Commands

Read below for detailed command documentation. For more info on per-type commands and permissions, see its corresponding page.

[] - Mandatory
() - Optional

Command - command's syntax
Args Description - description of the command's arguments
Require Selected - whether the command requires an NPC to be selected
Require Ownership - whether the commands requires you to be the owner of the NPC
Require Mob Types - whether the command requires an NPC to be a certain mob type(s)
Permission - command's permission node
Description - short description of the command

Commands not listed here

There are quite a few commands that are not listed here, mainly for reasons of maintenance order (the wiki isn't updated all that often, but the actual commands list is updated regularly.)
To see the list of commands on your current version of Citizens, simply type /npc help in-game. You can use /npc help 2 to view page 2, and so on (switch 2 to any page number).
To see information on a specific command, you can use /npc help create in-game. Change the "create" to any other command name (the example will show help for the /npc create command).

Some commands have documentation elsewhere. Such as:

• npc skin has documentation here: Skins

There are also many commands that are added by other traits. see Characters

Adding Click Commands

If you're looking for a way to add automatically ran commands when you click an NPC, that's explained at NPC_Commands.

Admin Commands

Commands used for administration of Citizens.

Admin Commands
Command	Permission	Description
/citizens	citizens.admin	Show basic plugin information
/citizens reload	citizens.admin	Reload Citizens
/citizens save	citizens.admin	Save NPCs and configuration

Help Commands

Commands used in-game to show the help screen.

Help Commands
Command	Arguments	Permission	Description
/citizens help	(Page) - Page number to display	citizens.help	Show Citizens help menu
/npc help	(Page) - Page number to display	citizens.npc.help	Show NPC help menu
/trait help	(Page) - Page number to display	citizens.trait.help	Show trait help menu
/template help	(Page) - Page number to display	citizens.templates.help	Show template help menu
/waypoints help	(Page) - Page number to display	citizens.waypoints.help	Show waypoints help menu

NPC Commands

General commands used for all NPCs.

NOTE: '/npc trait' has been replaced, there is a new set of commands for adding, removing and copying traits.

/trait {traitname] is now used to add traits and characters.

The following command list is copied from /npc help

NPC Commands
Command	Arguments	Description
/npc	None	Show basic NPC information
/npc age	[age] (-l(ock))	Set the age of a NPC
/npc ai	(true|false)	Sets whether the NPC should use vanilla AI
/npc allay	(-d(ancing))	Sets allay modifiers
/npc anchor	(--save [name]|--assume [name]|--remove [name]) (-a) (-c)	Changes/Saves/Lists NPC's location anchor(s)
/npc armorstand	--visible [visible] --small [small] --gravity [gravity] --arms [arms] --baseplate [baseplate] --(body|leftarm|leftleg|rightarm|rightleg)pose [angle x,y,z]	Edit armorstand properties
/npc axolotl	(-d) (--variant variant)	Sets axolotl modifiers
/npc bee	(-s/-n) --anger anger	Sets bee modifiers
/npc bossbar	--style [style] --color [color] --title [title] --visible [visible] --flags [flags] --track [health | placeholder]	Edit bossbar properties
/npc breakblock	--location [x,y,z] --radius [radius]	Mine a block at the given location or cursor if not specified
/npc camel	(--pose pose)	Sets camel modifiers
/npc cat	(-s/-n/-l) --type type --ccolor collar color	Sets cat modifiers
/npc chunkload	(-t(emporary))	Toggle the NPC forcing chunks to stay loaded
/npc collidable	None	Toggles an NPC's collidability
/npc command, /npc cmd	(add [command] | remove [id] | permissions [permissions] | sequential | random | clearerror [type] (name|uuid) | errormsg [type] [msg] | persistsequence [true|false] | (exp|item)cost [cost]) (-s(hift)) (-l[eft]/-r[ight]) (-p[layer] -o[p]), --cooldown --gcooldown [seconds] --delay [ticks] --permissions [perms] --n [max # of uses]	Controls commands which will be run when clicking on an NPC
/npc controllable, /npc control	(-m(ount),-y,-n,-o(wner required))	Toggles whether the NPC can be ridden and controlled
/npc copier	None	Toggle the NPC copier
/npc copy	(--name newname)	Copies an NPC
/npc create	[name] ((-b(aby),u(nspawned),s(ilent),t(emporary)) --at [x:y:z:world] --type [type] --item (item) --trait ['trait1, trait2...'] --registry [registry name])	Create a new NPC
/npc debug	-p(aths) -n(avigation)	Display debugging information
/npc despawn	(id)	Despawn a NPC
/npc drops	None	Edit an NPC's drops
/npc endercrystal	-b(ottom)	Edit endercrystal modifiers
/npc enderman	-a(ngry)	Set enderman modifiers
/npc equip	None	Toggle the equipment editor
/npc flyable	(true|false)	Toggles or sets an NPC's flyable status
/npc follow	(player name|NPC id) (-p[rotect])	Toggles NPC following you
/npc fox	--type type --sleeping [true|false] --sitting [true|false] --crouching [true|false]	Sets fox modifiers
/npc frog	(--variant variant)	Sets frog modifiers
/npc gamemode	[gamemode]	Changes the gamemode
/npc glowing	--color [minecraft chat color]	Toggles an NPC's glowing status
/npc goat	-l(eft) -r(ight) -n(either) -b(oth) horn	Sets goat modifiers
/npc gravity	None	Toggles gravity
/npc gui	None	Display NPC configuration GUI
/npc hologram	add [text] | set [line #] [text] | remove [line #] | clear | lineheight [height] | direction [up|down]	Controls NPC hologram text
/npc horse, /npc donkey, /npc mule	(--color color) (--type type) (--style style) (-cb)	Sets horse and horse-like entity modifiers
/npc hurt	[damage]	Damages the NPC
/npc id	None	Sends the selected NPC's ID to the sender
/npc inventory	None	Show's an NPC's inventory
/npc item	(item) (metadata) (-h(and))	Sets the NPC's item
/npc jump	None	Makes the NPC jump
/npc leashable	None	Toggles leashability
/npc list	(page) ((-a) --owner (owner) --type (type) --char (char) --registry (name))	List NPCs
/npc llama	(--color color) (--strength strength)	Sets llama modifiers
/npc lookclose	--range [range] -r[ealistic looking] --randomlook [true|false] --randomswitchtargets [true|false] --randompitchrange [min,max] --randomyawrange [min,max] --disablewhennavigating [true|false]	Toggle whether a NPC will look when a player is near
/npc mcow	(--variant [variant])	Sets mushroom cow modifiers.
/npc metadata	set|get|remove [key] (value) (-t(emporary))	Manages NPC metadata
/npc minecart	(--item item_name(:data)) (--offset offset)	Sets minecart item
/npc mount	(--onnpc <npc id>) (-c (ancel))	Mounts a controllable NPC
/npc moveto	x:y:z:world | x y z world	Teleports a NPC to a given location
/npc name	(-h(over))	Toggle nameplate visibility, or only show names on hover
/npc ocelot	(--type type) (-s(itting), -n(ot sitting))	Set the ocelot type of an NPC and whether it is sitting
/npc owner	[uuid|SERVER]	Set the owner of an NPC
/npc panda	--gene (main gene) --hiddengene (hidden gene) -s(itting)	Sets panda modifiers
/npc panimate	[animation]	Plays a player animation
/npc parrot	(--variant variant)	Sets parrot modifiers
/npc passive	(--set [true|false])	Sets whether an NPC damages other entities or not
/npc path	None	Toggle the waypoint editor
/npc pathopt	--avoid-water|aw [true|false] --stationary-ticks [ticks] --attack-range [range] --distance-margin [margin] --path-distance-margin [margin] --use-new-finder [true|false]	Sets an NPC's pathfinding options
/npc pathrange	[range]	Sets an NPC's pathfinding range
/npc pathto	me | here | cursor | [x] [y] [z]	Starts pathfinding to a certain location
/npc phantom	(--size size)	Sets phantom modifiers
/npc pickupitems	(--set [true|false])	Allow NPC to pick up items
/npc piglin	(--dancing [true|false])	Sets piglin modifiers.
/npc playerlist	(-a,r)	Sets whether the NPC is put in the playerlist
/npc polarbear	(-r)	Sets polarbear modifiers.
/npc pose	(--save [name] (-d) | --mirror [name] (-d) | --assume [name] | --remove [name] | --default [name]) (-a)	Manage NPC poses
/npc power	None	Toggle a creeper NPC as powered
/npc profession, /npc prof	[profession]	Set a NPC's profession
/npc pufferfish	(--state state)	Sets pufferfish modifiers
/npc rabbittype	[type]	Set the Type of a Rabbit NPC
/npc remove, /npc rem	(all|id|name| --owner [owner] | --eid [entity uuid] | --world [world])	Remove a NPC
/npc rename	[name]	Rename a NPC
/npc respawn	[delay]	Sets an NPC's respawn delay
/npc rotate	(--body [yaw]) (--head [yaw]) (--pitch [pitch]) (-s(mooth))	Rotate NPC
/npc scoreboard	--addtag [tags] --removetag [tags]	Controls an NPC's scoreboard
/npc script	--add [files] --remove [files]	Controls an NPC's scripts
/npc select, /npc sel	[id|name] (--r range) (--registry [name])	Select a NPC with the given ID or name
/npc sheep	(--color [color]) (--sheared [sheared])	Sets sheep modifiers
/npc shop	(edit|show|delete) (name)	NPC shop edit/show
/npc shulker	(--peek [peek] --color [color])	Sets shulker modifiers.
/npc size	[size]	Sets the NPC's size
/npc skin	(-c(lear) -l(atest)) [name] (or --url [url] or -t [uuid/name] [data] [signature])	Sets an NPC's skin name. Use -l to set the skin to always update to the latest
/npc skinlayers	(--cape [true|false]) (--hat [true|false]) (--jacket [true|false]) (--sleeves [true|false]) (--pants [true|false])	Sets an NPC's skin layers visibility.
/npc snowman	(-d[erp])	Sets snowman modifiers.
/npc sound	(--death [death sound|d]) (--ambient [ambient sound|d]) (--hurt [hurt sound|d]) (-n(one)/-s(ilent)) (-d(efault))	Sets an NPC's played sounds
/npc spawn	(id|name) -l(oad chunks)	Spawn an existing NPC
/npc speak	[message] --target [npcid|player name] --range (range to look for entities to speak to in blocks) (--type vocal_type)	Says a message from the NPC
/npc speed	[speed]	Sets the movement speed of an NPC as a percentage
/npc spellcaster	(--spell spell)	Sets spellcaster modifiers
/npc swim	(--set [true|false])	Sets an NPC to swim or not
/npc target	[name|UUID] (-a[ggressive]) (-c[ancel])	Target a given entity
/npc targetable	(-t(emporary))	Toggles an NPC's targetability
/npc text	None	Toggle the text editor
/npc tfish	(--body color) (--pattern pattern) (--patterncolor color)	Sets tropical fish modifiers
/npc tp	(-e(xact))	Teleport in front of an NPC
/npc tphere	(cursor) (-c(enter))	Teleport a NPC to your location
/npc tpto	[player name|npc id] [player name|npc id]	Teleport an NPC or player to another NPC or player
/npc trackingrange	[range]	Sets the tracking range
/npc type	[type]	Sets an NPC's entity type
/npc undo	(all)	Undoes the last action (currently only create/remove supported)
/npc useitem	(-o(ffhand))	Sets an NPC to be using their held items
/npc villager	(--level level) (--type type) (--profession profession)	Sets villager modifiers
/npc vulnerable	(-t(emporary))	Toggles an NPC's vulnerability
/npc wander	None	Sets the NPC to wander around
/npc wither	(--invulnerable [true|false]) (--arrow-shield [true|false])	Sets wither modifiers
/npc wolf	(-s(itting) a(ngry) t(amed) i(nfo)) --collar [hex rgb color|name]	Sets wolf modifiers
/trait	[trait1] [trait2] ... [traitN] - A list of Traits to apply	Adds the trait type to the NPC. NPCs can have multiple traits. Example: /trait sentinel

Denizen-added commands

The following /npc commands are added by Denizen (as copied from /npc help). Denizen can be downloaded from here.

Denizen /NPC Commands
Command	Arguments	Description
/npc mirrorskin	None	Makes the NPC mirror the skin of the player looking at it.
/npc mirrorname	None	Makes the NPC mirror the name of the player looking at it.
/npc mirrorequip	None	Makes the NPC mirror the equipment of the player looking at it.
/npc stand	None	Makes the NPC stand.
/npc pushable	-t (-r) (--delay #)	Makes an NPC pushable.
/npc constant	--set/remove name --value constant value	Views/adds/removes NPC string constants.
/npc assignment	--set assignment_name (-r)	Controls the assignment for an NPC.
/npc trigger	[trigger name] [(--cooldown [seconds])/(--radius [radius])/(-t)]	Controls the various triggers for an NPC.
/npc nickname	[--set nickname]	Gives the NPC a nickname, used with a Denizen-compatible Speech Engine.
/npc sit	(--location x,y,z,world) (--anchor anchor_name) (-c)	Makes the NPC sit.
/npc sleep	(--location x,y,z,world) (--anchor anchor_name)	Makes the NPC sleep.
/npc sneak	None	Makes the NPC crouch.
/npc wakeup	None	Makes the NPC wake up.
/npc fish	(--location x,y,z,world) (--anchor anchor_name) (-c)	Makes the NPC fish, casting at the given location.
/npc stopfishing	None	Makes the NPC stop fishing.
/npc invisible	None	Turns the NPC invisible.
/npc health	--set # (-r)	Sets the max health for an NPC.

Waypoint commands

Permissions are of the format "citizens.waypoints.xx", like "citizens.waypoints.disableteleport" for the "disableteleport" command.

Waypoint Commands
Command	Arguments	Description
/waypoints disableteleport	None	Stops NPCs from automatically teleporting the end of their path if they get stuck (NOTE: might be removed at some point).
/waypoints provider	[provider name] (-a) - provider name is the provider to use (currently linear, guided and wander), use -a to get a list of all providers	Sets the waypoint provider to use when using the waypoint editor.
/waypoint add	[x] [y] [z] (world) (--index idx)	Adds a waypoint at a point

Template commands

Template Commands
Command	Arguments	Permission	Description
/template apply	[template name] (id1 id2...) - takes the name of the template and an optional list of IDs to apply it to	citizens.templates.apply	Applies the given templates to the NPC.
/template create	[template name] (-o) - takes the name of the generated template, -o sets it to override	citizens.templates.create	Generates a template from the selected NPC and saves it to the templates.yml file.

See Also

Characters
Text Syntax
Waypoints