Connect to a server

# Add server
/server add libera irc.libera.chat/6697 -ssl

# Configure user information
/set irc.server.libera.sasl_mechanism plain
/set irc.server.libera.sasl_username cashmere1337
/set irc.server.libera.sasl_password <password>

# Set your nickname
/set irc.server.libera.nicks "nickname"

# Autoconnect upon opening weechat
/set irc.server.dalnet.autoconnect on

# Invalid SSL error/warning
/set irc.server.example.ssl_verify off

Autojoin a channel

/set irc.server.<server_name>.autojoin "#channel1,#channel2"

Keyword information

bars around chat area, default bars are:

buflist bar, on the left
title bar, above chat area
status bar, below chat area
input bar, below status bar
nicklist bar, on the right

Variables

setvar

Set a variable:

/buffer setvar completion_default_template %(my_completion)

listvar

/buffer listvar

delvar

/buffer delvar completion_default_template

Buflist

Toggle buflist

Enable the buflist

/buflist enable

Disable the buflist

/buflist enable

It's also possible to toggle the buflist with alt+shift+b

Scripts

go.py

Quick jump to buffers Usage: /go (buffername)

Resources

My always up-to-date WeeChat configuration (weechat-dev) · GitHub

Join a channel

Go to the buffer e.g. libera buffer and then enter /join #channelname

Add your own homeserver

/matrix server add sakura matrix.sakura.pm

Weechat