====== irssi ======

Terminal IRC client. Standard on most tilde servers. Config in ''~/.irssi/''.

<code bash>
irssi                       # launch
</code>

===== Essential Commands =====

^ Command ^ Action ^
| ''/connect irc.tilde.chat'' | Connect to a server |
| ''/join #channel'' | Join a channel |
| ''/nick newnick'' | Change nickname |
| ''/msg nick message'' | Private message |
| ''/part'' | Leave current channel |
| ''/quit'' | Disconnect and exit |
| ''/away message'' | Set away message |
| ''/whois nick'' | Look up a user |

===== Navigation =====

^ Key ^ Action ^
| ''Alt+N'' (or ''Esc+N'') | Switch to window N |
| ''Alt+→ / ←'' | Next/previous window |
| ''PgUp / PgDn'' | Scroll buffer |
| ''Ctrl+n / Ctrl+p'' | Next/previous window |

===== tilde.chat =====

  - Connect: ''irc.tilde.chat'' port 6697 (TLS)
  - [[https://tilde.chat/wiki/nicks#registration|Register your nick]] with NickServ
  - Key channels: ''#tildetown'', ''#meta'', ''#music'', ''#chat''

On [[tilde:pink|tilde.pink]], irssi is the standard IRC client. On [[tilde:start|tilde.town]], the ''irc'' alias uses WeeChat.

===== Persistent Connection =====

Run irssi inside [[terminal:tools:tmux_byobu|tmux or byobu]] so it stays connected after you disconnect:

<code bash>
byobu
irssi
# Detach: F6 (byobu) or prefix+d (tmux)
# Reconnect: ssh back in, byobu reattaches
</code>

===== See Also =====

  * [[terminal:tools:tmux_byobu|tmux and byobu]]
  * [[tilde:pink|tilde.pink]]
  * [[tilde:start|tilde.town]]
  * [[terminal:tools:start|Terminal Tools Index]]
  * [[terminal:start|Return to terminal]]