irc cheat sheet

irc.md

#IRC Reference

Not intended as a guide for newbies, more like a "cheat sheet" for the somewhat experienced IRC user, especially one who wields some power over a channel.

##The Basics

• /join #channel
  • Joins the specified channel.
• /part #channel
  • Leaves the specified channel.
• /quit [message]
  • Disconnects from current server with optional leaving message.
• /server hostname
  • Connects to the specified server.
• /list
  • Lists all channels on the current network.
• /links
  • Lists all servers on the current network. May be disabled "for security reasons".
• /nick nickname
  • Changes your nick.
• /names #channel
  • Shows the nicks of all users on #channel.
• /msg nickname message
  • Sends a private message to a user.
• /query nickname message
  • Sends a private message to a user and opens a private chat window.
• /me action
  • Prints "yourname action"
• /notice nickname message
  • Sends a notice to the specified user. Like a /msg, but usually makes a sound.
• /whois nickname
  • Shows information about the specified user. This action is not visible to the specified user.
• /whowas nickname
  • Shows information about a user who has quit.
• /dns nickname
  • Attempts to resolve the IP address of the specified user. Doesn't work on all networks, doesn't work all the time.
• /ping nickname
  • Pings the specified user. This action is visible to the specified user.

##Nick Management (NickServ)

All nickserv commands begin with /ns or /msg NickServ. Depending on your client, /ns may not work.

• /ns register password [email]
  • Registers your current nick with NickServ with the chosen password and binds it to an e-mail address (optional).
• /ns identify password
  • Identifies your nick to NickServ using the password you set. If you have a nick that's been registered, and you don't i
• /ns recover nickname password
  • Kills (forcibly disconnects) someone who has your registered nick.
• /ns ghost nickname password
  • Terminates a "ghost" IRC session that's using your nickname.
• /ns set password yournewpassword
  • Changes your password. NOTE: Under no circumstances should you change your nick to the letter O followed by 8 digit

##Channel modes set a mode with: /mode #channel +/-attribute [data]

• +n
  • Disallows external messages.
• +t
  • Only op/hops can set the topic.
• +p
  • Sets the channel as invisible in /list.
• +s
  • Sets the channel as invisible in /list and /whois.
• +i
  • Sets the channel as closed unless the person was invited.
• +k [pass]
  • Sets a password for the channel which users must enter to join.
• +l [number]
  • Sets a limit on the number of users who are allowed in the channel at the same time.
• +m
  • Prevents users who are not opped/hopped/voiced from talking.
• +R
  • Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed in.
• +M
  • Sets the channel so only registered nicks are allowed to talk.
• +S
  • Strips formatting from messages, rendering them as plaintext.
• +c
  • Blocks messages containing color codes.
• +i
  • A user must be invited to join the channel.
• +N
  • No nick changes permitted in the channel.

##ChanServ commands

All ChanServ commands begin with /cs or /chanserv or /msg ChanServ. Depending on your client, /cs or /chanserv may not work.

• /cs identify #channel <password>
  • Identifies you as the channel's founder and gives you founder-level privileges.
• /cs set #channel mlock modes
  • Locks the channel's modes. Just + unlocks all.
• /cs set #channel secureops [on|off]
  • Keeps everyone except aops, sops, and the founder from becoming ops.
• /cs set #channel keeptopic [on|off]
  • Maintains the topic even if everyone leaves.
• /cs set #channel enforce [on|off]
  • Restores op/halfop/voice if a person with op/halfop/voice gets de-opped/halfopped/voiced.
• /cs set #channel leaveops [on|off]
  • Whether or not to allow the first person who join the channel to get ops.
• /cs register #channel password description
  • Registers the current channel to you with ChanServ and sets its password and description.
• /cs drop #channel [dropcode]
  • Un-registers the current channel to you with ChanServ.
• /cs set #channel founder [nickname]
  • Sets the current channel's founder.
• /cs set #channel password [newpass]
  • Changes the current channel's password to newpass.
• /cs set #channel desc [description]
  • Changes the current channel's description.
• /cs set #channel url [address]
  • Associates a URL with the channel.
• /cs set #channel [email@address]
  • Associates an email address with the channel.

#Other stuff

##Kicking people

• /kick #channel nickname [reason]
  • temporarily remove user from channel /mode nickname +/-attributes [data]
  • Setting people's modes (for current channel only)

##User modes

• +q
  • User is owner of the current channel (prefix ~ on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere)
• +a
  • User is an admin (SOP) on the current channel (prefix & on UnrealIRCd, usually @ elsewhere).
• +o
  • User is an operator (AOP) on the current channel (prefix @).
• +h
  • User is a half-op on the current channel (prefix %).
• +v
  • User has voice on the current channel (prefix +).

##Banning people

• /mode #channel +b hosts
  • Hosts take the following form: nickname!userid@hostname
• Use /whois, /whowas or /who to find the information necessary for a ban.
• * is a wildcard and can replace nickname, userid, parts of nickname or userid, hostname or a segment of a hostname.

##Examples:

• joe!*@*
  • Will prevent anyone with the nick joe from joining.
• *myg0t*!*
  • Will prevent anyone whose nick contains myg0t from joining.
• mark!*elc@*
  • Will prevent anyone with the nick mark and the userid elc from joining.
• *!*@c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net
  • Will prevent anyone with the host c-123-24-76-213.ga.isp.net from joining.
• *!*@*
  • Bans everyone. Don't do that.

##Access lists

• /cs access #channel add [nickname] [level]
  • Adds nickname to the channel's access list at the specified level.
• /cs access channel del [nickname]
  • Removes nickname from the channel's access list.
• /cs access #channel list
  • Displays the channel's access list.
• /cs access #channel count
  • Displays how many entries are in the channel's access list.

##Access levels

These may vary from network to network. For example, some networks do not go by tens and use 3, 4, 5, 10, etc.

• Founder
  • Full access to ChanServ functions, automatic opping upon entering channel.
• 100+
  • Makes the person an SOP, automatic opping upon entering channel.
• 50
  • Makes the parson an AOP, automatic opping upon entering channel.
• 40
  • Automatic half-opping.
• 30
  • Automatic voicing.
• 0
  • No special privileges.
• -1
  • May not be opped.
• -100
  • May not join the channel.

Any nick not on the access list has an access level of 0.

#AOPs and SOPs

##AOPs

• Are automatically ops and can give themselves ops.
• Can give/take op/halfop/voice to/from other channel members.
• Can unban themselves.
• Receive memos sent to the whole channel.
• Can invite themselves to the channel.

##SOPs

• Can do everything AOPs can.
• Can give and take AOP privileges.
• Receive memos sent to the channel's SOPs.
• Can add (but not remove) AKICKs.

##Viewing and setting privileges

• Viewing AOP and SOP lists
  • /cs aop #channel list
  • /cs sop #channel list
• adding a AOP or SOP
  • /cs [AOP|SOP] channel [ADD|DEL|LIST|CLEAR] [nick | entry-list]

##AKICKs

People on the AKICK list are automatically kicked and banned when they enter the channel. Bans made as a result of AKICK must be removed manually.

• /cs akick #channel add host [reason]
  • Adds host to #channel's AKICK list [for reason].
• /cs akick #channel del host
  • Removes host from the AKICK list.
• /cs akick #channel list
• /cs akick #channel view
  • Displays the AKICK list.