IRC Commands

Complete reference for IRC commands available in Patchcord.

Basic Commands

Messaging

/msg - Send Private Message

/msg <nickname> <message>

Send a private message to a user.

Example:

/msg john Hello there!

/me - Send Action Message

/me <action>

Send an action/emote message.

Example:

/me waves hello

Displays as: * username waves hello

/notice - Send Notice

/notice <target> <message>

Send a notice message (non-automatically replied).

Example:

/notice #channel Server maintenance in 10 minutes

Channel Management

/join - Join Channel

/join <#channel> [key]

Join a channel on the current server.

Example:

/join #linux
/join #secret secretkey

/part - Leave Channel

/part [<#channel>] [reason]

Leave a channel with an optional reason.

Example:

/part #linux
/part #general "Back later"

/topic - Set Channel Topic

/topic [<#channel>] <topic>

Set or view the channel topic.

Example:

/topic Welcome to #linux - Ask your questions here!
/topic

/kick - Kick User

/kick <nickname> [reason]

Kick a user from the current channel.

Example:

/kick spammer Spamming is not allowed

/ban - Ban User

/ban <nickname>

Ban a user from the current channel.

Example:

/ban troublemaker

/unban - Remove Ban

/unban <nick|mask>

Remove a ban.

Example:

/unban troublemaker
/unban *!*@badhost.com

User Commands

/nick - Change Nickname

/nick <newnickname>

Change your nickname.

Example:

/nick CoolDev

/away - Set Away Status

/away [message]

Set yourself as away with an optional message.

Example:

/away Lunch break, back in 30
/away

/whois - User Information

/whois <nickname>

Get information about a user.

Example:

/whois john

/who - Channel Users

/who [<#channel>]

List users in a channel or on the server.

Example:

/who #linux
/who

/ignore - Ignore User

/ignore <nickname>

Ignore messages from a user.

Example:

/ignore spammer

/unignore - Stop Ignoring

/unignore <nickname>

Stop ignoring a user.

Example:

/unignore spammer

Server Commands

/connect - Connect to Server

/connect <server> [port]

Connect to an IRC server.

Example:

/connect irc.libera.chat 6697

/disconnect - Disconnect from Server

/disconnect [server]

Disconnect from the current or specified server.

Example:

/disconnect

/reconnect - Reconnect

/reconnect [server]

Reconnect to the current or specified server.

Example:

/reconnect

/server - Server Information

/server

Display current server information.

/motd - Message of the Day

/motd [server]

Display the server’s message of the day.

Example:

/motd

/list - List Channels

/list [<#channel>] [max_users]

List channels on the server.

Example:

/list
/list #linux
/list 100

Mode Commands

/mode - Set Channel/User Modes

/mode [<target>] <modes> [parameters]

Set channel or user modes.

Channel Mode Examples:

/mode #channel +i          # Invite-only
/mode #channel +m          # Moderated
/mode #channel +n          # No external messages
/mode #channel +t          # Topic locked
/mode #channel +k secret   # Set channel key
/mode #channel +l 50       # Set user limit
/mode #channel -m          # Remove moderated mode

User Mode Examples:

/mode username +i          # Invisible
/mode username +w          # Receive wallops
/mode username -i          # Remove invisible

Common Channel Modes

Mode	Description
+i	Invite-only channel
+m	Moderated channel
+n	No external messages
+t	Topic locked to operators
+k	Channel key required
+l	User limit
+s	Secret channel
+v	Voice user
+o	Operator user
+h	Half-operator

Query Commands

/query - Start Private Chat

/query <nickname>

Open a private chat window with a user.

Example:

/query john

/queryclose - Close Private Chat

/queryclose <nickname>

Close a private chat window.

Example:

/queryclose john

Utility Commands

/clear - Clear Buffer

/clear [<#channel>]

Clear the message buffer for a channel.

Example:

/clear
/clear #linux

/help - Show Help

/help [command]

Show help information.

Example:

/help
/help join

/version - Client Version

/version

Display Patchcord version information.

/raw - Send Raw IRC Command

/raw <command>

Send a raw IRC protocol command.

Example:

/raw PING :irc.libera.chat
/raw WHOIS john

Note: Enable Raw Log Panel in settings to see responses.

Patchcord-Specific Commands

/theme - Change Theme

/theme <theme-name>

Change the color theme.

Example:

/theme monokai
/theme dracula

/settings - Open Settings

/settings

Open the settings panel.

/log - Toggle Log Viewer

/log

Open or close the log viewer.

/rawlog - Toggle Raw Log

/rawlog

Toggle the raw IRC protocol log panel.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Commands

Shortcut	Command
Enter	Send message/command
Shift+Enter	New line in message
Up Arrow	Edit last message
Tab	Auto-complete nickname
Ctrl+Up	Previous message in history
Ctrl+Down	Next message in history

Command History

Access previous commands:

• Press Up Arrow to cycle through sent commands
• Press Down Arrow to go forward in history
• Type partial command then press Up to filter history

Next Steps

• Configuration - Customize settings
• Themes - Available themes
• Troubleshooting - Common issues