Operator cheat sheet
The commands added in October 2026, with examples.
Operators only. This section is for IRC operators.
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Silence a user without telling them (24 hours) | /shun nick reason, or /shun nick 2h reason, /shun nick perm reason |
| Silence a user in one room only | /shun #room nick reason |
| See and remove shuns | /shun and /unshun nick (or /unshun #room nick) |
| Kick without being a room operator | /sakick #room nick reason (* kicks everybody who is not an operator) |
| Set modes without being a room operator | /samode #room +m, /samode #room +o nick |
| Force someone into a room | /fjoin nick #room |
| Move someone (leaves the room they are in) | /move nick #room |
| Force yourself into a room (or every room) | /sajoin #room, /sajoin all |
| Remove all users of an address, mask or room | /mkill address-or-mask reason, /mkill #room reason |
| Announce to users who chose to see news | /nflash text (local: /lflash) |
| Announce to everybody (maintenance) | /mflash text, /gflash text (sa and up) |
| Notice to operators | /gnotice text (+G), /chatops text (+b), /wallops text (+w) |
| Remove a ZLINE / all AKILLs | /unzline ip, /clearakills (csop and up) |
| See what operators did | /audit 20 shun |
| Check that everything is healthy | /selftest (csop and up) |
| Property of a nickname or room | /saprop nick aim name, /saprop #room subject text |
| Hide the crowd at an event | /mode #room +A (and +m, then give speakers voice) |
| Moderated Q&A (audience questions go to a scan room) | /mode #live-chat +tnmM #live-scan and /mode #live-scan +snN #live-chat, see Moderated events |
| Big event in small rooms | /mode #event +l 30, /prop #event MASTER, see Auditorium Rows |
Show or hide the avatar line in IRC /whois (on by default) | /as field Avatar set whois off, /as field Avatar set whois on |
| Schedule a live event (everybody on the network is told, topic and moderation handled) | /events schedule #room 19:30 90 MODERATED Title, /events, /events cancel 3, see Scheduled events |
| Age limit for a room, and what the Web Chat shows | /cs set #room agerestrict 21, /cs set #room agegate card or kick, see Age-restricted rooms |
| See and run a support line | /msg bot LINE #lobby LIST, /msg bot LINE #lobby PULL, see Channel lines |
When you /oper, the ConferenceRooms logo replaces your emoji avatar beside your name in the Web Chat (and in /whois); it goes back when you stop being an operator. See Avatars.
Operators get their notice modes automatically once identified: helpers +h, operators +h +b +g +t +G, CSOPs and Roots also +a. +t shows reports of what other operators do.
AdminServ: NEWS, DNSBL, THROTTLE <count> <seconds>, MOTD, EVENT, URLFILT ON|OFF, GENERAL SET NETWORK|DESCRIPTION, CPS <messages> <seconds>. Roots only: /webstart, /webstop confirm, /servstop confirm.
Careful. shuns, kills and mass kicks are recorded in the audit log with your name.
More in Operator guide
- Advanced Sharing LinksSend people to a room with its look and language already chosen, using short codes in the web address.
- Operator guideFor network operators: what you can do and where to find it.
- Operator toolsThe commands you will use most.
- Operator commandsThe commands built into the server that only operators can use.
- Operator protectionWhy ordinary users cannot kick or ban you.