1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/exirc/exirc.ex b/lib/exirc/exirc.ex
index b32af54..c36e6e4 100644
--- a/lib/exirc/exirc.ex
+++ b/lib/exirc/exirc.ex
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ defmodule ExIrc do
   end
 
   @doc """
-  Start a new ExIrc client
+  Start a new ExIrc client under the ExIrc supervisor
   """
   @spec start_client! :: {:ok, pid} | {:error, term}
   def start_client! do
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ defmodule ExIrc do
     Supervisor.start_child(:exirc, [[owner: self()]])
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Start a new ExIrc client
+  """
+  def start_link! do
+    ExIrc.Client.start!([owner: self()])
+  end
+
   ##############
   # Supervisor API
   ##############