Minecraft Java Edition cheatsheet

A comprehensive reference for Minecraft Java Edition (1.20.x) commands.

#Target Selectors

Selector	Description
`@p`	Nearest player
`@r`	Random player
`@a`	All players
`@e`	All entities (includes mobs, items, etc.)
`@s`	The entity executing the command (Self)

#Selector Arguments

Argument	Example	Description
`type`	`@e[type=skeleton]`	Selects entities of a specific type
`distance`	`@a[distance=..10]`	Selects within a radius (10 blocks)
`limit`	`@e[limit=1]`	Limits the number of targets selected
`sort`	`@a[sort=nearest]`	Sorts selection (nearest, furthest, random, arbitrary)
`gamemode`	`@a[gamemode=creative]`	Selects players in a specific gamemode
`level`	`@a[level=30..]`	Selects players with XP level 30 or higher

#Core Commands

#Teleport (/tp)

Used to teleport entities to specific locations or other entities.

# Teleport yourself to coordinates
/tp @s 100 64 -200

# Teleport yourself to another player
/tp @s PlayerName

# Teleport a specific player to you
/tp PlayerName @s

# Teleport relative to current position (~ is relative)
/tp @s ~ ~10 ~  (Moves 10 blocks up)

# Teleport with rotation (yaw pitch)
/tp @s ~ ~ ~ 90 0 (Faces South)

#Game Mode (/gamemode)

Changes the player's game mode.

# Survival Mode
/gamemode survival

# Creative Mode
/gamemode creative

# Adventure Mode
/gamemode adventure

# Spectator Mode
/gamemode spectator

# Apply to other players
/gamemode creative @a[distance=..20]

#Give Items (/give)

Gives items to players.

# Give a diamond sword
/give @s diamond_sword

# Give 64 stone
/give @s stone 64

# Give item with NBT data (Unbreakable diamond pickaxe)
/give @s diamond_pickaxe{Unbreakable:1b}

#Experience (/xp or /experience)

Adds or removes experience points/levels.

# Add 5 levels
/xp add @s 5 levels

# Add 100 points
/xp add @s 100 points

# Query current level
/xp query @s levels

#World Management

#Time (/time)

Sets or queries the world time.

# Set to day (1000 ticks)
/time set day

# Set to night (13000 ticks)
/time set night

# Set to noon (6000 ticks)
/time set noon

# Set to midnight (18000 ticks)
/time set midnight

# Add time (skip forward)
/time add 5000

#Weather (/weather)

Changes the weather.

# Clear weather
/weather clear

# Rain
/weather rain

# Thunderstorm
/weather thunder

# Set duration (in seconds)
/weather clear 600

#Gamerules (/gamerule)

Sets various rules for the world.

Rule	Description
`keepInventory`	If true, players keep items on death
`doDaylightCycle`	If false, time is frozen
`doMobSpawning`	If false, mobs won't spawn naturally
`mobGriefing`	If false, creepers/endermen won't destroy blocks
`doWeatherCycle`	If false, weather never changes
`commandBlockOutput`	If false, command blocks don't spam chat

# Enable keep inventory
/gamerule keepInventory true

# Disable phantom spawning
/gamerule doInsomnia false

#Entity & Block Manipulation

#Effect (/effect)

Manages status effects on entities.

# Give Speed II for 30 seconds
/effect give @s speed 30 1

# Give Night Vision infinitely (hide particles)
/effect give @s night_vision infinite 0 true

# Clear all effects
/effect clear @s

#Fill (/fill)

Fills a region with a specific block.

# Fill a 10x10x10 cube with stone
/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~10 ~10 stone

# Replace only water with air (drain)
/fill ~-5 ~-5 ~-5 ~5 ~5 ~5 air replace water

# Create a hollow box of glass
/fill ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~5 ~5 glass outline

#Setblock (/setblock)

Changes a single block.

# Place a torch at current location
/setblock ~ ~ ~ torch

# Destroy the block (drop item) and place stone
/setblock ~ ~-1 ~ stone destroy

#Enchant (/enchant)

Enchants the item currently held.

# Add Sharpness V
/enchant @s sharpness 5

# Add Fortune III
/enchant @s fortune 3

#Utility Commands

#Locate (/locate)

Finds the nearest structure or biome.

# Find nearest village
/locate structure village

# Find nearest cherry grove
/locate biome cherry_grove

#Kill (/kill)

Removes entities.

# Kill yourself
/kill @s

# Kill all slimes
/kill @e[type=slime]

# Kill all items on the ground (cleanup)
/kill @e[type=item]

#Seed (/seed)

Displays the world seed.

/seed