diff --git a/modules/app/irc/autoload/irc.el b/modules/app/irc/autoload/irc.el
index 1e1f01210..a630fb61d 100644
--- a/modules/app/irc/autoload/irc.el
+++ b/modules/app/irc/autoload/irc.el
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ workspace for it."
   (and (+irc-setup-wconf inhibit-workspace)
        (call-interactively #'circe)))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +irc/send-message (who what)
+  "Send WHO a message containing WHAT."
+  (interactive "sWho: \nsWhat: ")
+  (circe-command-MSG who what))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +irc/quit ()
   "Kill current circe session and workgroup."
diff --git a/modules/app/irc/config.el b/modules/app/irc/config.el
index a32ecf355..f6d9b982e 100644
--- a/modules/app/irc/config.el
+++ b/modules/app/irc/config.el
@@ -125,7 +125,23 @@ playback.")
 
   (after! solaire-mode
     ;; distinguish chat/channel buffers from server buffers.
-    (add-hook 'circe-chat-mode-hook #'solaire-mode)))
+    (add-hook 'circe-chat-mode-hook #'solaire-mode))
+
+  (map!
+   (:localleader
+     (:map circe-mode-map
+       :desc "Next active buffer"     :n "a" #'tracking-next-buffer
+       :desc "Join channel"           :n "j" #'circe-command-JOIN
+       :desc "Send private message"   :n "m" #'+irc/send-message
+       :desc "Part current channel"   :n "p" #'circe-command-PART
+       :desc "Quit irc"               :n "Q" #'+irc/quit
+       :desc "Reconnect"              :n "R" #'circe-reconnect
+
+       (:when (featurep! :completion ivy)
+         :desc "Jump to channel"      :n "c" #'+irc/ivy-jump-to-channel))
+
+     (:map circe-channel-mode-map
+       :desc "Show names"           :n "n" #'circe-command-NAMES)))
 
 
 (def-package! circe-color-nicks