WeeChat

weechat

A fast, light and extensible chat client.

Runs as weechat|macOS, Linux, Windows|weechat.org

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 8 fields

Start the WeeChat client with common startup switches. Debug options and plugin:option arguments are not covered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui weechat

Start WeeChatExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Start normally

Start without connecting

no_connect

Throwaway session

temp_dirno_connectno_script

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Do not auto-connect to servers

boolean

--no-connect-a

WeeChat home directory

Single directory for all WeeChat files; created if missing.
path

--dir-d

Temporary home directory

Deleted on exit; cannot be combined with a home directory.
boolean

--temp-dir-t

Disable plugin auto-load

boolean

--no-plugin-p

Load only these plugins

Plugin list for startup, replacing weechat.plugin.autoload.
string

--plugins-P

Disable script auto-load

boolean

--no-script-s

Command to run after startup

Several commands may be separated by semicolons.
string · repeatable

--run-command-r

Upgrade from session files

Use with session files generated by /upgrade -quit.
boolean

--upgrade

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

manpage

-a, --no-connect Disable auto-connect to servers when WeeChat is starting. -d, --dir <path> Force a single directory for all WeeChat files (directory is created if not found). -t, --temp-dir Create a temporary WeeChat home directory and delete it on exit (incompatible with option "-d"). -p, --no-plugin Disable plugins auto-load. -P, --plugins <plugins> Load…

manual2026-10-27

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed weechat against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.