lurk (the IRC bot)’s commands
All commands are prefixed with a ..
Do .help <command> for more info
Calculations and conversions
These commands do not require any permissions.
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| c, calc | Calculates an expression. | .c 5 + 5 | Yes |
| cur | Gets the exchange rate for a currency. | .cur 5 USD in EUR | Yes |
| length | Converts between units of length. | .length 100mm | Yes |
| py, py3 | Runs Python3 code. | .py <code> | Yes |
| py2 | Runs Python2 code. | .py2 <code> | Yes |
| temp | Converts between units of temperature. | .temp 100K | Yes |
| weight | Converts between units of weight. | .weight 5oz | Yes |
Channel administration
These commands require you have at least halfops in the channel. These commands only work on IRC.
| Command | Description | Syntax |
|---|---|---|
| ban | Bans a user from the channel. | .ban <user> |
| kick | Kick a user from the channel. | .kick <user> [reason] |
| mute, quiet | Mutes a user on the channel. | .mute <user> |
| tmask | Set the topic mask for the channel, for use with .topic. | .tmask <topic mask, where ‘{}’ is the location to put the topic> |
| topic | Changes the topic of the channel. | .topic <topic> |
| showmask | Shows the current topic mask. | .showmask |
| unban | Unbans a user from the channel. | .unban <user> |
| unmute, unquiet | Unmutes a user on the channel. | .unmute <user> |
Fun and games
These commands are fun to use and abuse™!
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortune | Tells you a fortune from the UNIX fortune command. | .fortune | Yes |
| lurk! | Replies to you. Do not prefix this command with a .. | lurk! | Yes |
| r, roulette | Play roulette: There is a 1 in 6 chance you will get hit. | .r | Yes |
| rate | Puts a rating into chat. | .rate <score> <comment> | Yes |
| slap, shoot, whack, hit | Slaps a user. | .slap [user [object]] | Yes |
| yay | Yay! This command may be used with the . prefix, however it is optional. | Yay! | Yes |
| qotd | Displays a quote of the day. Quotes of the day can be sarcastic and/or offensive, read at your own risk. | .qotd | Yes |
| cal, calendar | Displays a calendar for the current month. | .cal | Yes |
| whip | Whip | .whip | Yes |
Miscellaneous commands
Useful commands that do not fit into any other categories.
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | A prefix for DuckDuckGo! bangs. Do .! to see a list of subcommands. | .!ddg ubuntu | No |
| ping | Pings the bot. | .ping | Yes |
| privs, privileges | Shows your privileges. | .privs [hostmask] | No |
| tell, ask | Tells/asks a user something. | .tell <user> <message> | No |
| whoami | Tells you who the bot thinks you are. | .whoami | Yes but useless |
Random numbers
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| d, dice | Rolls dice. | .d <amount>d<sides> | Yes |
| choose | Chooses between a set of options. | .choice <option 1>, [option 2, [option 3, […]]] | Yes |
| rand | Generates a random number, optionally between min and max. | .rand [[min] max] | Yes |
Text manipulation
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| æ, ae | Adds æ and œ into text. | .ae <text> | Yes |
| b64, base64 | Encodes text into base64. | .base64 <text> | Yes |
| b64d, base64-d | Decodes base64-encoded text. | .base64-d <base64> | Yes |
| lower | Converts text to lowercase. | .lower <text> | Yes |
| rev | Reverses text. | .rev <text> | Yes |
| silly | Randomises capitalization throughout the text | .silly <text> | Yes |
| sillyae | A mix of .silly and .æ | .sillyae <text> | Yes |
| upper | Converts text to uppercase. | .upper <text> | Yes |
Time
Some commands are not shown here, as they do not have many uses.
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| t, time | Gets the current time. | .t [tzdata timezone] | Yes |
| gettz | Gets your current timezone. | .gettz | Yes |
| settz | Sets your current timezone. If you don’t know what timezone you are in, please visit https://sopel.chat/tz. | .settz <tzdata timezone> | Yes |
| resettz | Resets your current timezone to the default. | .resettz | Yes |
| countdown | Shows how long it is until midnight on the specified day. | .countdown <YYYY> <MM> <DD> | Not well |
Translating and spell checking
The .tr and .mangle commands use Google Translate.
| Command | Description | Syntax | Works on Discord and Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| spellcheck | Checks the spelling of a word. | .spellcheck <word> | Yes |
| tr, translate | Translates text to/from another language. | .tr [:<from> [:<to>]] <text> | Yes |
| mangle | Translates text to/from many languages, making it almost unreadable. | .mangle <text> | No |