/me

Sends an action message in chat, displayed as '* PlayerName action'. Similar to IRC /me.

Overview

Sends an action message in chat, displayed as '* PlayerName action'. Similar to IRC /me. In vanilla Minecraft Java Edition it is one of the display commands and has been available since version 1.0.

It is invoked as /me and accepts one required argument ().

Available to all players. The message appears in chat with the format '* PlayerName message'. Commonly used for roleplay or narration.

It prints a narrative line in the form '* PlayerName action' and is commonly used for roleplay; it performs no real action.

Syntax & Arguments

/me <action>

The full syntax is /me . Angle brackets < > mark required arguments and square brackets [ ] mark optional ones; a vertical bar | between words means you pick exactly one of those literals. You must always supply .

action: Required, of type a message. The action text to display.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
action	message	Required	The action text to display.

Examples

The 2 examples below are ready to copy and adapt. For instance, /me is building a castle displays "* Steve is building a castle" in chat. Each example varies the arguments to show a different real use of /me; read the note under every snippet to see exactly what changes.

/me is building a castle

Displays "* Steve is building a castle" in chat.

/me waves hello

Displays "* Steve waves hello" in chat.

Permission Level & Requirements

/me sits at permission Level 0 - All Players, which means any player can run it without operator status.

Permission level 0 — usable by everyone.

This reference describes the Java Edition 1.21 form of the command; Bedrock Edition may use slightly different argument formats.

Common Mistakes

Expecting /me to perform an actual action, it only sends a narrative message in chat.

Notes

Available to all players. The message appears in chat with the format '* PlayerName message'. Commonly used for roleplay or narration.

Related Commands

If /me is part of your toolkit, the commands below are the ones you will most often reach for alongside it: /msg, /say, and /tellraw. They cover closely related tasks, so the links above jump straight to each one.

/msg

/say

/tellraw

Frequently Asked Questions about /me

What does the /me command do in Minecraft?

Sends an action message in chat, displayed as '* PlayerName action'. Similar to IRC /me. It belongs to the display command group and was added in Java Edition 1.0.

What is the correct syntax for /me?

/me . The required argument is action.

What permission level does /me need?

It requires permission Level 0 - All Players. No operator status is needed.

What is a common mistake when using /me?

Expecting /me to perform an actual action, it only sends a narrative message in chat.

Can you give an example of /me in use?

Yes. /me waves hello — displays "* Steve waves hello" in chat.

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