Signal Weechat

Use Signal (via signald) in weechat.

Dependencies

Required:

• Weechat
• signald

Optional:

• qrcode python library (pip install qrcode/apt install python-qrcode) - required to render QR codes when linking to new devices

Installing

1. Install this script: cp signal.py ~/.weechat/python/signal.py
2. Load it in weechat: /python load signal.py
3. Connect to signald via netcat to either register or link an account. Qrcodes can be encoded via qrencode.

Use

• /smsg +12025551212
• /signal list contacts
• /signal list groups
• /signal attach <comma-separated filename(s)>

Limitations

Some current limitations:

• Can only register one number.
• No read receipts

TODO

• Handle syncMessage read receipts

Support

Feel free to file an issue

Contributing

Pull requests welcome.