Console

The Console is the main panel on a server’s Launch screen. It shows startup messages, game events, warnings, chat, and command output. When the server is running, you can issue commands, manage connected players, and monitor CPU, RAM, and uptime without leaving auto-mcs.

Console controls

The buttons in the top right of the console change depending on whether the server is running or stopped.

Launch	Start a stopped server. You can also press Enter to trigger a launch
Stop	Request a normal server shutdown. The button changes to Kill after one second
Kill	Force-terminate the server if it hasn’t shut down normally. This can interrupt saves, so use it only when necessary
Restart	Restart a running server
Filter	Select which types of messages appear in the console
Maximize / Minimize	Expand the console to fill the application, or return to the normal layout
View Log	When available for a stopped server, open the console output from its previous run; see Server Troubleshooting

Caution

After you click Stop, the same button changes to Kill after one second. This doesn’t mean the server has stopped responding; it simply gives you the option to force close a server that isn’t shutting down. It’s best to give the server time to save before using Kill. Usually, auto-mcs can detect a deadlocked server, show a console message, and trigger the button swap as well.

Filters

The filter button has four views. Important lifecycle messages like startup, shutdown, and critical error events remain visible even when a filter is active.

Everything	All console events and messages
Only errors	Warnings, errors, and critical messages
Only players	Player join/leave and chat messages
amscript	amscript and command execution messages

Filtering changes which lines are displayed, not the events produced by the server.

Note

The selected filter is unique per server. It will persist between runs, and sync over Telepath

Console output

Each console entry shows its timestamp and message type on the left, followed by the message itself. Long messages are shortened to a single line so the console stays easy to scan. Hover over a shortened message to reveal an arrow, then click the text to expand it. The full message wraps onto additional lines, and clicking it again collapses it.

The timestamp and message type on the left also serve as the selection area. This keeps selecting lines separate from expanding their text.

Left-click a shortened message	Expand the full line, or collapse it again
Left-click the timestamp/type header	Select or deselect that line
Left-click + drag from the header	Select a range of console lines
Right-click any line	Copy the complete entry immediately, or copy the selected lines if a selection is active

Expanded lines keep their state while scrolling, resizing the window, or changing filters. Copied entries include the timestamp and message type, even when their text is collapsed. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to select, copy, or clear console output.

Console input

Click the field at the bottom of the console to type a server command. Press Enter to submit it. You can also use Tab to complete a connected player’s username, or ↑ / ↓ to browse commands you’ve entered previously.

See keyboard shortcuts, and the command reference for more details.

Player list

When players are connected, they appear in the player list above the console. Each entry displays the player’s username and icon. Additionally, players with operator access will show up at the top with a blue background.

Left-click a player	Open their details in the Access Control Manager
Right-click a player	Open the context menu to copy player details, manage permissions, or kick the player

Context Menu

Copy username	Copy the selected player’s username
Copy UUID	Copy their Minecraft UUID
Copy IP	Copy their connection IP address
Permissions	Open the player’s details and access rules in Access Control
Kick player	Disconnect the selected player from the server

More advanced bans, operator permissions, and whitelist management are available through Access Control.

Keyboard shortcuts

The shortcuts below apply on the Launch screen. Modifier keys are shown for the detected operating system. Some keys only work when the console input isn’t focused or a popup isn’t open.

Shortcut	Action
Enter	Launch the server when it is stopped and the command input isn’t focused
Tab	Focus the command input while a server is running
Tab (in command input)	Autocomplete a connected player’s username
↑ / ↓ (in command input)	Browse previously submitted commands
Ctrl+Backspace (in command input)	Delete the word to the left of the cursor
Enter (in command input)	Send the current command
F	Toggle console fullscreen while a server is running
Esc	Close a context menu, exit fullscreen or the previous-log view, or return to the previous screen
Ctrl+Q	Request a server stop
Ctrl+Shift+R	Restart the running server
Left-click + drag from a timestamp/type header	Select a range of console lines
Ctrl+A	Select all displayed console lines
Ctrl+C	Copy selected console lines
Ctrl+D	Clear the console selection
Right-click (on any console line)	Copy that line, or copy the current selection

Note

If the command field is focused, it handles its own typing, history, and selection keys. Some screen-level shortcuts won’t be available until you leave the input.

Command reference

For all available Minecraft commands, view Minecraft’s command list. Note that not all of these are supported on older versions, and you may need to run help in the console to see which ones are available.

In addition to normal Minecraft commands, auto-mcs includes a few custom commands for managing the server through the console or in-game chat. These are provided by the built-in amscript library and work on any server, even in Vanilla. Additionally, you can add custom commands using amscript.

Most of the default commands require operator permissions. !help is available to everyone, but only shows commands that the player has permission to use. These commands will work in the console, or from the in-game chat.

Command	Description	Permission
!help [page]	View the available auto-mcs commands, displayed six at a time. Specify a page number to see more	Anyone
!help <search>	Search the command directory by command name or description	Anyone
!info [help]	View the available !info categories	Operator
!info / !info status	View general server information; version, address, uptime, player count, and performance	Operator
!info process	View the running Java process PID, runtime, version, vendor, and paths	Operator
!info network	View the server’s active address and port, private address, public address, and port assignment	Operator
!stop [seconds]	Stop the server immediately, or after an optional delay in seconds	Operator
!restart [seconds]	Restart the server immediately, or after an optional delay in seconds	Operator
!backup [help]	Display all available back-up commands	Operator
!backup status	Show the most recent back-up, total number of back-ups, disk usage, and configured limit	Operator
!backup save	Create a complete back-up of the server immediately	Operator
!acl [help]	Display the access control commands	Operator
!acl ops	List the players with operator permissions	Operator
!acl bans	List banned players, IP addresses, and subnet rules	Operator
!acl whitelist	Show whether the whitelist is enabled and list allowed players	Operator
!ams [help]	Display the built-in amscript commands	Operator
!ams status	Show the amscript version and the currently enabled and disabled scripts	Operator
!ams enable <script> or !ams enable all	Enable a specific script by name, or all installed scripts	Operator
!ams disable <script> or !ams disable all	Disable a specific script by name, or all installed scripts	Operator
!ams reload	Recompile and initialize the enabled scripts	Operator
!ams clearpst	Clear all persistent amscript configuration data. This cannot be undone	Operator

Note

A delay specified with !stop or !restart is in seconds, with warnings at 60 and 15 seconds when applicable. After enabling or disabling an amscript, use !ams reload to apply the change. You can also type !help in-game to see the commands available to you.