Exec Command

The /exec command runs a local shell command on your machine and sends the first non-empty line of stdout to the current buffer.

⚠️ Warning

Enable /exec only if you trust the commands you plan to run. See buffer command configuration.

Examples for Unix-like systems:

/exec printf '/me is on %s using %s' "$(hostname)" "$(uname -srm)"

Example random roll:

/exec printf '/me rolls %s (1-6)' "$((RANDOM % 6 + 1))"

Since the output is sent back into the input buffer, starting the line with /me or another IRC command can be useful.

/exec also works well together with aliases. For commands you use often, an alias can save you from retyping the full shell command each time.