Updated 24 October 2026. Every answer lists its source.
What each Minecraft command does, answered
One plain answer per command, for Java and Bedrock. Commands need cheats on or operator rights; see the Commands FAQ for how to use them.
What does /attribute do in Minecraft?
On Java, /attribute reads or changes an entity's attributes, such as max health, movement speed, attack damage or scale.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Attribute
How do you make yourself bigger or smaller in Minecraft?
On Java 1.20.5+, change the scale attribute: /attribute @s minecraft:scale base set 2 doubles your size, 0.5 halves it.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Attribute, Minecraft Wiki - Attribute
What does /bossbar do?
On Java, /bossbar makes a custom boss health bar at the top of the screen, which map makers use for timers and progress.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Bossbar
What does /damage do in Minecraft?
/damage hurts an entity by a set amount, with a chosen damage type, as if it was hit.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Damage
What does /data do in Minecraft?
On Java, /data reads and edits the stored data (NBT) of blocks, entities and command storage.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Data
What does /forceload do?
/forceload keeps chosen chunks loaded all the time on Java, so farms or machines there keep running with no player nearby.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Forceload
What does /item do in Minecraft?
On Java, /item puts, copies or changes items in an inventory slot, such as a player's hotbar or a chest.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Item
What does /loot do?
/loot drops or gives the items a loot table would produce, such as a mob's drops or a chest's loot.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Loot
What does /particle do?
/particle shows particles, such as flames, hearts or smoke, at a spot.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Particle
What does /playsound do?
/playsound plays any game sound to chosen players, at a position and volume you set.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Playsound
What does /recipe do?
/recipe gives or takes recipes from a player's recipe book.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Recipe
What does /ride do in Minecraft?
/ride makes one entity ride another, or dismounts it. Bedrock can also summon a rider or a ride.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Ride
What does /schedule do?
/schedule runs a function later, after a delay you set.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Schedule
What does /spreadplayers do?
/spreadplayers teleports players to random spots across an area, often used at the start of survival games.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Spreadplayers
What does /team do in Minecraft?
On Java, /team makes teams, sets their colors and turns off friendly fire or name tags between teammates.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Team
What does /tag do in Minecraft?
/tag adds a label to an entity so other commands can target it, for example @a[tag=red].
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Tag
What does /trigger do?
On Java, /trigger lets players without operator rights change a special scoreboard value, so map makers can offer safe buttons.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Trigger
What does /spectate do?
On Java, /spectate makes a player in Spectator mode watch from another entity's view.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Spectate
What does /random do?
On Java, /random rolls a random number in a range you choose and can show it in chat.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Random
What does /transfer do?
/transfer sends a player to another server address, used by networks to move players between servers.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Transfer
What does /rotate do?
On Java, /rotate turns an entity to face a direction or a target.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Rotate
What does /fillbiome do?
On Java, /fillbiome changes the biome in an area, which also changes grass color and what spawns there.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Fillbiome
What does /advancement do?
On Java, /advancement gives, removes or checks a player's advancements.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Advancement
What does /say do?
/say sends a message to every player, with the sender's name in brackets.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Say
How do you send a message to your team?
On Java, use /teammsg or /tm and your message. Only players on your /team see it.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Teammsg
What does /stopsound do?
/stopsound stops sounds that are playing for a player, such as music.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Stopsound
What does /stopwatch do?
On current Java, /stopwatch creates and changes real-time stopwatches that commands can read, useful for timing map challenges.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Stopwatch
What does /waypoint do?
On Java, /waypoint manages the markers that show on the locator bar.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Waypoint
What does /dialog do?
On Java, /dialog shows a custom dialog screen to players, made with data packs.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Dialog
What does /reload do in Minecraft?
/reload reloads data packs: loot tables, advancements and functions, without restarting the world.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Reload
What does /datapack do?
On Java, /datapack turns data packs on or off and lists them.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Datapack
What does /setidletimeout do?
On Java, /setidletimeout sets how many minutes an idle player may stay before the server kicks them.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Setidletimeout
What does /tickingarea do?
On Bedrock, /tickingarea keeps an area loaded and running even when no player is near, like /forceload on Java.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Tickingarea
What does /camera do on Bedrock?
/camera switches a player to a custom camera view or fades the screen, used in Bedrock maps.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Camera
What does /hud do on Bedrock?
/hud hides or shows parts of the screen display, such as the hotbar or health, for chosen players.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Hud
What does /fog do on Bedrock?
/fog adds or removes fog settings for players, changing how far and how thick the fog looks.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Fog
What does /alwaysday do?
On Bedrock, /alwaysday (also /daylock) stops the day and night cycle so it stays the same time.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Alwaysday
What does /structure do on Bedrock?
/structure saves and loads builds like a structure block, without placing one.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Structure
What does /mobevent do?
On Bedrock, /mobevent turns mob events on or off, such as pillager patrols and wandering traders.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Mobevent
What does /camerashake do?
On Bedrock, /camerashake shakes a player's screen, for explosions or earthquakes in maps.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Camerashake
What does /setmaxplayers do?
On Bedrock, /setmaxplayers changes how many players can join a world hosted on a device, up to 40.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Setmaxplayers
What does /testfor do?
On Bedrock, /testfor checks for entities that match a selector, often in command block setups. Java removed it.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Testfor
What does /toggledownfall do?
On Bedrock, /toggledownfall switches the weather between rain and clear.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Toggledownfall
What does /music do on Bedrock?
/music plays, queues or stops music tracks for players.
Source: Minecraft Wiki - Music
More questions
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