I remember there was a multi-IM client called centericq which was console-based and pretty awesome. I used it for several years back when ICQ was still a thing.

I remember there was a multi-IM client called centericq which was console-based and pretty awesome. I used it for several years back when ICQ was still a thing. Yes I know about irssi and friends, but they're not really having an UI, many things are commands or config based, but centericq was.