diff --git a/bridge/bridge.go b/bridge/bridge.go
index 76654c40..898014e7 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -1,57 +1,22 @@
 package bridge
 
 import (
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterclient"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterhook"
+	//"fmt"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/irc"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/mattermost"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/xmpp"
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/mattn/go-xmpp"
-	"github.com/peterhellberg/giphy"
-	ircm "github.com/sorcix/irc"
-	"github.com/thoj/go-ircevent"
-	"regexp"
-	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 )
 
-//type Bridge struct {
-type MMhook struct {
-	mh *matterhook.Client
-}
-
-type MMapi struct {
-	mc            *matterclient.MMClient
-	mmMap         map[string]string
-	mmIgnoreNicks []string
-}
-
-type MMxmpp struct {
-	xc      *xmpp.Client
-	xmppMap map[string]string
-}
-type MMirc struct {
-	i              *irc.Connection
-	ircNick        string
-	ircMap         map[string]string
-	names          map[string][]string
-	ircIgnoreNicks []string
-}
-
-type MMMessage struct {
-	Text     string
-	Channel  string
-	Username string
-}
-
 type Bridge struct {
-	MMhook
-	MMapi
-	MMirc
-	MMxmpp
-	*Config
-	kind string
+	*config.Config
+	Source      string
+	Bridges     []Bridger
+	kind        string
+	Channels    []map[string]string
+	ignoreNicks map[string][]string
 }
 
 type FancyLog struct {
@@ -60,6 +25,12 @@ type FancyLog struct {
 	xmpp *log.Entry
 }
 
+type Bridger interface {
+	Send(msg config.Message) error
+	Name() string
+	//Command(cmd string) string
+}
+
 var flog FancyLog
 
 const Legacy = "legacy"
@@ -70,455 +41,82 @@ func initFLog() {
 	flog.xmpp = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "xmpp"})
 }
 
-func NewBridge(name string, config *Config, kind string) *Bridge {
+func NewBridge(name string, cfg *config.Config, kind string) *Bridge {
+	c := make(chan config.Message)
 	initFLog()
 	b := &Bridge{}
-	b.Config = config
-	b.kind = kind
-	b.mmMap = make(map[string]string)
-	if b.Config.General.Irc {
-		b.ircNick = b.Config.IRC.Nick
-		b.ircMap = make(map[string]string)
-		b.MMirc.names = make(map[string][]string)
-		b.ircIgnoreNicks = strings.Fields(b.Config.IRC.IgnoreNicks)
-		b.mmIgnoreNicks = strings.Fields(b.Config.Mattermost.IgnoreNicks)
-		for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
-			b.ircMap[val.IRC] = val.Mattermost
-			b.mmMap[val.Mattermost] = val.IRC
-		}
+	b.Config = cfg
+	if cfg.General.Irc {
+		b.Bridges = append(b.Bridges, birc.New(cfg, c))
 	}
-	if b.Config.General.Xmpp {
-		b.xmppMap = make(map[string]string)
-		for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
-			b.xmppMap[val.Xmpp] = val.Mattermost
-			b.mmMap[val.Mattermost] = val.Xmpp
-		}
+	if cfg.General.Mattermost {
+		b.Bridges = append(b.Bridges, bmattermost.New(cfg, c))
 	}
-
-	if kind == Legacy {
-		b.mh = matterhook.New(b.Config.Mattermost.URL,
-			matterhook.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.Config.Mattermost.SkipTLSVerify,
-				BindAddress: b.Config.Mattermost.BindAddress})
-	} else {
-		b.mc = matterclient.New(b.Config.Mattermost.Login, b.Config.Mattermost.Password,
-			b.Config.Mattermost.Team, b.Config.Mattermost.Server)
-		b.mc.SkipTLSVerify = b.Config.Mattermost.SkipTLSVerify
-		b.mc.NoTLS = b.Config.Mattermost.NoTLS
-		flog.mm.Infof("Trying login %s (team: %s) on %s", b.Config.Mattermost.Login, b.Config.Mattermost.Team, b.Config.Mattermost.Server)
-		err := b.mc.Login()
-		if err != nil {
-			flog.mm.Fatal("Can not connect", err)
-		}
-		flog.mm.Info("Login ok")
-		b.mc.JoinChannel(b.Config.Mattermost.Channel)
-		for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
-			b.mc.JoinChannel(val.Mattermost)
-		}
-		go b.mc.WsReceiver()
+	if cfg.General.Xmpp {
+		b.Bridges = append(b.Bridges, bxmpp.New(cfg, c))
 	}
-
-	if b.Config.General.Irc {
-		flog.irc.Info("Trying IRC connection")
-		b.i = b.createIRC(name)
-		flog.irc.Info("Connection succeeded")
-	}
-	if b.Config.General.Xmpp {
-		var err error
-		flog.xmpp.Info("Trying XMPP connection")
-		b.xc, err = b.createXMPP()
-		if err != nil {
-			flog.xmpp.Debugf("%#v", err)
-			panic("xmpp failure")
-		}
-		flog.xmpp.Info("Connection succeeded")
-		b.setupChannels()
-		go b.handleXmpp()
-	}
-
-	go b.handleMatter()
+	b.mapChannels()
+	b.mapIgnores()
+	go b.handleReceive(c)
 	return b
 }
 
-func (b *Bridge) createIRC(name string) *irc.Connection {
-	i := irc.IRC(b.Config.IRC.Nick, b.Config.IRC.Nick)
-	i.UseTLS = b.Config.IRC.UseTLS
-	i.UseSASL = b.Config.IRC.UseSASL
-	i.SASLLogin = b.Config.IRC.NickServNick
-	i.SASLPassword = b.Config.IRC.NickServPassword
-	i.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.Config.IRC.SkipTLSVerify}
-	if b.Config.IRC.Password != "" {
-		i.Password = b.Config.IRC.Password
-	}
-	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_WELCOME, b.handleNewConnection)
-	err := i.Connect(b.Config.IRC.Server)
-	if err != nil {
-		flog.irc.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	return i
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) createXMPP() (*xmpp.Client, error) {
-	options := xmpp.Options{
-		Host:                         b.Config.Xmpp.Server,
-		User:                         b.Config.Xmpp.Jid,
-		Password:                     b.Config.Xmpp.Password,
-		NoTLS:                        true,
-		StartTLS:                     true,
-		Debug:                        true,
-		Session:                      true,
-		Status:                       "",
-		StatusMessage:                "",
-		Resource:                     "",
-		InsecureAllowUnencryptedAuth: false,
-	}
-	var err error
-	b.xc, err = options.NewClient()
-	return b.xc, err
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleNewConnection(event *irc.Event) {
-	flog.irc.Info("Registering callbacks")
-	i := b.i
-	b.ircNick = event.Arguments[0]
-	i.AddCallback("PRIVMSG", b.handlePrivMsg)
-	i.AddCallback("CTCP_ACTION", b.handlePrivMsg)
-	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_ENDOFNAMES, b.endNames)
-	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_NAMREPLY, b.storeNames)
-	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_TOPICWHOTIME, b.handleTopicWhoTime)
-	i.AddCallback(ircm.NOTICE, b.handleNotice)
-	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_MYINFO, func(e *irc.Event) { flog.irc.Infof("%s: %s", e.Code, strings.Join(e.Arguments[1:], " ")) })
-	i.AddCallback("PING", func(e *irc.Event) {
-		i.SendRaw("PONG :" + e.Message())
-		flog.irc.Debugf("PING/PONG")
-	})
-	if b.Config.Mattermost.ShowJoinPart {
-		i.AddCallback("JOIN", b.handleJoinPart)
-		i.AddCallback("PART", b.handleJoinPart)
-	}
-	i.AddCallback("*", b.handleOther)
-	b.setupChannels()
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) setupChannels() {
-	if b.Config.General.Irc {
-		for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
-			flog.irc.Infof("Joining %s as %s", val.IRC, b.ircNick)
-			b.i.Join(val.IRC)
+func (b *Bridge) handleReceive(c chan config.Message) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-c:
+			m := b.getChannel(msg.Origin, msg.Channel)
+			if m == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, br := range b.Bridges {
+				if b.ignoreMessage(msg.Username, msg.Text, msg.Origin) {
+					continue
+				}
+				// do not send to originated bridge
+				if br.Name() != msg.Origin {
+					msg.Channel = m[br.Name()]
+					br.Send(msg)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
-	if b.Config.General.Xmpp {
-		for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
-			flog.xmpp.Infof("Joining %s as %s", val.Xmpp, b.Xmpp.Nick)
-			b.xc.JoinMUCNoHistory(val.Xmpp+"@"+b.Xmpp.Muc, b.Xmpp.Nick)
-		}
-	}
-
 }
 
-func (b *Bridge) handleIrcBotCommand(event *irc.Event) bool {
-	parts := strings.Fields(event.Message())
-	exp, _ := regexp.Compile("[:,]+$")
-	channel := event.Arguments[0]
-	command := ""
-	if len(parts) == 2 {
-		command = parts[1]
+func (b *Bridge) mapChannels() error {
+	for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
+		m := make(map[string]string)
+		m["irc"] = val.IRC
+		m["mattermost"] = val.Mattermost
+		m["xmpp"] = val.Xmpp
+		b.Channels = append(b.Channels, m)
 	}
-	if exp.ReplaceAllString(parts[0], "") == b.ircNick {
-		switch command {
-		case "users":
-			usernames := b.mc.UsernamesInChannel(b.getMMChannel(channel))
-			sort.Strings(usernames)
-			b.i.Privmsg(channel, "Users on Mattermost: "+strings.Join(usernames, ", "))
-		default:
-			b.i.Privmsg(channel, "Valid commands are: [users, help]")
-		}
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) ircNickFormat(nick string) string {
-	if nick == b.ircNick {
-		return nick
-	}
-	if b.Config.Mattermost.RemoteNickFormat == nil {
-		return "irc-" + nick
-	}
-	return strings.Replace(*b.Config.Mattermost.RemoteNickFormat, "{NICK}", nick, -1)
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handlePrivMsg(event *irc.Event) {
-	flog.irc.Debugf("handlePrivMsg() %s %s", event.Nick, event.Message())
-	if b.ignoreMessage(event.Nick, event.Message(), "irc") {
-		return
-	}
-	if b.handleIrcBotCommand(event) {
-		return
-	}
-	msg := ""
-	if event.Code == "CTCP_ACTION" {
-		msg = event.Nick + " "
-	}
-	msg += event.Message()
-	b.Send(b.ircNickFormat(event.Nick), msg, b.getMMChannel(event.Arguments[0]))
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleJoinPart(event *irc.Event) {
-	b.Send(b.ircNick, b.ircNickFormat(event.Nick)+" "+strings.ToLower(event.Code)+"s "+event.Message(), b.getMMChannel(event.Arguments[0]))
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleNotice(event *irc.Event) {
-	if strings.Contains(event.Message(), "This nickname is registered") {
-		b.i.Privmsg(b.Config.IRC.NickServNick, "IDENTIFY "+b.Config.IRC.NickServPassword)
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) nicksPerRow() int {
-	if b.Config.Mattermost.NicksPerRow < 1 {
-		return 4
-	}
-	return b.Config.Mattermost.NicksPerRow
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) formatnicks(nicks []string, continued bool) string {
-	switch b.Config.Mattermost.NickFormatter {
-	case "table":
-		return tableformatter(nicks, b.nicksPerRow(), continued)
-	default:
-		return plainformatter(nicks, b.nicksPerRow())
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) storeNames(event *irc.Event) {
-	channel := event.Arguments[2]
-	b.MMirc.names[channel] = append(
-		b.MMirc.names[channel],
-		strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(event.Message()), " ")...)
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) endNames(event *irc.Event) {
-	channel := event.Arguments[1]
-	sort.Strings(b.MMirc.names[channel])
-	maxNamesPerPost := (300 / b.nicksPerRow()) * b.nicksPerRow()
-	continued := false
-	for len(b.MMirc.names[channel]) > maxNamesPerPost {
-		b.Send(
-			b.ircNick,
-			b.formatnicks(b.MMirc.names[channel][0:maxNamesPerPost], continued),
-			b.getMMChannel(channel))
-		b.MMirc.names[channel] = b.MMirc.names[channel][maxNamesPerPost:]
-		continued = true
-	}
-	b.Send(b.ircNick, b.formatnicks(b.MMirc.names[channel], continued), b.getMMChannel(channel))
-	b.MMirc.names[channel] = nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleTopicWhoTime(event *irc.Event) {
-	parts := strings.Split(event.Arguments[2], "!")
-	t, err := strconv.ParseInt(event.Arguments[3], 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		flog.irc.Errorf("Invalid time stamp: %s", event.Arguments[3])
-	}
-	user := parts[0]
-	if len(parts) > 1 {
-		user += " [" + parts[1] + "]"
-	}
-	flog.irc.Infof("%s: Topic set by %s [%s]", event.Code, user, time.Unix(t, 0))
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleOther(event *irc.Event) {
-	flog.irc.Debugf("%#v", event)
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) Send(nick string, message string, channel string) error {
-	return b.SendType(nick, message, channel, "")
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) SendType(nick string, message string, channel string, mtype string) error {
-	if b.Config.Mattermost.PrefixMessagesWithNick {
-		if IsMarkup(message) {
-			message = nick + "\n\n" + message
-		} else {
-			message = nick + " " + message
-		}
-	}
-	if b.kind == Legacy {
-		matterMessage := matterhook.OMessage{IconURL: b.Config.Mattermost.IconURL}
-		matterMessage.Channel = channel
-		matterMessage.UserName = nick
-		matterMessage.Type = mtype
-		matterMessage.Text = message
-		err := b.mh.Send(matterMessage)
-		if err != nil {
-			flog.mm.Info(err)
-			return err
-		}
-		flog.mm.Debug("->mattermost channel: ", channel, " ", message)
-		return nil
-	}
-	flog.mm.Debug("->mattermost channel: ", channel, " ", message)
-	b.mc.PostMessage(channel, message)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bridge) handleMatterHook(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
-	for {
-		message := b.mh.Receive()
-		flog.mm.Debugf("receiving from matterhook %#v", message)
-		m := &MMMessage{}
-		m.Username = message.UserName
-		m.Text = message.Text
-		m.Channel = message.ChannelName
-		mchan <- m
-	}
+func (b *Bridge) mapIgnores() {
+	m := make(map[string][]string)
+	m["irc"] = strings.Fields(b.Config.IRC.IgnoreNicks)
+	m["mattermost"] = strings.Fields(b.Config.Mattermost.IgnoreNicks)
+	m["xmpp"] = strings.Fields(b.Config.Mattermost.IgnoreNicks)
+	b.ignoreNicks = m
 }
 
-func (b *Bridge) handleMatterClient(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
-	for message := range b.mc.MessageChan {
-		// do not post our own messages back to irc
-		if message.Raw.Action == "posted" && b.mc.User.Username != message.Username {
-			flog.mm.Debugf("receiving from matterclient %#v", message)
-			m := &MMMessage{}
-			m.Username = message.Username
-			m.Channel = message.Channel
-			m.Text = message.Text
-			mchan <- m
+func (b *Bridge) getChannel(src, name string) map[string]string {
+	for _, v := range b.Channels {
+		if v[src] == name {
+			return v
 		}
 	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleMatter() {
-	flog.mm.Infof("Choosing Mattermost connection type %s", b.kind)
-	mchan := make(chan *MMMessage)
-	if b.kind == Legacy {
-		go b.handleMatterHook(mchan)
-	} else {
-		go b.handleMatterClient(mchan)
-	}
-	flog.mm.Info("Start listening for Mattermost messages")
-	for message := range mchan {
-		var username string
-		if b.ignoreMessage(message.Username, message.Text, "mattermost") {
-			continue
-		}
-		if b.Config.General.Irc {
-			username = message.Username + ": "
-			if b.Config.IRC.RemoteNickFormat != "" {
-				username = strings.Replace(b.Config.IRC.RemoteNickFormat, "{NICK}", message.Username, -1)
-			}
-		}
-		cmds := strings.Fields(message.Text)
-		// empty message
-		if len(cmds) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		cmd := cmds[0]
-		switch cmd {
-		case "!users":
-			flog.mm.Info("Received !users from ", message.Username)
-			if b.Config.General.Irc {
-				b.i.SendRaw("NAMES " + b.getIRCChannel(message.Channel))
-			}
-			continue
-		case "!gif":
-			message.Text = b.giphyRandom(strings.Fields(strings.Replace(message.Text, "!gif ", "", 1)))
-			if b.Config.General.Irc {
-				b.Send(b.ircNick, message.Text, b.getIRCChannel(message.Channel))
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-		texts := strings.Split(message.Text, "\n")
-		for _, text := range texts {
-			flog.mm.Debug("Sending message from " + message.Username + " to " + message.Channel)
-			if b.Config.General.Irc {
-				b.i.Privmsg(b.getIRCChannel(message.Channel), username+text)
-			}
-			if b.Config.General.Xmpp {
-				b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{Type: "groupchat", Remote: "testje@c.sw.be", Text: username + text})
-
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) giphyRandom(query []string) string {
-	g := giphy.DefaultClient
-	if b.Config.General.GiphyAPIKey != "" {
-		g.APIKey = b.Config.General.GiphyAPIKey
-	}
-	res, err := g.Random(query)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "error"
-	}
-	return res.Data.FixedHeightDownsampledURL
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) getMMChannel(channel string) string {
-	var mmChannel string
-	if b.Config.General.Irc {
-		mmChannel = b.ircMap[channel]
-	}
-	if b.Config.General.Xmpp {
-		mmChannel = b.xmppMap[channel]
-	}
-	if b.kind == Legacy {
-		return mmChannel
-	}
-	return b.mc.GetChannelId(mmChannel, "")
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) getIRCChannel(mmChannel string) string {
-	return b.mmMap[mmChannel]
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (b *Bridge) ignoreMessage(nick string, message string, protocol string) bool {
-	var ignoreNicks = b.mmIgnoreNicks
-	if protocol == "irc" {
-		ignoreNicks = b.ircIgnoreNicks
-	}
 	// should we discard messages ?
-	for _, entry := range ignoreNicks {
+	for _, entry := range b.ignoreNicks[protocol] {
 		if nick == entry {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-func (b *Bridge) xmppKeepAlive() {
-	go func() {
-		ticker := time.NewTicker(90 * time.Second)
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-ticker.C:
-				b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{})
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) handleXmpp() error {
-	for {
-		m, err := b.xc.Recv()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		switch v := m.(type) {
-		case xmpp.Chat:
-			var channel, nick string
-			if v.Type == "groupchat" {
-				s := strings.Split(v.Remote, "@")
-				if len(s) == 2 {
-					channel = s[0]
-				}
-				s = strings.Split(s[1], "/")
-				if len(s) == 2 {
-					nick = s[1]
-				}
-				b.Send(nick, v.Text, b.getMMChannel(channel))
-			}
-		case xmpp.Presence:
-			// do nothing
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/bridge/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
similarity index 79%
rename from bridge/config.go
rename to bridge/config/config.go
index 274d4261..131ff95e 100644
--- a/bridge/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package bridge
+package config
 
 import (
 	"gopkg.in/gcfg.v1"
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"log"
 )
 
+type Message struct {
+	Text     string
+	Channel  string
+	Username string
+	Origin   string
+}
+
 type Config struct {
 	IRC struct {
 		UseTLS           bool
@@ -34,16 +41,17 @@ type Config struct {
 		Team                   string
 		Login                  string
 		Password               string
-		RemoteNickFormat       *string
+		RemoteNickFormat       string
 		IgnoreNicks            string
 		NoTLS                  bool
 	}
 	Xmpp struct {
-		Jid      string
-		Password string
-		Server   string
-		Muc      string
-		Nick     string
+		Jid              string
+		Password         string
+		Server           string
+		Muc              string
+		Nick             string
+		RemoteNickFormat string
 	}
 	Channel map[string]*struct {
 		IRC        string
@@ -54,6 +62,8 @@ type Config struct {
 		GiphyAPIKey string
 		Xmpp        bool
 		Irc         bool
+		Mattermost  bool
+		Plus        bool
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/bridge/helper.go b/bridge/irc/helper.go
similarity index 98%
rename from bridge/helper.go
rename to bridge/irc/helper.go
index 7669ad57..355dc552 100644
--- a/bridge/helper.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/helper.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package bridge
+package birc
 
 import (
 	"strings"
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d37149a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+package birc
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	ircm "github.com/sorcix/irc"
+	"github.com/thoj/go-ircevent"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+//type Bridge struct {
+type Birc struct {
+	i              *irc.Connection
+	ircNick        string
+	ircMap         map[string]string
+	names          map[string][]string
+	ircIgnoreNicks []string
+	*config.Config
+	kind   string
+	Remote chan config.Message
+}
+
+type FancyLog struct {
+	irc  *log.Entry
+	mm   *log.Entry
+	xmpp *log.Entry
+}
+
+var flog FancyLog
+
+const Legacy = "legacy"
+
+func init() {
+	flog.irc = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "irc"})
+	flog.mm = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "mattermost"})
+	flog.xmpp = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "xmpp"})
+}
+
+func New(config *config.Config, c chan config.Message) *Birc {
+	b := &Birc{}
+	b.Config = config
+	b.kind = "legacy"
+	b.Remote = c
+	b.ircNick = b.Config.IRC.Nick
+	b.ircMap = make(map[string]string)
+	b.names = make(map[string][]string)
+	b.ircIgnoreNicks = strings.Fields(b.Config.IRC.IgnoreNicks)
+	flog.irc.Info("Trying IRC connection")
+	b.i = b.connect()
+	flog.irc.Info("Connection succeeded")
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) Command(msg *config.Message) string {
+	switch msg.Text {
+	case "!users":
+		b.i.SendRaw("NAMES " + msg.Channel)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) Name() string {
+	return "irc"
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) Send(msg config.Message) error {
+	if msg.Origin == "irc" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(msg.Text, "!") {
+		b.Command(&msg)
+		return nil
+	}
+	username := b.ircNickFormat(msg.Username)
+	b.i.Privmsg(msg.Channel, username+msg.Text)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) connect() *irc.Connection {
+	i := irc.IRC(b.Config.IRC.Nick, b.Config.IRC.Nick)
+	i.UseTLS = b.Config.IRC.UseTLS
+	i.UseSASL = b.Config.IRC.UseSASL
+	i.SASLLogin = b.Config.IRC.NickServNick
+	i.SASLPassword = b.Config.IRC.NickServPassword
+	i.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.Config.IRC.SkipTLSVerify}
+	if b.Config.IRC.Password != "" {
+		i.Password = b.Config.IRC.Password
+	}
+	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_WELCOME, b.handleNewConnection)
+	err := i.Connect(b.Config.IRC.Server)
+	if err != nil {
+		flog.irc.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return i
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) endNames(event *irc.Event) {
+	channel := event.Arguments[1]
+	sort.Strings(b.names[channel])
+	maxNamesPerPost := (300 / b.nicksPerRow()) * b.nicksPerRow()
+	continued := false
+	for len(b.names[channel]) > maxNamesPerPost {
+		b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.ircNick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel][0:maxNamesPerPost], continued), Channel: channel, Origin: "irc"}
+		b.names[channel] = b.names[channel][maxNamesPerPost:]
+		continued = true
+	}
+	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.ircNick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel], continued), Channel: channel, Origin: "irc"}
+	b.names[channel] = nil
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) handleNewConnection(event *irc.Event) {
+	flog.irc.Info("Registering callbacks")
+	i := b.i
+	b.ircNick = event.Arguments[0]
+	i.AddCallback("PRIVMSG", b.handlePrivMsg)
+	i.AddCallback("CTCP_ACTION", b.handlePrivMsg)
+	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_TOPICWHOTIME, b.handleTopicWhoTime)
+	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_ENDOFNAMES, b.endNames)
+	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_NAMREPLY, b.storeNames)
+	i.AddCallback(ircm.NOTICE, b.handleNotice)
+	i.AddCallback(ircm.RPL_MYINFO, func(e *irc.Event) { flog.irc.Infof("%s: %s", e.Code, strings.Join(e.Arguments[1:], " ")) })
+	i.AddCallback("PING", func(e *irc.Event) {
+		i.SendRaw("PONG :" + e.Message())
+		flog.irc.Debugf("PING/PONG")
+	})
+	if b.Config.Mattermost.ShowJoinPart {
+		i.AddCallback("JOIN", b.handleJoinPart)
+		i.AddCallback("PART", b.handleJoinPart)
+	}
+	i.AddCallback("*", b.handleOther)
+	b.setupChannels()
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) handleJoinPart(event *irc.Event) {
+	//b.Send(b.ircNick, b.ircNickFormat(event.Nick)+" "+strings.ToLower(event.Code)+"s "+event.Message(), b.getMMChannel(event.Arguments[0]))
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) handleNotice(event *irc.Event) {
+	if strings.Contains(event.Message(), "This nickname is registered") {
+		b.i.Privmsg(b.Config.IRC.NickServNick, "IDENTIFY "+b.Config.IRC.NickServPassword)
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) handleOther(event *irc.Event) {
+	flog.irc.Debugf("%#v", event)
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(event *irc.Event) {
+	flog.irc.Debugf("handlePrivMsg() %s %s", event.Nick, event.Message())
+	msg := ""
+	if event.Code == "CTCP_ACTION" {
+		msg = event.Nick + " "
+	}
+	msg += event.Message()
+	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: event.Nick, Text: msg, Channel: event.Arguments[0], Origin: "irc"}
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) handleTopicWhoTime(event *irc.Event) {
+	parts := strings.Split(event.Arguments[2], "!")
+	t, err := strconv.ParseInt(event.Arguments[3], 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		flog.irc.Errorf("Invalid time stamp: %s", event.Arguments[3])
+	}
+	user := parts[0]
+	if len(parts) > 1 {
+		user += " [" + parts[1] + "]"
+	}
+	flog.irc.Infof("%s: Topic set by %s [%s]", event.Code, user, time.Unix(t, 0))
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) ircNickFormat(nick string) string {
+	flog.irc.Debug("ircnick", nick)
+	if nick == b.ircNick {
+		return nick
+	}
+	if b.Config.IRC.RemoteNickFormat == "" {
+		return "irc-" + nick
+	}
+	return strings.Replace(b.Config.IRC.RemoteNickFormat, "{NICK}", nick, -1)
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) nicksPerRow() int {
+	if b.Config.Mattermost.NicksPerRow < 1 {
+		return 4
+	}
+	return b.Config.Mattermost.NicksPerRow
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) setupChannels() {
+	for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
+		flog.irc.Infof("Joining %s as %s", val.IRC, b.ircNick)
+		b.i.Join(val.IRC)
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) storeNames(event *irc.Event) {
+	channel := event.Arguments[2]
+	b.names[channel] = append(
+		b.names[channel],
+		strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(event.Message()), " ")...)
+}
+
+func (b *Birc) formatnicks(nicks []string, continued bool) string {
+	switch b.Config.Mattermost.NickFormatter {
+	case "table":
+		return tableformatter(nicks, b.nicksPerRow(), continued)
+	default:
+		return plainformatter(nicks, b.nicksPerRow())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/bridge/mattermost/helper.go b/bridge/mattermost/helper.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2caba719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/helper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package bmattermost
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func tableformatter(nicks []string, nicksPerRow int, continued bool) string {
+	result := "|IRC users"
+	if continued {
+		result = "|(continued)"
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		for j := 1; j <= nicksPerRow && j <= len(nicks); j++ {
+			if i == 0 {
+				result += "|"
+			} else {
+				result += ":-|"
+			}
+		}
+		result += "\r\n|"
+	}
+	result += nicks[0] + "|"
+	for i := 1; i < len(nicks); i++ {
+		if i%nicksPerRow == 0 {
+			result += "\r\n|" + nicks[i] + "|"
+		} else {
+			result += nicks[i] + "|"
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func plainformatter(nicks []string, nicksPerRow int) string {
+	return strings.Join(nicks, ", ") + " currently on IRC"
+}
+
+func IsMarkup(message string) bool {
+	switch message[0] {
+	case '|':
+		fallthrough
+	case '#':
+		fallthrough
+	case '_':
+		fallthrough
+	case '*':
+		fallthrough
+	case '~':
+		fallthrough
+	case '-':
+		fallthrough
+	case ':':
+		fallthrough
+	case '>':
+		fallthrough
+	case '=':
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4057d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package bmattermost
+
+import (
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterclient"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterhook"
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+//type Bridge struct {
+type MMhook struct {
+	mh *matterhook.Client
+}
+
+type MMapi struct {
+	mc            *matterclient.MMClient
+	mmMap         map[string]string
+	mmIgnoreNicks []string
+}
+
+type MMMessage struct {
+	Text     string
+	Channel  string
+	Username string
+}
+
+type Bmattermost struct {
+	MMhook
+	MMapi
+	*config.Config
+	Plus   bool
+	Remote chan config.Message
+}
+
+type FancyLog struct {
+	irc  *log.Entry
+	mm   *log.Entry
+	xmpp *log.Entry
+}
+
+var flog FancyLog
+
+const Legacy = "legacy"
+
+func init() {
+	flog.irc = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "irc"})
+	flog.mm = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "mattermost"})
+	flog.xmpp = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "xmpp"})
+}
+
+func New(cfg *config.Config, c chan config.Message) *Bmattermost {
+	b := &Bmattermost{}
+	b.Config = cfg
+	b.Remote = c
+	b.Plus = cfg.General.Plus
+	b.mmMap = make(map[string]string)
+	if !b.Plus {
+		b.mh = matterhook.New(b.Config.Mattermost.URL,
+			matterhook.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.Config.Mattermost.SkipTLSVerify,
+				BindAddress: b.Config.Mattermost.BindAddress})
+	} else {
+		b.mc = matterclient.New(b.Config.Mattermost.Login, b.Config.Mattermost.Password,
+			b.Config.Mattermost.Team, b.Config.Mattermost.Server)
+		b.mc.SkipTLSVerify = b.Config.Mattermost.SkipTLSVerify
+		b.mc.NoTLS = b.Config.Mattermost.NoTLS
+		flog.mm.Infof("Trying login %s (team: %s) on %s", b.Config.Mattermost.Login, b.Config.Mattermost.Team, b.Config.Mattermost.Server)
+		err := b.mc.Login()
+		if err != nil {
+			flog.mm.Fatal("Can not connect", err)
+		}
+		flog.mm.Info("Login ok")
+		b.mc.JoinChannel(b.Config.Mattermost.Channel)
+		for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
+			b.mc.JoinChannel(val.Mattermost)
+		}
+		go b.mc.WsReceiver()
+	}
+	go b.handleMatter()
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) Command(cmd string) string {
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) Name() string {
+	return "mattermost"
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) Send(msg config.Message) error {
+	flog.mm.Infof("mattermost send %#v", msg)
+	if msg.Origin != "mattermost" {
+		username := msg.Username + ": "
+		if b.Config.Mattermost.RemoteNickFormat != "" {
+			username = strings.Replace(b.Config.Mattermost.RemoteNickFormat, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
+		}
+		return b.SendType(username, msg.Text, msg.Channel, "")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) SendType(nick string, message string, channel string, mtype string) error {
+	if b.Config.Mattermost.PrefixMessagesWithNick {
+		/*if IsMarkup(message) {
+			message = nick + "\n\n" + message
+		} else {
+		*/
+		message = nick + " " + message
+		//}
+	}
+	if !b.Plus {
+		matterMessage := matterhook.OMessage{IconURL: b.Config.Mattermost.IconURL}
+		matterMessage.Channel = channel
+		matterMessage.UserName = nick
+		matterMessage.Type = mtype
+		matterMessage.Text = message
+		err := b.mh.Send(matterMessage)
+		if err != nil {
+			flog.mm.Info(err)
+			return err
+		}
+		flog.mm.Debug("->mattermost channel: ", channel, " ", message)
+		return nil
+	}
+	flog.mm.Debug("->mattermost channel plus: ", channel, " ", message)
+	b.mc.PostMessage(b.mc.GetChannelId(channel, ""), message)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatter() {
+	flog.mm.Infof("Choosing Mattermost connection type %s", b.Plus)
+	mchan := make(chan *MMMessage)
+	if b.Plus {
+		go b.handleMatterClient(mchan)
+	} else {
+		go b.handleMatterHook(mchan)
+	}
+	flog.mm.Info("Start listening for Mattermost messages")
+	for message := range mchan {
+		/*
+			if b.ignoreMessage(message.Username, message.Text, "mattermost") {
+				continue
+			}
+		*/
+		texts := strings.Split(message.Text, "\n")
+		for _, text := range texts {
+			flog.mm.Debug("Sending message from " + message.Username + " to " + message.Channel)
+			b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Origin: "mattermost"}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterClient(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
+	for message := range b.mc.MessageChan {
+		// do not post our own messages back to irc
+		if message.Raw.Action == "posted" && b.mc.User.Username != message.Username {
+			flog.mm.Debugf("receiving from matterclient %#v", message)
+			m := &MMMessage{}
+			m.Username = message.Username
+			m.Channel = message.Channel
+			m.Text = message.Text
+			mchan <- m
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterHook(mchan chan *MMMessage) {
+	for {
+		message := b.mh.Receive()
+		flog.mm.Debugf("receiving from matterhook %#v", message)
+		m := &MMMessage{}
+		m.Username = message.UserName
+		m.Text = message.Text
+		m.Channel = message.ChannelName
+		mchan <- m
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) formatnicks(nicks []string, continued bool) string {
+	switch b.Config.Mattermost.NickFormatter {
+	case "table":
+		return tableformatter(nicks, b.nicksPerRow(), continued)
+	default:
+		return plainformatter(nicks, b.nicksPerRow())
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bmattermost) nicksPerRow() int {
+	if b.Config.Mattermost.NicksPerRow < 1 {
+		return 4
+	}
+	return b.Config.Mattermost.NicksPerRow
+}
diff --git a/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32cf999b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package bxmpp
+
+import (
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-xmpp"
+
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Bxmpp struct {
+	xc      *xmpp.Client
+	xmppMap map[string]string
+	*config.Config
+	Remote chan config.Message
+}
+
+type FancyLog struct {
+	irc  *log.Entry
+	mm   *log.Entry
+	xmpp *log.Entry
+}
+
+type Message struct {
+	Text     string
+	Channel  string
+	Username string
+}
+
+var flog FancyLog
+
+func init() {
+	flog.irc = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "irc"})
+	flog.mm = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "mattermost"})
+	flog.xmpp = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "xmpp"})
+}
+
+func New(config *config.Config, c chan config.Message) *Bxmpp {
+	b := &Bxmpp{}
+	b.xmppMap = make(map[string]string)
+	var err error
+	b.Config = config
+	b.Remote = c
+	flog.xmpp.Info("Trying XMPP connection")
+	b.xc, err = b.createXMPP()
+	if err != nil {
+		flog.xmpp.Debugf("%#v", err)
+		panic("xmpp failure")
+	}
+	flog.xmpp.Info("Connection succeeded")
+	b.setupChannels()
+	go b.handleXmpp()
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) Name() string {
+	return "xmpp"
+}
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) Send(msg config.Message) error {
+	username := msg.Username + ": "
+	if b.Config.Xmpp.RemoteNickFormat != "" {
+		username = strings.Replace(b.Config.Xmpp.RemoteNickFormat, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
+	}
+	b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{Type: "groupchat", Remote: msg.Channel + "@" + b.Xmpp.Muc, Text: username + msg.Text})
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) createXMPP() (*xmpp.Client, error) {
+	options := xmpp.Options{
+		Host:     b.Config.Xmpp.Server,
+		User:     b.Config.Xmpp.Jid,
+		Password: b.Config.Xmpp.Password,
+		NoTLS:    true,
+		StartTLS: true,
+		//StartTLS:      false,
+		Debug:                        true,
+		Session:                      true,
+		Status:                       "",
+		StatusMessage:                "",
+		Resource:                     "",
+		InsecureAllowUnencryptedAuth: false,
+		//InsecureAllowUnencryptedAuth: true,
+	}
+	var err error
+	b.xc, err = options.NewClient()
+	return b.xc, err
+}
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) setupChannels() {
+	for _, val := range b.Config.Channel {
+		flog.xmpp.Infof("Joining %s as %s", val.Xmpp, b.Xmpp.Nick)
+		b.xc.JoinMUCNoHistory(val.Xmpp+"@"+b.Xmpp.Muc, b.Xmpp.Nick)
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) xmppKeepAlive() {
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(90 * time.Second)
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{})
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (b *Bxmpp) handleXmpp() error {
+	for {
+		m, err := b.xc.Recv()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		switch v := m.(type) {
+		case xmpp.Chat:
+			var channel, nick string
+			if v.Type == "groupchat" {
+				s := strings.Split(v.Remote, "@")
+				if len(s) == 2 {
+					channel = s[0]
+				}
+				s = strings.Split(s[1], "/")
+				if len(s) == 2 {
+					nick = s[1]
+				}
+				if nick != b.Xmpp.Nick {
+					flog.xmpp.Info("sending message to remote", nick, v.Text, channel)
+					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: nick, Text: v.Text, Channel: channel, Origin: "xmpp"}
+				}
+			}
+		case xmpp.Presence:
+			// do nothing
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/matterbridge.conf.sample b/matterbridge.conf.sample
index a8afc48c..f8f07f70 100644
--- a/matterbridge.conf.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.conf.sample
@@ -172,7 +172,11 @@ mattermost="testing"
 #OPTIONAL
 GiphyApiKey="dc6zaTOxFJmzC"
 
-#Choose only one protocol to bridge, do not set both to true!
+#Enabling plus means you'll use the API version instead of the webhooks one
+Plus=false
+
+#Choose protocols to bridge. You need to specify at least two
 #REQUIRED
 Irc=true
 Xmpp=false
+Mattermost=true
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index 4d2c4c06..689a08df 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	fmt.Println("running version", version)
 	if *flagPlus {
-		bridge.NewBridge("matterbot", bridge.NewConfig(*flagConfig), "")
+		bridge.NewBridge("matterbot", config.NewConfig(*flagConfig), "")
 	} else {
-		bridge.NewBridge("matterbot", bridge.NewConfig(*flagConfig), "legacy")
+		bridge.NewBridge("matterbot", config.NewConfig(*flagConfig), "legacy")
 	}
 	select {}
 }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc.go b/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc.go
index 0ba1d650..3981761a 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc.go
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ func (irc *Connection) writeLoop() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return
 }
 
 // Pings the server if we have not received any messages for 5 minutes
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc_callback.go b/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc_callback.go
index 109cbb1f..b5622367 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc_callback.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc_callback.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (irc *Connection) RemoveCallback(eventcode string, i int) bool {
 			delete(irc.events[eventcode], i)
 			return true
 		}
-		irc.Log.Printf("Event found, but no callback found at id %s\n", i)
+		irc.Log.Printf("Event found, but no callback found at id %d\n", i)
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (irc *Connection) ReplaceCallback(eventcode string, i int, callback func(*E
 			event[i] = callback
 			return
 		}
-		irc.Log.Printf("Event found, but no callback found at id %s\n", i)
+		irc.Log.Printf("Event found, but no callback found at id %d\n", i)
 	}
 	irc.Log.Printf("Event not found. Use AddCallBack\n")
 }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/sasl.go b/vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc_sasl.go
similarity index 100%
rename from vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/sasl.go
rename to vendor/github.com/thoj/go-ircevent/irc_sasl.go
diff --git a/vendor/manifest b/vendor/manifest
index 417c6ddd..98c01162 100644
--- a/vendor/manifest
+++ b/vendor/manifest
@@ -179,4 +179,4 @@
 			"notests": true
 		}
 	]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}