Storing passwords in a File

If you need to commit your configuration file to a public repository, you can keep your passwords in a separate file for security. Below is an example of using a file for nickname password for NICKSERV.

💡 Avoid adding extra lines in the password file, as they will be treated as part of the password.

💡 Shell expansions (e.g. "~/" → "/home/user/") are not supported in path strings.

💡 Windows path strings should usually be specified as literal strings (e.g. 'C:\Users\Default\'), otherwise directory separators will need to be escaped (e.g. "C:\\Users\\Default\\").

[servers.liberachat]
nickname = "foobar"
nick_password_file = "/home/user/config/halloy/password"
server = "irc.libera.chat"
channels = ["#halloy"]