IRC modes
From Blitzed
Please note that modes are case sensitive. Channel modes m and M do similar things but are NOT the same.
[edit] Channel modes
[edit] Syntax
MODE #channel [+-bciklmMnoOpsRtv] [args]
The channel name MUST be preceded by # otherwise it is treated as a user mode.
[edit] Modes
Views or sets specified modes on channel. Modes ovbkl all require arguments.
Channel modes have the following meanings:
- b mask
- Ban clients matching mask from the channel
- c
- No colored messages to the channel
- i
- Channel is set invite-only
- k key
- Channel key becomes key; must be specified to enter the channel
- l limit
- There may be no more than limit users in the channel at once
- m
- Channel is moderated; only operators and voices may speak
- M
- Only those identified to their registered nick may speak.
- n
- No messages from users outside the channel
- o nick
- Give channel operator privileges to nick
- O
- Only IRC Operators may join this channel
- p
- Channel is private; will not appear on /list
- s
- Channel is secret; will not appear on /list or /whois
- R
- Only users with registered nicknames may join
- t
- Only operators may change the channel's topic
- v nick
- Give nick a voice in the channel
[edit] User modes
[edit] Syntax
MODE nick [+-aAbcdefghikmnoOprRswy]
[edit] Modes
Views or sets specified modes on nick. nick can only be yourself.
User modes have the following meanings:
- a
- Services admin. Only services may set or unset this mode
- A
- Server admin
- b
- See/send /chatops
- c
- See client connection/exit notices
- d
- See debug notices
- f
- See server flood notices
- g
- See/send /globops
- h
- HelpOp
- i
- Invisible; other users cannot match you with /who unless they share a channel with you
- k
- See server kill notices
- m
- See spambot notices
- n
- See routing notices
- o
- Global IRC Operator
- O
- Local IRC Operator
- p
- Only show channels in your /whois to those who share the channels with you
- r
- Nick is registered and identified to services. Only services may set or unset this mode
- R
- Only accept private messages from users who are identified to their registered nick
- s
- See server notices
- w
- See /wallops
- y
- See notices when users request /stats and /links