Minecraft Commands and Cheats

Switch to Creative mode (fly, unlimited blocks, no damage)

Modes: survival, creative, adventure, spectator. Java (1.13+) accepts full names only, e.g. /gamemode creative. Bedrock also accepts single letters and numbers, e.g. /gamemode c or /gamemode 1 (survival s/0, creative c/1, adventure a/2, default d). Add a target at the end, e.g. /gamemode creative @a.

Switch to Survival mode

Switch to Adventure mode

Switch to Spectator mode (Java; Bedrock has it too in recent versions)

Set world difficulty

Values: peaceful, easy, normal, hard. Peaceful stops hostile mob spawns and slowly heals you.

Give yourself an item

Java syntax: /give <targets> <item> [count] [dataTag]. Bedrock: /give <player> <itemName> [amount] [data] [components]. Item names use the minecraft: namespace (the prefix is optional when typing). Example: /give @s diamond_sword 1. Use @s for yourself, @p nearest player, @a all players.

Give a stack of diamonds

Give a command block (to run commands via redstone)

Requires cheats/op. Placing and editing command blocks lets you run any command automatically.

Add experience points or levels

Java: /xp add <targets> <amount> [points|levels] or /xp set ... ; /experience is an alias. To add levels on Java use /xp add @s <amount> levels. Bedrock adds points with /xp <amount> @s and levels with an L suffix, e.g. /xp 30L @s; the word 'levels' only works on Java.

Enchant the held item / a target's item

Example: /enchant @s sharpness 5. The target must be holding a compatible item. Java enforces each enchantment's normal maximum level (other commands such as /give can bypass it); works on the item in the main hand. Bedrock also accepts a numeric enchantment ID instead of the name.

Teleport yourself to coordinates

/teleport is the full form, /tp is the alias. Use ~ for relative coordinates (e.g. /tp @s ~ ~10 ~ to rise 10 blocks). You can also teleport to a player: /tp @s <playername>.

Teleport one player/entity to another

Example: /tp Steve Alex teleports Steve to Alex.

Locate the nearest structure

Java (1.19+): /locate structure|biome|poi <id>, e.g. /locate structure minecraft:village. Bedrock uses the same subcommand form: /locate structure <structure> (e.g. /locate structure village) and /locate biome <biome>; a bare /locate <structure> no longer works. Bedrock biome IDs need the minecraft: namespace, e.g. /locate biome minecraft:plains. Returns coordinates to the nearest match.

Display the world seed

Prints the numeric seed of the current world to chat.

Set time to day

Accepts: day, noon, night, midnight, sunrise, sunset, or a tick number (0-24000). /time add <ticks> advances time; /time query gives the current value.

Set time to night

Clear the weather

Options: clear, rain, thunder. The optional duration is in ticks (20 ticks = 1 second), e.g. /weather clear 1000000 is about 14 hours. On Java 1.19.4+ you can add a unit suffix, e.g. /weather clear 10000s for 10000 seconds.

Start rain / thunderstorm

Give a status effect (potions without items)

Java uses /effect give <targets> <effect> ...; Bedrock uses /effect <player> <effect> ... Amplifier is 0-indexed (0 = level I, 1 = level II). Common effects: speed, haste, strength, jump_boost, regeneration, water_breathing, night_vision, invisibility, fire_resistance, resistance, levitation, slow_falling, saturation, glowing.

Infinite Night Vision

Use a huge duration for near-infinite. In recent Java versions you can use the literal 'infinite' as the duration: /effect give @s night_vision infinite.

Clear all status effects

Java: /effect clear <targets> [effect]. Bedrock: /effect <player> clear.

Summon an entity (mob, item, etc.)

Example: /summon zombie ~ ~ ~. Java supports an extra NBT tag argument for custom data; Bedrock supports optional spawnEvent/nameTag arguments. Entity ids use the minecraft: namespace.

Kill entities / yourself

/kill with no target kills the executing player. /kill @e[type=zombie] kills all zombies; /kill @e (Java) can clear all entities including dropped items, so use carefully.

Place a single block at a position

Example: /setblock ~ ~ ~ stone. Optional mode in Java: replace, destroy, keep.

Fill a region with a block

Fills the cuboid between the two corners. Optional modes: replace, hollow, outline, keep, destroy (Java) / similar on Bedrock. Large fills can lag or overwrite builds with no undo.

Clone (copy) a region to another location

Java: /clone <begin> <end> <destination> [maskMode] [cloneMode]. Bedrock similar. Destination is the lowest corner where the copy is pasted.

Keep your inventory when you die

Java uses camelCase keepInventory; Bedrock is case-insensitive (keepinventory). Set false to drop items on death (default).

Stop the day/night cycle (freeze time of day)

When false, time stays fixed at whatever it is when you run it (combine with /time set day).

Disable mob griefing (mobs can't destroy/trample blocks)

Stops creeper terrain damage, enderman block-stealing, farm trampling, etc.

Stop fire from spreading

Fire still burns but won't spread to or destroy nearby blocks.

Change random tick speed (crop/plant growth rate)

Integer rule. Default is 3 in Java, 1 in Bedrock; max 4096. Higher = faster crop growth, leaf decay, fire burnout. Very high values cause severe lag.

Disable mob spawning

Stops natural mob spawns (already-spawned mobs remain).

Stop the weather cycle

Freezes current weather; pair with /weather clear.

Respawn instantly without the death screen

Skips the 'You Died' screen and respawns immediately.

Turn off natural health regeneration

Players no longer heal from a full hunger bar (must use food/effects/golden apples).

Show/hide coordinates (Bedrock)

Bedrock-specific HUD coordinate display. In Java, the F3 debug screen shows coordinates instead.

Toggle PvP (players damaging each other)

Note: in Java this rule is primarily a Bedrock/server-style toggle; standard Java servers use server.properties pvp. On Bedrock, /gamerule pvp false disables player-vs-player damage.

Hide command output / feedback in chat

commandBlockOutput suppresses command-block messages; sendCommandFeedback (Java) / sendcommandfeedback (Bedrock) suppresses chat feedback from player-run commands.