Create short command shortcuts that expand into longer commands or messages. For example, create
/hi
to automatically say hello to everyone.
Syntax
/alias /alias list /alias add <name> <expansion> /alias remove <name>
Parameters
name
— Short name for the alias (letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores).
expansion
— Command or text to expand to. Supports variables (see below).
How It Works
After creating an alias, type
/aliasname
to run it. For example, if you create an alias called
hi
with expansion /me says hello!, typing
/hi
will send the action message. You can use variables in expansions:
$1
through $9
for positional arguments,
$nick
for your current nickname,
$chan
for the current channel name, and $$
for a literal dollar sign. Running
/alias
with no arguments opens the Aliases dialog.
Rules & Limits
- Maximum 50 aliases per user
- Aliases that shadow built-in commands will override them (with a warning)
- Recursive aliases (A calls B calls A) are detected and rejected (max 5 levels)
-
Command chaining (
|,&&,;) is not allowed in expansions - Registered users: aliases are saved across sessions. Guests: session-only
Examples
/alias add hi /me says hello everyone! /alias add greet /me waves at $1 /alias add info /whois $1 /alias remove hi /alias list