Messaging
Channel
Operator
User/Server
Utility
| Command | Description | Example | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
/admin [server] | Request admin information from the server or a remote server | /admin irc.libera.chat | User/Server |
/ame <action> | Send an action to all joined channels | /ame waves hello | Messaging |
/amsg <message> | Send a message to all joined channels | /amsg Good morning! | Messaging |
/away [message] | Mark yourself as away with an optional message. Omit message to return. | /away Back in 5 mins | User/Server |
/ban [#channel] <nick> | Set a ban on a nick (default mask: nick!*@*) | /ban spammer | Operator |
/close [#channel|nick] | Part and close a channel, or close a query buffer | /close #offtopic | Channel |
/ctcp <target> <payload> | Send a raw CTCP request to a nick or channel | /ctcp nick VERSION | Utility |
/ctcpping <nick> | CTCP PING to measure round-trip latency; reply appears as NOTICE | /ctcpping someone | Utility |
/cycle [#channel] [key] | Part and immediately re-join a channel | /cycle | Channel |
/deop [#channel] <nick> | Remove channel operator status (-o) from nick | /deop troublemaker | Operator |
/devoice [#channel] <nick> | Remove voice status (-v) from nick | /devoice nick | Operator |
/dns [domain|ip] | DNS lookup for a domain, or reverse DNS for an IP | /dns google.com | Utility |
/find <keyword> | Search the current buffer's scrollback (and log files if logging enabled) | /find error | Utility |
/ignore <nick> | Ignore a nick on the current network (manageable in Settings) | /ignore troll | Utility |
/info [server] | Request general information from the server | /info | User/Server |
/invite <nick> [#channel] | Invite a nick to the current or specified channel | /invite friend #party | Channel |
/join <#channel> [key] | Join a channel, optionally with a key for +k channels | /join #hexdroid | Channel |
/kick [#channel] <nick> [reason] | Kick a nick from the channel with an optional reason | /kick spammer Goodbye | Operator |
/kickban [#channel] <nick> [reason] | Ban then kick a nick (mask: nick!*@*) | /kickban badnick | Operator |
/kill <nick> <reason> | Force a user to disconnect from the server (requires IRC operator) | /kill nick flooding | Operator |
/list | Open the channel list UI with search by name or topic | /list | Channel |
/me <action> | Send an action message to the current channel or query | /me waves | Messaging |
/mode <target> <modes> [args] | Set or query modes for a channel or user | /mode #chan +nt | Channel |
/motd [server] | Request the Message of the Day | /motd | User/Server |
/msg <target> <message> | Send a private message to a nick or channel | /msg nick Hey! | Messaging |
/nick <newnick> | Change your nickname | /nick MyNewNick | User/Server |
/notice <target> <message> | Send a NOTICE to a nick or channel | /notice #chan Heads up | Messaging |
/op [#channel] <nick> | Give operator status (+o) to nick | /op trusted | Operator |
/oper <name> <password> | Attempt to obtain IRC operator privileges | /oper me secret | Operator |
/operwall <message> | Send a message to all IRC operators on the network | /operwall Heads up | Operator |
/part [#channel] [reason] | Leave a channel with an optional reason | /part Bye! | Channel |
/query <nick> [message] | Open a private query buffer and optionally send a message | /query friend Hello | Messaging |
/quit [reason] | Disconnect from the server with an optional quit message | /quit Bye! | User/Server |
/raw <line> | Send a raw IRC protocol line to the server (advanced / debug) | /raw PRIVMSG #chan :Hi | Utility |
/sajoin <nick> <#channel> | Force a nick to join a channel (requires services/admin) | /sajoin nick #chan | Operator |
/sapart <nick> <#channel> [reason] | Force a nick to part a channel (requires services/admin) | /sapart nick #chan | Operator |
/setname <realname> | Change your real name on the fly (requires setname IRCv3 cap) | /setname John Doe | User/Server |
/sysinfo | Share your device system information in the current buffer | /sysinfo | Utility |
/time [server] | Request the current time from the server | /time | User/Server |
/topic [#channel] [new topic] | View or set the topic for the current or specified channel | /topic Welcome! | Channel |
/unban [#channel] <mask> | Remove a ban mask from a channel | /unban nick!*@* | Operator |
/version [server] | Request the server's version information | /version | User/Server |
/voice [#channel] <nick> | Give voice status (+v) to nick | /voice nick | Operator |
/who [mask] | Request WHO information for users matching the mask | /who *.libera.chat | User/Server |
/whois <nick> | Request detailed information about a nick | /whois nick | User/Server |
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Notes & Examples
/sysinfo — shares device information in the current buffer:[04:01:58] <@User> Device: OnePlus CPH2653 running Android 16 REL (API 36), CPU: 8-core 0x51, Memory: 14.8GB total, 9.6GB used, Storage: 459.9GB total, 54.8GB used, Graphics: Qualcomm Adreno 830, Uptime: 5d 21h
/setname — changes your real name without reconnecting. Requires the server to advertise the setname IRCv3 capability./setname Alice (away)
Ghost + reclaim a nick — add these as post-connect commands with a 2–3 second delay:
/ns GHOST MyOldNick password /nick MyOldNick /join #home
/raw — useful for sending protocol lines not wrapped by a dedicated command:/raw CAP LS 302 /raw MONITOR + nick1,nick2
Shorthand mode commands —
/op, /deop, /voice, /devoice, /ban, /unban, /kick, /kickban all target the current channel if you omit the #channel argument.NickServ shorthand — use
/msg NickServ … or services aliases if your network supports them:/ns IDENTIFY password /ns GHOST OldNick password /ns CERT ADD