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
/npc activationrange	[range]	Sets the activation range
/npc age	[age] (-l(ock))	Can only be used on entities that can become babies. Use the -l flag to lock age over time (note: relogs may be required to see this).
/npc aggressive	[true|false]	Sets the aggressive status of the entity
/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)	Manages the NPC's location anchor(s)
/npc armadillo	--state [state]	None
/npc armorstand	--visible [visible] --small [small] --marker [marker] --gravity [gravity] --arms [arms] --baseplate [baseplate] --(head|body|leftarm|leftleg|rightarm|rightleg)pose [angle x,y,z]	Edit armorstand properties
/npc attribute	[attribute] [value]	Set various NPC attributes
/npc axolotl	(-d) (--variant variant)	Sets axolotl modifiers
/npc bee	(-s/-n) --anger anger	Sets bee modifiers
/npc boat	--type [type]	Sets boat modifiers
/npc bossbar	--style [style] --color [color] --title [title] --visible [visible] --viewpermission [permission] --flags [flags] --track [health | placeholder] --range [range]	Edit bossbar properties
/npc breakblock	--location [x,y,z] --radius [radius]	None
/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	collidable	Toggles an NPC's collidability
/npc command	(add [command] | remove [id|all] | permissions [permissions] | sequential | cycle | random | forgetplayer (uuid) | clearerror [type] (name|uuid) | errormsg [type] [msg] | persistsequence [true|false] | cost [cost] (id) | expcost [cost] (id) | itemcost (id)) (-s(hift)) (-l[eft]/-r[ight]) (-p[layer] -o[p]), --cooldown --gcooldown [seconds] --delay [ticks] --permissions [perms] --n [max # of uses]	Use the -l flag to make the command run on left click, -r on right click (default). Set the per-player cooldown before the command can be used again using --cooldown (in seconds). Set the server-wide cooldown in seconds using --gcooldown. --delay will wait the specified amount in ticks before executing the command. --permissions will set the command to require specific permissions (separate multiple with commas). --n will only let the player run the command that number of times. Use -o to temporarily execute the command as an op and -p to run the command as the clicking player instead of the server. To give the player temporary permissions instead of op, use /npc command permissions. Set the cost of each click with /npc command cost/expcost/itemcost. Commands can be executed one by one instead of all at once by using /npc command sequential or /npc command cycle.
/npc configgui	configgui	Display NPC configuration GUI
/npc controllable	(-m(ount),-y,-n,-o(wner required))	Toggles whether the NPC can be ridden and controlled
/npc copier	copier	Toggle the NPC copier
/npc copy	(--name newname)	Copies an NPC
/npc create	[name] ((-b(aby),u(nspawned),s(ilent),t(emporary),c(enter),p(acket)) --at [x,y,z,world] --type [type] --item (item) --trait ['trait1, trait2...'] --model [model name] --nameplate [true|false|hover] --temporaryticks [ticks] --registry [registry name]	Create a new NPC
/npc debug	-p(aths) -n(avigation)	Display debugging information
/npc deselect	deselect	Deselect currently selected NPC
/npc despawn	(id)	Despawn a NPC
/npc drops	drops	Edit an NPC's drops
/npc endercrystal	-b(ottom)	Edit endercrystal modifiers
/npc enderdragon	--phase [phase] --destroywalls [true|false]	Sets enderdragon modifiers
/npc enderman	-a(ngry)	Set enderman modifiers
/npc equip	equip	Toggle the equipment editor
/npc flyable	(true|false)	Toggles or sets an NPC's flyable status
/npc follow	(player name|NPC id) (-p[rotect]) (--margin [margin]) (--enable [boolean])	Toggles NPC following you
/npc fox	--type type --sleeping [true|false] --sitting [true|false] --crouching [true|false] --interested [true|false] --pouncing [true|false] --faceplanted [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	gravity	Toggles gravity
/npc hitbox	--scale [scale] --width/height [value]	Sets the NPC hitbox
/npc hologram	add [text] | set [line #] [text] | remove [line #] | clear | lineheight [height] | viewrange [range] | margintop [line #] [margin] | marginbottom [line #] [margin]	Controls NPC hologram text
/npc home	--location [loc] --delay [delay] --distance [distance] -h(ere) -p(athfind) -t(eleport)	Controls home location
/npc horse	(--color color) (--type type) (--style style) (-cb)	Use the -c flag to make the NPC have a chest, or the -b flag to stop them from having a chest.
/npc hurt	[damage]	Damages the NPC
/npc id	id	Sends the selected NPC's ID to the sender
/npc inventory	inventory	Show's an NPC's inventory
/npc item	(item) (metadata) (-h(and))	Sets the NPC's item
/npc itemframe	--visible [true|false] --fixed [true|false] --rotation [rotation] --item [item]	Sets itemframe modifiers
/npc jump	jump	Makes the NPC jump
/npc knockback	(--explicit true|false)	Toggle NPC knockback
/npc leashable	leashable	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] --perplayer [true|false] --randomswitchtargets [true|false] --randompitchrange [min,max] --randomyawrange [min,max] --disablewhennavigating [true|false] --targetnpcs [true|false]	Toggle whether a NPC will look when a player is near
/npc metadata	set|get|remove [key] (value) (-t(emporary))	Manages NPC metadata
/npc minecart	(--item item_name(:data)) (--offset offset)	Sets minecart item
/npc mirror	--name [true|false]	Controls mirroring of NPC skins and more
/npc model	[name]	None
/npc modelanimate	[start|stop|clear] (name) (speed)	None
/npc mount	(--onnpc <npc id&#124;uuid>) (-c(ancel))	Mounts a controllable NPC
/npc moveto	x:y:z:world &#124; x y z world	Teleports a NPC to a given location
/npc mushroomcow	(--variant [variant])	Sets mushroom cow modifiers
/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&#124;SERVER]	Set the owner of an NPC
/npc packet	--enabled [true&#124;false]	Controls packet NPC settings
/npc painting	(--art art)	Set painting modifiers
/npc panda	--gene (main gene) --hiddengene (hidden gene) -e(ating) -s(itting) -n (sneezing) -r(olling)	Sets panda modifiers
/npc panimate	[animation]	Plays a player animation
/npc parrot	(--variant variant)	Sets parrot modifiers
/npc passive	(--set [true&#124;false])	Sets whether an NPC damages other entities or not
/npc path	path	Toggle the waypoint editor
/npc pathopt	--avoid-water&#124;aw [true&#124;false] --open-doors [true&#124;false] --path-range [range] --stationary-ticks [ticks] --attack-range [range] --distance-margin [margin] --path-distance-margin [margin] --use-new-finder [true&#124;false] --falling-distance [distance]	Sets an NPC's pathfinding options
/npc pathto	me &#124; here &#124; cursor &#124; [x] [y] [z] (--margin [distance margin]) (-s[traight line])	Starts pathfinding to a certain location
/npc pausepathfinding	--onrightclick [true&#124;false] --when-player-within [range in blocks] --pauseticks [ticks]	Sets pathfinding pause
/npc phantom	(--size size)	Sets phantom modifiers
/npc pickupitems	(--set [true&#124;false])	Allow NPC to pick up items
/npc piglin	(--dancing [true&#124;false])	Sets piglin modifiers
/npc playerfilter	-a(llowlist) -e(mpty) -d(enylist) --add [uuid] --remove [uuid] --addgroup [group] --removegroup [group] -c(lear) --applywithin [blocks range]	Manages the NPC's player filter
/npc playerlist	(-a(dd),r(emove))	Sets whether the NPC is put in the playerlist
/npc playsound	[sound] (volume) (pitch) (--at x:y:z:world)	Plays a sound at the NPC's location
/npc polarbear	(-r)	Sets polarbear modifiers
/npc pose	(--save [name] (-d) &#124; --mirror [name] (-d) &#124; --assume [name] &#124; --remove [name] &#124; --default [name]) (--yaw yaw) (--pitch pitch) (-a)	Manage NPC poses
/npc powered	(--set true&#124;false)	Toggle a creeper NPC as powered
/npc profession	[profession]	Set a NPC's profession
/npc pufferfish	(--state state)	Sets pufferfish modifiers
/npc rabbittype	[type]	Set the NPC's rabbit type
/npc remove	(all&#124;id&#124;name&#124; --owner [owner] &#124; --eid [entity uuid] &#124; --world [world])	Remove a NPC
/npc rename	[name]	Rename a NPC
/npc respawn	[delay]	Sets an NPC's respawn delay
/npc rotate	(--towards [x,y,z]) (--body [yaw]) (--head [yaw]) (--pitch [pitch]) (-s(mooth))	Rotate NPC
/npc select	[id&#124;name] (--range range) (--registry [name])	Select a NPC with the given ID or name
/npc setequipment	[slot] [item]	Sets equipment via commands
/npc sheep	(--color [color]) (--sheared [sheared])	Sets sheep modifiers
/npc shop	(edit&#124;show&#124;delete) (name)	NPC shop edit/show
/npc shulker	(--peek [peek] --color [color])	Sets shulker modifiers
/npc sitting	(--explicit [true&#124;false]) (--at [at])	Sets the NPC sitting
/npc size	[size]	Sets the NPC's size
/npc skin	(-e(xport) -c(lear) -l(atest) -s(kull)) [name] (or --url [url] --file [file] (-s(lim)) 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&#124;false]) (--hat [true&#124;false]) (--jacket [true&#124;false]) (--sleeves [true&#124;false]) (--pants [true&#124;false])	Sets an NPC's skin layers visibility
/npc sniffer	(--state [state])	Sets sniffer modifiers
/npc snowman	(-d[erp]) (-f[orm snow])	Sets snowman modifiers
/npc sound	(--death [death sound&#124;d]) (--ambient [ambient sound&#124;d]) (--hurt [hurt sound&#124;d]) (-n(one)/-s(ilent)) (-d(efault))	Sets an NPC's played sounds
/npc spawn	(id&#124;name) -l(oad chunks)	Spawn an existing NPC
/npc speak	[message] --bubble [duration] --target [npcid&#124;player name] --range (range to look for entities to speak to in blocks)	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&#124;false])	Sets an NPC to swim or not
/npc target	[name&#124;UUID] (-a[ggressive]) (-c[ancel])	Target a given entity
/npc targetable	(-t(emporary))	Toggles an NPC's targetability
/npc text	text	Toggle the text editor
/npc tp	(-e(xact))	Teleport in front of an NPC
/npc tphere	(cursor) -c(enter) -f(ront)	Teleport a NPC to your location
/npc tpto	[player name&#124;npc id] [player name&#124;npc id]	Teleport an NPC or player to another NPC or player
/npc trackingrange	[range]	Sets the tracking range
/npc tropicalfish	(--body color) (--pattern pattern) (--patterncolor color)	Sets tropical fish modifiers
/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) -s(hake head)	Sets villager modifiers
/npc vulnerable	(-t(emporary))	Toggles an NPC's vulnerability
/npc wander	wander	Sets the NPC to wander around
/npc warden	dig&#124;emerge&#124;roar&#124;anger [entity uuid/player name] [anger]	Sets warden modifiers
/npc wither	(--invulnerable [true&#124;false]) (--invulnerable-ticks [ticks]) (--arrow-shield [true&#124;false])	Sets wither modifiers
/npc wolf	(-s(itting) a(ngry) t(amed) i(nterested)) --collar [hex rgb color&#124;name] --variant [variant]	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