# WeeChat
> Fast, light, extensible chat client with text-based interface

## Summary
Fast, extensible terminal chat client with plugin support for multiple protocols

## Capabilities
- Connect to IRC and other chat networks
- Extend with plugins in multiple languages
- Support themes and custom layouts
- Relay connections for remote access
- Script in Python, Perl, Ruby, Lua, and more

## When to Use
- You want an extensible terminal chat client
- You need multi-protocol chat support

## Related Tools
- [irssi](/tools/irssi) (complementary)
- [finch](/tools/finch) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/weechat
