request,
+			"internal error",
+			http.StatusInternalServerError,
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(wallopsSIDs) > 0 {
+		body, mErr := json.Marshal([]string{message})
+		if mErr != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"marshal wallops body", "error", mErr,
+			)
+			hdlr.respondError(
+				writer, request,
+				"internal error",
+				http.StatusInternalServerError,
+			)
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		_ = hdlr.fanOutSilent(
+			request, irc.CmdWallops, nick, "*",
+			json.RawMessage(body), wallopsSIDs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// handleUserMode handles user mode queries and changes
+// (e.g., MODE nick, MODE nick +w).
+func (hdlr *Handlers) handleUserMode(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick, target string,
+	bodyLines func() []string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	lines := bodyLines()
+
+	// Mode change requested.
+	if len(lines) > 0 {
+		// Users can only change their own modes.
+		if target != nick && target != "" {
+			hdlr.respondIRCError(
+				writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+				irc.ErrUsersDoNotMatch, nick, nil,
+				"Can't change mode for other users",
+			)
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		hdlr.applyUserModeChange(
+			writer, request,
+			sessionID, clientID, nick, lines[0],
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Mode query — build the current mode string.
+	modeStr := hdlr.buildUserModeString(ctx, sessionID)
+
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplUmodeIs, nick, nil,
+		modeStr,
+	)
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// buildUserModeString constructs the mode string for a
+// user (e.g., "+ow" for oper+wallops).
+func (hdlr *Handlers) buildUserModeString(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	sessionID int64,
+) string {
+	modes := "+"
+
+	isOper, err := hdlr.params.Database.IsSessionOper(
+		ctx, sessionID,
+	)
+	if err == nil && isOper {
+		modes += "o"
+	}
+
+	isWallops, err := hdlr.params.Database.IsSessionWallops(
+		ctx, sessionID,
+	)
+	if err == nil && isWallops {
+		modes += "w"
+	}
+
+	return modes
+}
+
+// applyUserModeChange applies a user mode change string
+// (e.g., "+w", "-w").
+func (hdlr *Handlers) applyUserModeChange(
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick, modeStr string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	if len(modeStr) < 2 { //nolint:mnd // +/- and mode char
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrUmodeUnknownFlag, nick, nil,
+			"Unknown MODE flag",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	adding := modeStr[0] == '+'
+	modeChar := modeStr[1:]
+
+	applied, err := hdlr.applyModeChar(
+		ctx, writer, request,
+		sessionID, clientID, nick,
+		modeChar, adding,
+	)
+	if err != nil || !applied {
+		return
+	}
+
+	newModes := hdlr.buildUserModeString(ctx, sessionID)
+
+	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
+		ctx, clientID, irc.RplUmodeIs, nick, nil,
+		newModes,
+	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
+		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
+		http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// applyModeChar applies a single user mode character.
+// Returns (applied, error).
+func (hdlr *Handlers) applyModeChar(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	writer http.ResponseWriter,
+	request *http.Request,
+	sessionID, clientID int64,
+	nick, modeChar string,
+	adding bool,
+) (bool, error) {
+	switch modeChar {
+	case "w":
+		err := hdlr.params.Database.SetSessionWallops(
+			ctx, sessionID, adding,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"set wallops mode failed", "error", err,
+			)
+			hdlr.respondError(
+				writer, request,
+				"internal error",
+				http.StatusInternalServerError,
+			)
+
+			return false, fmt.Errorf(
+				"set wallops: %w", err,
+			)
+		}
+	case "o":
+		// +o cannot be set via MODE, only via OPER.
+		if adding {
+			hdlr.respondIRCError(
+				writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+				irc.ErrUmodeUnknownFlag, nick, nil,
+				"Unknown MODE flag",
+			)
+
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
+		err := hdlr.params.Database.SetSessionOper(
+			ctx, sessionID, false,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"clear oper mode failed", "error", err,
+			)
+			hdlr.respondError(
+				writer, request,
+				"internal error",
+				http.StatusInternalServerError,
+			)
+
+			return false, fmt.Errorf(
+				"clear oper: %w", err,
+			)
+		}
+	default:
+		hdlr.respondIRCError(
+			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
+			irc.ErrUmodeUnknownFlag, nick, nil,
+			"Unknown MODE flag",
+		)
+
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}

internal/handlers/utility_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,982 @@
+// Tests for Tier 3 utility IRC commands: USERHOST,
+// VERSION, ADMIN, INFO, TIME, KILL, WALLOPS.
+//
+//nolint:paralleltest
+package handlers_test
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// --- USERHOST ---
+
+func TestUserhostSingleNick(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("alice")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "USERHOST",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"alice"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 302 RPL_USERHOST.
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "302")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_USERHOST (302), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Body should contain "alice" with the
+	// nick=+user@host format.
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "alice") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected body to contain 'alice', got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// '+' means not away.
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "=+") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected not-away prefix '=+', got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserhostMultipleNicks(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token1 := tserver.createSession("bob")
+	token2 := tserver.createSession("carol")
+
+	_ = token2
+
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token1, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token1, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "USERHOST",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"bob", "carol"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token1, lastID)
+
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "302")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_USERHOST (302), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "bob") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected body to contain 'bob', got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "carol") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected body to contain 'carol', got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserhostNonexistentNick(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("dave")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "USERHOST",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"nobody"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Should still get 302 but with empty body.
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "302")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_USERHOST (302), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserhostNoParams(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("eve")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "USERHOST",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 461 ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserhostShowsOper(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("opernick")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Authenticate as oper.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// USERHOST should show '*' for oper.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "USERHOST",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"opernick"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "302")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_USERHOST (302), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "opernick*=") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected oper '*' in reply, got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserhostShowsAway(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("awaynick")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Set away.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "AWAY",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"gone fishing"},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// USERHOST should show '-' for away.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "USERHOST",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"awaynick"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "302")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_USERHOST (302), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "=-") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected away prefix '=-' in reply, got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- VERSION ---
+
+func TestVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("frank")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "VERSION",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 351 RPL_VERSION.
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "351")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_VERSION (351), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	params := getNumericParams(msg)
+	if len(params) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("expected VERSION params, got none")
+	}
+
+	// First param should contain version string.
+	if !strings.Contains(params[0], "test") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected version to contain 'test', got %q",
+			params[0],
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- ADMIN ---
+
+func TestAdmin(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("grace")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "ADMIN",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 256 RPL_ADMINME.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "256") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_ADMINME (256), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Expect 257 RPL_ADMINLOC1.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "257") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_ADMINLOC1 (257), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Expect 258 RPL_ADMINLOC2.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "258") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_ADMINLOC2 (258), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Expect 259 RPL_ADMINEMAIL.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "259") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_ADMINEMAIL (259), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- INFO ---
+
+func TestInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("hank")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "INFO",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 371 RPL_INFO (at least one).
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "371") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_INFO (371), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Expect 374 RPL_ENDOFINFO.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "374") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_ENDOFINFO (374), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- TIME ---
+
+func TestTime(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("iris")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "TIME",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 391 RPL_TIME.
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "391")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_TIME (391), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- KILL ---
+
+func TestKillSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	// Create the victim first.
+	victimToken := tserver.createSession("victim")
+	_ = victimToken
+
+	// Create oper user.
+	operToken := tserver.createSession("killer")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	// Authenticate as oper.
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(operToken, lastID)
+
+	// Kill the victim.
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
+		operToken, map[string]any{
+			commandKey: "KILL",
+			bodyKey:    []string{"victim", "go away"},
+		},
+	)
+
+	if status != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d: %v", status, result)
+	}
+
+	resultStatus, _ := result[statusKey].(string)
+	if resultStatus != "ok" {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected status ok, got %v",
+			result,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Verify the victim's session is gone by trying
+	// to WHOIS them.
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "WHOIS",
+		toKey:      "victim",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(operToken, lastID)
+
+	// Should get 401 ERR_NOSUCHNICK.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "401") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected victim to be gone (401), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestKillNotOper(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	_ = tserver.createSession("target")
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("notoper")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "KILL",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"target", "no reason"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 481 ERR_NOPRIVILEGES.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "481") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_NOPRIVILEGES (481), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestKillNoParams(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("opertest")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "KILL",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 461 ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// sendOperKillCommand is a helper that creates an oper
+// session, authenticates, then sends KILL with the given
+// target nick, and returns the resulting messages.
+func sendOperKillCommand(
+	t *testing.T,
+	tserver *testServer,
+	operNick, targetNick string,
+) []map[string]any {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	token := tserver.createSession(operNick)
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "KILL",
+		bodyKey:    []string{targetNick},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+func TestKillNonexistentUser(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	msgs := sendOperKillCommand(
+		t, tserver, "opertest2", "ghost",
+	)
+
+	// Expect 401 ERR_NOSUCHNICK.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "401") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_NOSUCHNICK (401), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestKillSelf(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	msgs := sendOperKillCommand(
+		t, tserver, "selfkiller", "selfkiller",
+	)
+
+	// Expect 483 ERR_CANTKILLSERVER.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "483") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_CANTKILLSERVER (483), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestKillBroadcastsQuit(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	// Create victim and join a channel.
+	victimToken := tserver.createSession("vuser")
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(victimToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: joinCmd,
+		toKey:      "#killtest",
+	})
+
+	// Create observer and join same channel.
+	observerToken := tserver.createSession("observer")
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(observerToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: joinCmd,
+		toKey:      "#killtest",
+	})
+
+	_, lastObs := tserver.pollMessages(observerToken, 0)
+
+	// Create oper.
+	operToken := tserver.createSession("theoper2")
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	// Kill the victim.
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "KILL",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"vuser", "testing kill"},
+	})
+
+	// Observer should see a QUIT message.
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(observerToken, lastObs)
+
+	foundQuit := false
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		cmd, _ := msg["command"].(string)
+		if cmd == "QUIT" {
+			from, _ := msg["from"].(string)
+			if from == "vuser" {
+				foundQuit = true
+
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !foundQuit {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected QUIT from vuser, got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- WALLOPS ---
+
+func TestWallopsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	// Create receiver with +w.
+	receiverToken := tserver.createSession("receiver")
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(receiverToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "receiver",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+w"},
+	})
+
+	_, lastRecv := tserver.pollMessages(receiverToken, 0)
+
+	// Create oper.
+	operToken := tserver.createSession("walloper")
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	// Also set +w on oper so they receive it too.
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "walloper",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+w"},
+	})
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	// Send WALLOPS.
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "WALLOPS",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"server going down"},
+	})
+
+	// Receiver should get the WALLOPS message.
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(receiverToken, lastRecv)
+
+	foundWallops := false
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		cmd, _ := msg["command"].(string)
+		if cmd == "WALLOPS" {
+			foundWallops = true
+
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !foundWallops {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected WALLOPS message, got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWallopsNotOper(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("notoper2")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "WALLOPS",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"hello"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 481 ERR_NOPRIVILEGES.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "481") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_NOPRIVILEGES (481), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWallopsNoParams(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("operempty")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "WALLOPS",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 461 ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWallopsNotReceivedWithoutW(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	// Create receiver WITHOUT +w.
+	receiverToken := tserver.createSession("nowallops")
+	_, lastRecv := tserver.pollMessages(receiverToken, 0)
+
+	// Create oper.
+	operToken := tserver.createSession("walloper2")
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	tserver.pollMessages(operToken, 0)
+
+	// Send WALLOPS.
+	tserver.sendCommand(operToken, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "WALLOPS",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"secret message"},
+	})
+
+	// Receiver should NOT get the WALLOPS message.
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(receiverToken, lastRecv)
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		cmd, _ := msg["command"].(string)
+		if cmd == "WALLOPS" {
+			t.Fatalf(
+				"did not expect WALLOPS for user "+
+					"without +w, got %v",
+				msgs,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// --- User Mode +w ---
+
+func TestUserModeSetW(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("wmoder")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Set +w.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "wmoder",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+w"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 221 RPL_UMODEIS with "+w".
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "221")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_UMODEIS (221), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "w") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected mode string to contain 'w', got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Now query mode.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "wmoder",
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	msg = findNumericWithParams(msgs, "221")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_UMODEIS (221) on query, got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body = getNumericBody(msg)
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "w") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected mode '+w' in query, got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserModeUnsetW(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("wunsetter")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Set +w first.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "wunsetter",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+w"},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Unset -w.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "wunsetter",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"-w"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "221")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_UMODEIS (221), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if strings.Contains(body, "w") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected 'w' to be removed, got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserModeUnknownFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("badmode")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "badmode",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+z"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 501 ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "501") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG (501), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserModeCannotSetO(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("tryoper")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Try to set +o via MODE (should fail).
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "tryoper",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+o"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 501 ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "501") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG (501), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserModeDeoper(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServerWithOper(t)
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("deoper")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Authenticate as oper.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "OPER",
+		bodyKey:    []string{testOperName, testOperPassword},
+	})
+
+	_, lastID = tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Use MODE -o to de-oper.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "deoper",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"-o"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	msg := findNumericWithParams(msgs, "221")
+	if msg == nil {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected RPL_UMODEIS (221), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+
+	body := getNumericBody(msg)
+	if strings.Contains(body, "o") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected 'o' to be removed, got %q",
+			body,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserModeCannotChangeOtherUser(t *testing.T) {
+	tserver := newTestServer(t)
+
+	_ = tserver.createSession("other")
+
+	token := tserver.createSession("changer")
+	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+
+	// Try to change another user's mode.
+	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
+		commandKey: "MODE",
+		toKey:      "other",
+		bodyKey:    []string{"+w"},
+	})
+
+	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+
+	// Expect 502 ERR_USERSDONTMATCH.
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "502") {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected ERR_USERSDONTMATCH (502), got %v",
+			msgs,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// getNumericBody extracts the body text from a numeric
+// message. The body is stored as a JSON array; this
+// returns the first element.
+func getNumericBody(msg map[string]any) string {
+	raw, exists := msg["body"]
+	if !exists || raw == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	arr, isArr := raw.([]any)
+	if !isArr || len(arr) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	str, isStr := arr[0].(string)
+	if !isStr {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return str
+}

internal/ratelimit/ratelimit.go

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+// Package ratelimit provides per-IP rate limiting for HTTP endpoints.
+package ratelimit
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultRate is the default number of allowed requests per second.
+	DefaultRate = 1.0
+
+	// DefaultBurst is the default maximum burst size.
+	DefaultBurst = 5
+
+	// DefaultSweepInterval controls how often stale entries are pruned.
+	DefaultSweepInterval = 10 * time.Minute
+
+	// DefaultEntryTTL is how long an unused entry lives before eviction.
+	DefaultEntryTTL = 15 * time.Minute
+)
+
+// entry tracks a per-IP rate limiter and when it was last used.
+type entry struct {
+	limiter  *rate.Limiter
+	lastSeen time.Time
+}
+
+// Limiter manages per-key rate limiters with automatic cleanup
+// of stale entries.
+type Limiter struct {
+	mu       sync.Mutex
+	entries  map[string]*entry
+	rate     rate.Limit
+	burst    int
+	entryTTL time.Duration
+	stopCh   chan struct{}
+}
+
+// New creates a new per-key rate Limiter.
+// The ratePerSec parameter sets how many requests per second are
+// allowed per key.  The burst parameter sets the maximum number of
+// requests that can be made in a single burst.
+func New(ratePerSec float64, burst int) *Limiter {
+	limiter := &Limiter{
+		mu:       sync.Mutex{},
+		entries:  make(map[string]*entry),
+		rate:     rate.Limit(ratePerSec),
+		burst:    burst,
+		entryTTL: DefaultEntryTTL,
+		stopCh:   make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	go limiter.sweepLoop()
+
+	return limiter
+}
+
+// Allow reports whether a request from the given key should be
+// allowed.  It consumes one token from the key's rate limiter.
+func (l *Limiter) Allow(key string) bool {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	ent, exists := l.entries[key]
+
+	if !exists {
+		ent = &entry{
+			limiter:  rate.NewLimiter(l.rate, l.burst),
+			lastSeen: time.Now(),
+		}
+		l.entries[key] = ent
+	} else {
+		ent.lastSeen = time.Now()
+	}
+	l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return ent.limiter.Allow()
+}
+
+// Stop terminates the background sweep goroutine.
+func (l *Limiter) Stop() {
+	close(l.stopCh)
+}
+
+// Len returns the number of tracked keys (for testing).
+func (l *Limiter) Len() int {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return len(l.entries)
+}
+
+// sweepLoop periodically removes entries that haven't been seen
+// within the TTL.
+func (l *Limiter) sweepLoop() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(DefaultSweepInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			l.sweep()
+		case <-l.stopCh:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// sweep removes stale entries.
+func (l *Limiter) sweep() {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-l.entryTTL)
+
+	for key, ent := range l.entries {
+		if ent.lastSeen.Before(cutoff) {
+			delete(l.entries, key)
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/ratelimit/ratelimit_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package ratelimit_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/ratelimit"
+)
+
+func TestNewCreatesLimiter(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	limiter := ratelimit.New(1.0, 5)
+	defer limiter.Stop()
+
+	if limiter == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected non-nil limiter")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllowWithinBurst(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	limiter := ratelimit.New(1.0, 3)
+	defer limiter.Stop()
+
+	for i := range 3 {
+		if !limiter.Allow("192.168.1.1") {
+			t.Fatalf(
+				"request %d should be allowed within burst",
+				i+1,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllowExceedsBurst(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// Rate of 0 means no token replenishment, only burst.
+	limiter := ratelimit.New(0, 3)
+	defer limiter.Stop()
+
+	for range 3 {
+		limiter.Allow("10.0.0.1")
+	}
+
+	if limiter.Allow("10.0.0.1") {
+		t.Fatal("fourth request should be denied after burst exhausted")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllowSeparateKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// Rate of 0, burst of 1 — only one request per key.
+	limiter := ratelimit.New(0, 1)
+	defer limiter.Stop()
+
+	if !limiter.Allow("10.0.0.1") {
+		t.Fatal("first request for key A should be allowed")
+	}
+
+	if !limiter.Allow("10.0.0.2") {
+		t.Fatal("first request for key B should be allowed")
+	}
+
+	if limiter.Allow("10.0.0.1") {
+		t.Fatal("second request for key A should be denied")
+	}
+
+	if limiter.Allow("10.0.0.2") {
+		t.Fatal("second request for key B should be denied")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLenTracksKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	limiter := ratelimit.New(1.0, 5)
+	defer limiter.Stop()
+
+	if limiter.Len() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 entries, got %d", limiter.Len())
+	}
+
+	limiter.Allow("10.0.0.1")
+	limiter.Allow("10.0.0.2")
+
+	if limiter.Len() != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 entries, got %d", limiter.Len())
+	}
+
+	// Same key again should not increase count.
+	limiter.Allow("10.0.0.1")
+
+	if limiter.Len() != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 entries, got %d", limiter.Len())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStopDoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	limiter := ratelimit.New(1.0, 5)
+	limiter.Stop()
+}

pkg/irc/commands.go

@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ package irc
 
 // IRC command names (RFC 1459 / RFC 2812).
 const (
+	CmdAdmin    = "ADMIN"
 	CmdAway     = "AWAY"
+	CmdInfo     = "INFO"
+	CmdInvite   = "INVITE"
 	CmdJoin     = "JOIN"
+	CmdKick     = "KICK"
+	CmdKill     = "KILL"
 	CmdList     = "LIST"
 	CmdLusers   = "LUSERS"
 	CmdMode     = "MODE"
@@ -18,7 +23,11 @@ const (
 	CmdPong     = "PONG"
 	CmdPrivmsg  = "PRIVMSG"
 	CmdQuit     = "QUIT"
+	CmdTime     = "TIME"
 	CmdTopic    = "TOPIC"
+	CmdUserhost = "USERHOST"
+	CmdVersion  = "VERSION"
+	CmdWallops  = "WALLOPS"
 	CmdWho      = "WHO"
 	CmdWhois    = "WHOIS"
 )