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. In mostly all graphical IRC clients, raw commands must be preceded by a slash ("/"). Angle brackets ("<" and ">") denote what's placed in the encapsulated field, not a literal part of the command. Arguments encapsulated in square brackets ("[" and "]") are optional and override the command's defaults.
[edit] User commands
[edit] ADMIN
Syntax:
ADMIN [<server>]
This instructs the server to return information about the administrator of the server specified by <target>, or the current server if target is omitted.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] AWAY
Syntax:
AWAY [<message>]
This command provides the server with a message to automatically send in reply to a PRIVMSG directed at the user, but not to a channel they are on. If <message> is omitted, the away status is removed.
Defined in RFC1459
[edit] CONNECT
Syntax:
CONNECT <target server> [<port> [<remote server>]] (RFC1459) CONNECT <target server> <port> [<remote server>] (RFC2812)
This command instructs the server <remote server> (or the current server, if <remote server> is omitted) to connect to <target server> on port <port>. This command should only be available to IRC Operators.
Defined in RFC1459; the <port> parameter became mandatory in RFC2812.
[edit] DIE
Syntax:
DIE
This command instructs the server to shut down.
Defined in RFC2812.
[edit] ERROR
Syntax:
ERROR <error message>
This command is for use by servers to report errors to other servers. It is also used before terminating client connections.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] INFO
Syntax:
INFO [<target>]
This command returns information about the <target> server, or the current server if <target> is omitted. Information returned includes the server's version, when it was compiled, the patchlevel, when it was started, and any other information which may be considered to be relevant.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] INVITE
Syntax:
INVITE <nickname> <channel>
This command invites <nickname> to the channel <channel>. <channel> does not have to exist, but if it does, only members of the channel are allowed to invite other clients. If the channel mode i is set, only channel operators may invite other clients.
Defined in RFC1459
[edit] ISON
Syntax:
ISON <nicknames>
This command queries the server to see if the clients in the space-separated list <nicknames> are currently on the network. The server returns only the nicknames that are on the network in a space-separated list. If none of the clients are on the network the server returns an empty list.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] JOIN
Syntax:
JOIN <channels> [<keys>]
This command makes the client join the channels in the comma-separated list <channels>, specifying the passwords, if needed, in the comma-separated list <keys>. If the channel(s) do not exist then they will be created.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] KICK
Syntax:
KICK <channel> <client> [<message>]
This command forcibly removes <client> from <channel>. This command may only be issued by channel operators.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] KILL
Syntax:
KILL <client> <comment>
This command forcibly removes <client> from the network. This command may only be issued by IRC operators.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] LINKS
Syntax:
LINKS [<remote server> [<server mask>]]
This command lists all server links matching <server mask>, if given, on <remote server>, or the current server if omitted.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] LIST
Syntax:
LIST [<channels> [<server>]]
This command lists all channels on the server. If the comma-separated list <channels> is given, it will return the channel topics. If <server> is given, the command will be forwarded to <server> for evaluation.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] LUSERS
Syntax:
LUSERS [<mask> [<server>]]
This command returns statistics about the size of the network. If called with no arguments, the statistics will reflect the entire network. If <mask> is given, it will return only statistics reflecting the masked subset of the network. If <target> is given, the command will be forwarded to <server> for evaluation.
Defined in RFC2812.
[edit] MODE
The MODE command is dual-purpose. It can be used to set both user and channel modes. Syntax:
MODE <nickname> <flags> (user) MODE <channel> <flags> [<args>]
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] MOTD
Syntax:
MOTD [<server>]
This command returns the message of the day on <server> or the current server if it is omitted.
Defined in RFC2812.
[edit] NAMES
Syntax:
NAMES [<channels>] (RFC1459) NAMES [<channels> [<server>]] (RFC2812)
This command returns a list of who is on the comma-separated list of <channels>, by channel name. If <channels> is omitted, all users are shown, 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.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] NICK
Syntax:
NICK <nickname> [<hopcount>] (RFC1459) NICK <nickname> (RFC2812)
This command allows a client to change their IRC nickname. Hopcount is for use between servers to specify how far away a nickname is from its home server.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] NOTICE
Syntax:
NOTICE <msgtarget> <message>
This command works similarly to PRIVMSG, except automatic replies must never be sent in reply to NOTICE messages.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] OPER
Syntax:
OPER <username> <password>
This command authenticated a user as an IRC operator on that server/network.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] PART
Syntax:
PART <channels>
This command causes a user to leave the channels in the comma-separated list <channels>.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] PASS
Syntax:
PASS <password>
This command is used to set a connection password. This command must be sent before the NICK/USER registration combination.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] PING
Syntax:
PING <server1> [<server2>]
This command is used to test the presence of a connection. A PING message results in a PONG reply. If <server2> is specified, the message gets passed on to it.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] PONG
Syntax:
PONG <server2> [<server2>]
This command is a reply to the PING command and works in much the same way.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] PRIVMSG
Syntax:
PRIVMSG <msgtarget> <message>
This command sends <message> to <msgtarget>, which is usually a user or channel.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] QUIT
Syntax:
QUIT [<message>]
This command disconnects the user from the server.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] REHASH
Syntax:
REHASH
This causes the server to re-read and re-process its configuration file(s). This command can only usually be sent by IRC Operators.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] RESTART
Syntax:
RESTART
This command is used to restart a server. It may only be sent by IRC Operators.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] SERVICE
Syntax:
SERVICE <nickname> <reserved> <distribution> <type> <reserved> <info>
This command is used to register a new service on the network.
Defined in RFC2812.
[edit] SERVLIST
Syntax:
SERVLIST [<mask> [<type>]]
This command is used to list the services currently on the network.
Defined in RFC2812.
[edit] SERVER
Syntax:
SERVER <servername> <hopcount> <info>
The server message is used to tell a server that the other end of a new connection is a server. This message is also used to pass server data over whole net. <hopcount> details how many hops (server connections) away <servername> is. <info> contains addition human-readble information about the server.
Defined in RFC1459
[edit] SQUERY
Syntax:
SQUERY <servicename> <text>
This command is identical to PRIVMSG except the recipient must be a service.
Defined in RFC2812.
[edit] SQUIT
Syntax:
SQUIT <server> <comment>
This command causes <server> to quit the network.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] STATS
Syntax:
STATS <query> [<server>]
This command returns statistics about the current server, or <server> if it's specified.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] SUMMON
Syntax:
SUMMON <user> [<server>] (RFC1459) SUMMON <user> [<server> [<channel>]] (RFC2812)
This command gives users who are on the same host as <server> a message asking them to join IRC.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] TIME
Syntax:
TIME [<server>]
This command returns the local time on the current server, or <server> if specified.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] TOPIC
Syntax:
TOPIC <channel> [<topic>]
This command allows the client to query or set the channel topic on <channel>. 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.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] TRACE
Syntax:
TRACE [<target>]
This command is used to trace a path across the IRC network to a specific server or client, in a similar method to tracert
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] USER
Syntax:
USER <username> <hostname> <servername> <realname> (RFC1459) USER <user> <mode> <unused> <realname> (RFC2812)
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. <realname> may contain spaces, and thus must be prefixed with a colon.
Defined in RFC1459, modified in RFC2812.
[edit] USERHOST
Syntax:
USERHOST <nickname> [<nickname> <nickname> ...]
This command returns a list of information about the nicknames specified.
Defined in RC1459.
[edit] USERS
Syntax:
USERS [<server>]
This command returns a list of users and information about those users in a format similar to the UNIX commands who, rusers and finger.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] VERSION
Syntax:
VERSION [<server>]
This command returns the version of <server>, or the current server if omitted.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] WALLOPS
Syntax:
WALLOPS <message>
This command sends <message> to all operators connected to the server (RFC1459), or all users with user mode 'w' set (RFC2812).
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] WHO
Syntax:
WHO [<name> ["o"]]
This command returns a list of users who match <name>. If the flag "o" is given, the server will only return information about IRC Operators.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] WHOIS
Syntax:
WHOIS [<server>] <nicknames>
This returns information about the comma-separated list of nicknames masks <nicknames>. If <server> is given, the command is forwarded to it for processing.
Defined in RFC1459.
[edit] WHOWAS
Syntax:
WHOWAS <nickname> [<count> [<server>]]
This command is used to return information about a nickname that is no longer in use (due to client disconnection, or nickname changes). 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 RFC2812, <nickname> can be a comma-separated list of nicknames.
Defined in RFC1459.
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