Signal Weechat

Use Signal (via signal-cli) in weechat.

Dependencies

Required:

• Weechat
• python-dbus (pip install dbus-python/apt install python-dbus)
• java - to run signal-cli

Optional:

• signal-cli - If you don't have it, run /signal upgrade to download and install the latest version
• 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. Either link to an existing device: /signal link or register a new account: /signal register +12024561414

Use

/smsg +12025551212 hi! I'm texting you from weechat!

Limitations

There are numerous issues in the GitHub issues for this project, but the following limitations are imposed by signal-cli's dbus interface. Some of them have open issues on signal-cli:

• Can only register one number.
• No read receipts

Support

good luck. No but seriously, feel free to file an issue, just no promises of support.

Contributing

Pull requests welcome.