diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c3a5ff..75f237f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ weechat:
 weechat:
   user: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
 ```
-+ the user to use weechat with. This value is used in the ``autostart`` task and the ``{{ weechat.home_directory }}`` variable
++ the user to use weechat with. This value is used in the ``autostart`` task, the ``custom_config`` task and the ``{{ weechat.home_directory }}`` variable
 
 ```yaml
 weechat:
diff --git a/tasks/configure_custom_config.yml b/tasks/configure_custom_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be84512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/configure_custom_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: create ssh key pair (if needed)
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ weechat.user }}"
+  openssh_keypair:
+    path: "{{ weechat.home_directory }}/../.ssh/id_ed25519"
+    type: ed25519
+  register: ssh_key_pair
+  when: weechat.custom_config.gen_ssh_key_pair | bool
+
+- name: print ssh public key to user
+  pause:
+    prompt: "Your ssh public key:\n\n{{ ssh_key_pair.public_key }}\n\n"
+  when:
+    - weechat.custom_config.gen_ssh_key_pair | bool
+    - ssh_key_pair.changed
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b805a49..5000d4d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 - include_tasks: "install-{{ ansible_os_family|lower }}.yml"
   when: weechat.install | bool
 
+- include_tasks: configure_custom_config.yml
+  when: weechat.use_custom_config | bool
+
 - include_tasks: configure_plugins.yml
   when: weechat.install_plugins | bool