IRSSI Cheatsheet

irssi.basics

## Basics
/connect irc.nullirc.net
/server add -network <name> <url> <port>
/join <channel>
/alias <name> /action ...

## xmpp
yum install irssi-xmpp
irssi
/load xmpp
/xmppconnect -host talk.google.com user@server.tld <pass>

## Vals
Modifier          Description
   $variable         A normal variable, expanding to the first match of:
                     |  1) an internal SET variable
                     |  2) an environment variable
   $[num]variable    Expands to the variables value, with 'num' width.  If
                     | the number is negative, the value is right-aligned.
                     | The value is padded to meet the width with the
                     | character given after number (default is space).
                     | The value is truncated to specified width unless
                     | '!' character precedes the number. If '.' character
                     | precedes the number the value isn't padded, just
                     | truncated.
   $#variable        Expands to the number of words in $variable. If $variable
                     | is omitted, it assumes $*
   $@variable        Expands to the number of characters in $variable. if
                     | $variable is omitted, it assumes $*
   $($subvariable)   This is somewhat similar to a pointer, in that the
                     | value of $subvar is taken as the name of the
                     | variable to expand to.  Nesting is allowed.
   ${expression}     Permits the value to be embedded in another string
                     | unambiguously.
   $!history!        Expands to a matching entry in the client's command
                     | history, wildcards allowed.

   Expand   Description
   $*        expands to all arguments passed to an alias
   $n        expands to argument 'n' passed to an alias (counting from zero)
   $n-m      expands to arguments 'n' through 'm' passed to an alias
   $n-       expands to all arguments from 'n' on passed to an alias
   $-m       expands to all arguments up to 'm' passed to an alias
   $~        expands to the last argument passed to an alias

These variables are set and updated dynamically by the client.  The case of
$A .. $Z is important.

   Variable   Description
   $,         last person who sent you a MSG
   $.         last person to whom you sent a MSG
   $:         last person to join a channel you are on
   $;         last person to send a public message to a channel you are on
   $A         text of your AWAY message, if any
   $B         body of last MSG you sent
   $C         current channel
   $D         last person that NOTIFY detected a signon for
   $E         idle time
   $F         time client was started, $time() format
   $H         current server numeric being processed
   $I         channel you were last INVITEd to
   $J         client version text string
   $K         current value of CMDCHARS
   $k         first character in CMDCHARS
   $L         current contents of the input line
   $M         modes of current channel, if any
   $N         current nickname
   $O         value of STATUS_OPER if you are an irc operator
   $P         if you are a channel operator in $C, expands to a '@'
   $Q         nickname of whomever you are QUERYing
   $R         version of current server
   $S         current server name
   $T         target of current input (channel or nick of query)
   $U         value of cutbuffer
   $V         client release date (format YYYYMMDD)
   $W         current working directory
   $X         your /userhost $N address (user@host)
   $Y         value of REALNAME
   $Z         time of day (hh:mm, can be changed with /SET timestamp_format)
   $$         a literal '$'

   $versiontime         prints time of the irssi version in HHMM format
   $sysname             system name (eg. Linux)
   $sysrelease          system release (eg. 2.2.18)
   $sysarch             system architecture (eg. i686)
   $topic               channel topic
   $usermode            user mode
   $cumode              own channel user mode
   $cumode_space        like $cumode, but gives space if there's no mode.
   $tag                 server tag
   $chatnet             chat network of server
   $winref              window reference number
   $winname             window name
   $itemname            like $T, but use item's visible_name which may be
                        different (eg. $T = !12345chan, $itemname = !chan)


## Doc
Start:    http://www.irssi.org/documentation/startup
Tips:     http://www.irssi.org/documentation/tips
Vals:     http://www.irssi.org/documentation/special_vars
Alias:    http://cybione.org/git/irssi-xmpp.git/plain/docs/FAQ?id=REL052
Gtalk:    https://s3hh.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/google-chat-in-irssi/
Telegram: http://nathan.chowning.me/blog/tag/irssi/