
The following is a short list of frequently-used IRC commands. See RFC 2812 for a complete list of all commands, or visit irchelp.org. For a list of commands treated specially by Konversation, see Konversation commands.
/help
Lists commands available on the current server. Not supported by all servers.
/help
cmd
Provides help for
. Not supported by all servers.cmd
/join
#channel
Joins
. If the channel does not already exist, it is created and you are the channel operator.#channel
/part
Leaves the current channel and closes the channel tab.
/part
#channel
Leaves
and closes the corresponding channel tab. Synonym for#channel
/leave
/me
msg
Sends
to the channel preceded by your nickname. For example, if your nickname weremsg
, typingTux
displays the message Tux brews a cup of tea. Unless they've filtered against these types of messages, all users see it. This kind of message is typically used to convey non-verbal information, such as your current emotional state, or what you are physically doing. If you are leaving your workstation for a short time, use the/me brews a cup a tea.
/away
command instead./away
msg
If anyone tries to send you a private message or invite you to a channel, they will be told that you are away from your workstation with
.msg
/away
Cancels an
/away
command.msg
/query
nick
Creates a new tab with the user's
for private conversation, commonly known on IRC as a Query. Everything written here is only visible to you and your query partner.nick
/msg
nick
msg
Sends
to the user with nicknamemsg
. Onlynick
sees the message. Usenick
/query
for longer conversations./invite
nick
Invites the user with nickname
to join a channel. This command is especially useful if the channel is invite-only.nick