Sample: Chef::EventDispatch::Irchandler

solo_with_chef_eventdispatcher.rb

class Chef::EventDispatch::Irchandler
  require 'carrier-pigeon'
  def initialize
    @ohai = Ohai::System.new
    @ohai._require_plugin('os')
    @ohai._require_plugin('hostname')
  end

  def method_missing(*args)
    line = [@ohai.fqdn, args].flatten.join(':')
    puts line
    CarrierPigeon.send(
        :uri => "irc://#{@ohai.hostname}:[email protected]:6697/#chef_events",
        :message => line,
        :join => false,
        :ssl => true
      )           
  end
end

Chef::Config[:event_handlers] = [Chef::EventDispatch::Irchandler.new]