Common ZNC commands

These commands are sent to *status. Some commands may be unavailable depending on permissions, loaded modules, and the ZNC version.

Safe for normal users

/msg *status Help
/msg *status Version
/msg *status Uptime
/msg *status ListServers
/msg *status Connect
/msg *status Disconnect
/msg *status Jump
/msg *status ListChans
/msg *status ListClients
/msg *status Traffic

Channels and buffers

/msg *status AddChan #channel
/msg *status DelChan #channel
/msg *status Attach #channel
/msg *status Detach #channel
/msg *status PlayBuffer #channel
/msg *status ClearBuffer #channel
/msg *status ClearAllChannelBuffers

Advanced server commands

/msg *status AddServer <host> <port>
/msg *status DelServer <host> <port>

Port examples:

/msg *status AddServer irc.example.net 6667
/msg *status AddServer irc.example.net +6697

Modules

/msg *status ListMods
/msg *status ListAvailMods
/msg *status LoadMod <module>
/msg *status UnloadMod <module>
/msg *moduleName Help

Module loading may be disabled or restricted. Ask support before loading unfamiliar modules.

Certificate fingerprints

/msg *status AddTrustedServerFingerprint <fingerprint>

Only add a fingerprint when you trust the IRC server and understand why ZNC is asking for it.

Admin-only or may be disabled

Commands that change global settings, load sensitive modules, save config, or alter service-wide behaviour may be unavailable to normal users. If a command says unknown or permission denied, use the dashboard or ask support.