User Modes

Updated Apr 25, 2026

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Channel Modes

InspIRCd supports five types of mode:

Type	Parameter (set)	Parameter (unset)	Multiple	Description
Switch	No	No	No	Toggles a feature on/off
Parameter	Yes	No	No	Enables and configures a feature
ParamBoth	Yes	Yes	No	Parameter required to set and unset
Prefix	Yes (nick)	Yes (nick)	Yes (per member)	Grants/revokes a status rank
List	Yes	Yes	Yes	Adds/removes entries from a list

Name	Char	Type	Description
invisible	i	Switch	Marks the user as invisible.
oper	o	Switch	Marks the user as a server operator (can only be set by the server).
snomask	s	Parameter	Enables receiving the specified types of server operator notice.
wallops	w	Switch	Enables receiving /WALLOPS messages from server operators.

Enables snomasks l (LINK) and L (REMOTELINK) and disables snomask d (DEBUG):

/MODE YourNick +s +lL-d

Enables all available snomasks:

/MODE YourNick +s +*

Disables all enabled snomasks:

/MODE YourNick -s

Name	Char	Module	Description
bot	B	botmode	Marks user as a BOT
deaf_commonchan	c	commonchans	Requires users to have a common channel before they can privately message each other.
deaf	d	deaf	Prevents user from receiving channel messages (deaf).
privdeaf	D	deaf	Prevents user from receiving private messages (privdeaf)
callerid	g	callerid	Allows users to require that other users are on their whitelist before messaging them.
helpop	h	helpmode	Indicates that staffer is available to help users in `/WHOIS` and `/STATS` response.
hideoper	H	hideoper	Hides IRC Operator status from non-staff.
hidechans	I	hidechans	Hides channel list in `/WHOIS` from non-staff.
servprotect	k	servprotect	Prevents deops, kicks or `/KILLs` against Service bots.
antiredirect	L	antiredirect	Prevents user from being redirected by +L channels.
nohistory	N	chathistory	OPT's OUT of Channel History playback in channels.
override	O	override	Allows server operators to be given privileges that allow them to ignore various channel-level restrictions.
u_registered	r	services	Indicates user is logged into a registered nickname.
regdeaf	R	account	Prevent private messages from unregistered or unauthenticated users.
u_stripcolor	S	stripcolor	Allows users to strip IRC formatting codes from messages.
u_noctcp	T	noctcp	Allows users to block private messages that contain CTCPs.
showwhois	W	showwhois	Notifies Staff when users `/WHOIS` them.
cloak	x	cloak	Allows user hostnames/IPs to be hidden.
sslqueries	z	sslmodes	Prevent private messages (queries) from non ssl users.