/notice

Send a lightweight notice to a user or channel. Unlike /msg, notices don't open a PM window on the recipient's side and don't trigger notification sounds.

Syntax

/notice <target> <message>

Parameters

target — A nickname or #channel to send the notice to.
message — The notice text.

How It Works

Notices appear with a distinctive -YourNick- prefix (instead of the usual <YourNick>). They are designed for automated messages and informational announcements that shouldn't interrupt the recipient. Channel notices always appear in the channel window. User notices appear according to the recipient's /notice_routing policy. User notices are routed to the active window.

To send a user notice from the UI, right-click a nickname in the nicklist or in chat and choose Send Notice. The main input switches to a one-shot notice composer.

Rules & Limits

• Both target and message are required
• Does not create PM windows or conversations sidebar entries
• Does not trigger notification sounds or highlights
• /notice_routing shows the fixed active-window routing policy

Examples

/notice Alice Check out #project /notice #elixir Server maintenance in 30 minutes

See Also

/notice_routing · /msg · /me · Notices