Commands

Chat & broadcast

Command	Aliases	Permission	Description
`/broadcast <message>`	—	`astralchat.broadcast`	Network-wide broadcast using the `formats.broadcast` template.
`/chat reload`	—	(op)	Reload `config.yml`, `messages.yml`, `filters.yml`, `groups.yml`, `tags.yml`.

Private messages

Command	Aliases	Permission	Description
`/msg <player> <message>`	`/message`, `/m`, `/t`	—	Send a network-wide private message.
`/reply <message>`	`/r`	—	Reply to the last conversation partner.
`/togglepm`	`/tpm`	—	Toggle whether you receive private messages.
`/ignore [player]`	—	—	With a player: ignore them. Without: open the ignore-list menu.
`/unignore <player>`	—	—	Remove a player from your ignore list.
`/socialspy`	`/ss`	configurable	Toggle social-spy mode. Permission node is read from `social-spy.permission` in `config.yml`.

See Private Messages for the full flow.

Channels

Command	Aliases	Permission	Description
`/channel pause <channel> [duration]`	`/ch …`	`astralchat.channel.pause`	Pause the channel. Default duration `1d`.
`/channel resume <channel>`	`/ch …`	`astralchat.channel.resume`	Resume a paused channel.
`/channel broadcast <channel> <message>`	`/ch …`	`astralchat.channel.broadcast`	One-off broadcast into a channel, skipping cooldown and filters.
`/channel list`	`/ch list`	`astralchat.channel.list`	List every configured channel.
`/channel reload`	`/ch reload`	`astralchat.channel.reload`	Reload AstralChat configuration.
`/subscribe <channel>`	—	(channel permission, if any)	Subscribe to a channel.
`/unsubscribe <channel>`	—	—	Unsubscribe.

Channel definitions can also register a custom command per channel — e.g. command: "chatstaff" exposes /chatstaff <message>. See Channels for details.

Player

Command	Aliases	Permission	Description
`/nick [nickname]`	—	—	Set or clear your nickname. Maximum 16 characters. Empty argument resets to the real name.

Confirmation messages: nickname-set, nickname-reset, nickname-too-long.

Duration syntax

Time arguments accept the standard AstralCore duration format: 30s, 5m, 2h, 1d, 1w, or combinations like 1h30m. Used by /channel pause, filter ttl/delay, and channel cooldown.

Last modified: 25 July 2026