List of Internet Relay Chat commands
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This is a list of all Internet Relay Chat commands from IETF RFCs 1459 and 2812. Most IRC clients need commands to have a slash ("/") before the command. Angle brackets ("<" and ">") mean what's placed in the secondary field, not a literal part of the command. Settings encapsulated in square brackets ("[" and "]") are optional and override the command's defaults.
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| Command | Syntax | Function | Defined |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMIN | ADMIN [<server>] |
Asks the server for information about the administrator of the server <target>,If target is not used, the current server is used.[1] | RFC 1459 |
| AWAY | AWAY [<message>] |
GIves the server a message to send in reply to a PRIVMSG to the user.[2] Removes away status if <message> is not used. | RFC 1459 |
| CONNECT | CONNECT <target server> [<port> [<remote server>]] (RFC 1459)
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Tells the server <remote server> (or the current server, if <remote server> is not used) to connect to <target server> on port <port>.[3][4] This command can normally only be used by IRC Operators. | RFC 1459[a] |
| DIE | DIE |
Tells the server to shut down.[5] | RFC 2812 |
| ERROR | ERROR <error message> |
Use by servers to report errors to other servers. It is also used before ending client connections.[6] | RFC 1459 |
| INFO | INFO [<target>] |
Gives information about the <target> server, or the current server if <target> is not used[7] The Information given includes the server's version, when it was compiled, the patch level, when it was started, and any other information which may be relevant. | RFC 1459 |
| INVITE | INVITE <nickname> <channel> |
Invites <nickname> to the channel <channel>.[8] <channel> does not have to exist. If it does, only members of the channel can invite other clients. If the channel mode i is set, only channel operators may invite other clients. | RFC 1459 |
| ISON | ISON <nicknames> |
Asks the server to see if the clients in the list <nicknames> are on the network.[9] The server returns the nicknames that are on the network. If none of the clients are on the network the server returns an empty list. | RFC 1459 |
| JOIN | JOIN <channels> [<keys>] |
Makes the client join the channels in the list <channels> Passwords can be used in the list <keys>.[10] If the channel(s) do not exist, they will be created. | RFC 1459 |
| KICK | KICK <channel> <client> [<message>] |
Removes <client> from <channel>.[11] This command may only be issued by channel operators. | RFC 1459 |
| KILL | KILL <client> <comment> |
Removes <client> from the network.[12] This command may only be used by IRC operators. | RFC 1459 |
| Other website | LINKS [<remote server> [<server mask>]] |
Lists all server links matching <server mask> on <remote server>, or the current server if <remote server> is not used.[13] | RFC 1459 |
| LIST | LIST [<channels> [<server>]] |
Lists all channels on the server.[14] If the list <channels> is given, it will return the channel topics. If <server> is given, the command will be sent to <server> for evaluation. | RFC 1459 |
| LUSERS | LUSERS [<mask> [<server>]] |
Returns statistics about the size of the network.[15] If used with no arguments, the statistics will be about the entire network. If <mask> is given, it will return only statistics about the masked subset of the network. If <target> is given, the command will be sent to <server> for evaluation. | RFC 2812 |
| MODE | MODE <nickname> <flags> (user)MODE <channel> <flags> [<args>] |
The MODE command is has two uses. It can be used to set both user and channel modes.[16] | RFC 1459 |
| MOTD | MOTD [<server>] |
Returns the message of the day on <server> or the current server if it is not stated.[17] | RFC 2812 |
| NAMES | NAMES [<channels>] (RFC 1459)NAMES [<channels> [<server>]] ( RFC 2812) |
Returns a list of who is on the list of <channels>, by channel name.[18] If <channels> is not used, all users are shown,. They are grouped by channel name with all users who are not on a channel being shown as part of channel "*". If <server> is specified, the command is sent to <server> for evaluation.[19] | RFC 1459[b] |
| NICK | NICK <nickname> [<hopcount>] (RFC 1459)
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Allows a client to change their IRC nickname. Hopcount is for use between servers to say how far away a nickname is from its home server.[20][21] | RFC 1459[c] |
| NOTICE | NOTICE <msgtarget> <message> |
Similar to PRIVMSG, but automatic replies are never sent in reply to NOTICE messages.[22] | RFC 1459 |
| OPER | OPER <username> <password> |
Identifies a user as an IRC operator on that server/network.[23] | RFC 1459 |
| PART | PART <channels> |
Causes a user to leave the channels in the list <channels>.[24] | RFC 1459 |
| PASS | PASS <password> |
Sets a connection password.[25] This command must be sent before the NICK/USER registration combination. | RFC 1459 |
| PING | PING <server1> [<server2>] |
Tests a connection.[26] A PING message results in a PONG reply. If <server2> is given, the message is sent to it. | RFC 1459 |
| PONG | PONG <server2> [<server2>] |
This command is a reply to the PING command. It works in much the same way.[27] | RFC 1459 |
| PRIVMSG | PRIVMSG <msgtarget> <message> |
Sends <message> to <msgtarget>. The target is usually a user or channel.[28] | RFC 1459 |
| QUIT | QUIT [<message>] |
Disconnects the user from the server.[29] | RFC 1459 |
| REHASH | REHASH |
Causes the server to re-read and re-process its configuration file(s).[30] This command can only be sent by IRC Operators. | RFC 1459 |
| RESTART | RESTART |
Restarts a server.[31] It may only be sent by IRC Operators. | RFC 1459 |
| SERVICE | SERVICE <nickname> <reserved> <distribution> <type> <reserved> <info> |
Registers a new service on the network.[32] | RFC 2812 |
| SERVLIST | SERVLIST [<mask> [<type>]] |
Lists the services currently on the network.[33] | RFC 2812 |
| SERVER | SERVER <servername> <hopcount> <info> |
Used to tell a server that the other end of a new connection is a server.[34] This message is also used to send server data over whole network. <hopcount> says how many hops (server connections) away <servername> is.<info> has information about the server. | RFC 1459 |
| SQUERY | SQUERY <servicename> <text> |
Same as PRIVMSG except it must be sent to a service.[35] | RFC 2812 |
| SQUIT | SQUIT <server> <comment> |
Causes <server> to quit the network.[36] | RFC 1459 |
| STATS | STATS <query> [<server>] |
Returns statistics about the current server, or <server> if it is given.[37] | RFC 1459 |
| SUMMON | SUMMON <user> [<server>] (RFC 1459
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Sends a message to users on the same host as <server> asking them to join IRC.[38][39] | RFC 1459[d] |
| TIME | TIME [<server>] |
Gives the local time on the current server, or <server> if specified.[40] | RFC 1459 |
| TOPIC | TOPIC <channel> [<topic>] |
Used to get the channel topic on <channel>.[41] If <topic> is given, it sets the channel topic to <topic>. If channel mode +t is set, only a channel operator may set the topic. | RFC 1459 |
| TRACE | TRACE [<target>] |
Trace a path across the IRC network to a specific server or client, in a similar method to traceroute.[42] | RFC 1459 |
| USER | USER <username> <hostname> <servername> <realname> (RFC 1459)
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This command is used at the beginning of a connection to specify the username, hostname, real name and initial user modes of the connecting client.[43][44] <realname> may contain spaces, and thus must be prefixed with a colon. | RFC 1459 RFC 2812 |
| USERHOST | USERHOST <nickname> [<nickname> <nickname> ...] |
Returns a list of information about the nicknames specified.[45] | RFC 1459 |
| USERS | USERS [<server>] |
Returns a list of users and information about those users in a format similar to the UNIX commands who, rusers and finger.[46] | RFC 1459 |
| VERSION | VERSION [<server>] |
Returns the version of <server>, or the current server if omitted.[47] | RFC 1459 |
| WALLOPS | WALLOPS <message> |
Sends <message> to all operators connected to the server (RFC 1459), or all users with user mode 'w' set ( RFC 2812).[48][49] | RFC 1459 |
| WHO | WHO [<name> ["o"]] |
Returns a list of users who match <name>.[50] If the flag "o" is given, the server will only return information about IRC Operators. | RFC 1459 |
| WHOIS | WHOIS [<server>] <nicknames> |
Returns information about the comma-separated list of nicknames masks <nicknames>.[51] If <server> is given, the command is forwarded to it for processing. | RFC 1459 |
| WHOWAS | WHOWAS <nickname> [<count> [<server>]] |
Returns information about a nickname that is no longer in use (due to client disconnection, or nickname changes).[52] If given, the server will return information from the last <count> times the nickname has been used. If <server> is given, the command is forwarded to it for processing. In RFC 2812, <nickname> can be a comma-separated list of nicknames.[53] | RFC 1459 |
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