Use WeeChat as the IRC client

0. abstract

IRC stands for Internet Relay Client, a chat protocol.

1. basic IRC commands

/join #channel
/part [#channel] [message]
/nick nickname
/msg nickname message       # private message with no conversation window
/query nickname [message]       # a conversation window till you send message
/quit [message]     #disconnect, message to every channel you are in

2. irc.libera.chat

Register your IRC nick:

/msg NickServ REGISTER YourPassword youremail@example.com

Then identify

/msg NickServ IDENTIFY YourNick YourPassword

To log in

/connect irc.libera.chat 6667 YourNick:YourPassword

2.1 using SASL

SASL is a method that allows identification to services (NickServ) during the connection process, before anything else happens - therefore eliminating the need to /msg NickServ identify.

2.1.1 for weechat

much more detailed doc here

To use SASL, nickname must be registered.

Set up the connection to Libera.Chat

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

ensure SSL/TLS is enabled for your connection

/set irc.server.libera.addresses "irc.libera.chat/6697"
/set irc.server.libera.ssl on

configure SASL

/set irc.server.libera.sasl_mechanism PLAIN
/set irc.server.libera.sasl_username <nickname>
/set irc.server.libera.sasl_password <password>
/save

2.1.2 for Konversation

see official doc here

2.2 using CertFP

see docs of irc.libera.chat

2.3 Cloaks

• Register and identify.

• /join #libera-cloak

• say !cloakme

Check cloak status

You should see your cloaked hostmask in /who , in /whois , in /join or /part messages, and upon connection to the network.