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# Commands

Interact with Comparator using commands

## Permissions

<table><thead><tr><th width="283.12109375">Node</th><th>Description</th><th>Default</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>comparator.use</code></td><td>Ask comparator questions</td><td><code>true</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>comparator.manage</code></td><td>Allow players to manage their own data</td><td><code>true</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>comparator.manage.clear</code></td><td>Allow players to clear their own context</td><td><code>true</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>comparator.manage.clear.other</code></td><td>Allow players to clear others' contexts</td><td><code>op</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>comparator.manage.clear.all</code></td><td>Clear context for all conversation scopes</td><td><code>op</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>comparator.manage.web</code></td><td>Allow players to control the web panel</td><td><code>op</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Commands

### `/ask`

Ask Comparator a question

**Usage:**

```
/ask <prompt>
```

**Arguments:**

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Argument</th><th>Type</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>prompt</td><td>string</td><td>true</td><td>Chat prompt</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Permission:** `comparator.use`

**Aliases:** `/c` , [`@bot`](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]

{% hint style="info" %}
You can ask a question publicly in chat by sending a message like the following:

<pre><code><a data-footnote-ref href="#user-content-fn-1">@bot</a> &#x3C;prompt>
</code></pre>

For more info, see [conversation scopes](/comparator-docs/concepts/conversation-scopes.md).
{% endhint %}

**Examples:**

```
/ask what's the best y-level for diamonds?
/c how do I craft a beacon?
@bot what should we build?
```

### `/comparator clear`&#x20;

Clear the conversation context for the [Default](/comparator-docs/concepts/conversation-scopes.md#default-scope) scope. If no player is provided, the command clears the context for the player executing it.

**Usage:**

```
/comparator clear [selector]
```

**Arguments:**

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Argument</th><th>Type</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>selector</td><td>player selector</td><td>false</td><td>Player(s) to clear context for</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Permissions:** `comparator.manage.clear` , `comparator.manage.clear.other`

**Examples:**

```
/comparator clear
/comparator clear Steve
/comparator clear @a
```

### `/comparator clearConsole`&#x20;

Clear the conversation context for the [Console](/comparator-docs/concepts/conversation-scopes.md#console-scope) scope.

**Usage:**

```
/comparator clearConsole
```

**Permissions:** `comparator.manage.clear.other`

### `/comparator clearChat`&#x20;

Clear the conversation context for the [Public Chat](/comparator-docs/concepts/conversation-scopes.md#public-chat-scope) scope.

**Usage:**

```
/comparator clearChat
```

**Permissions:** `comparator.manage.clear.other`

### `/comparator clearAll`&#x20;

Clear the conversation context for all scopes

**Usage:**

```
/comparator clearAll
```

**Permissions:** `comparator.manage.clear.all`

### `/comparator panel`&#x20;

Start, stop, restart, and get the status of the web panel.

**Usage:**

```
/comparator panel <action>
```

**Arguments:**

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th>Argument</th><th>Type</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>action</td><td><code>start</code>,<code>stop</code>,<code>restart</code>,<code>status</code></td><td>true</td><td>Action to invoke on the web panel</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Examples:**

```
/comparator panel start
/comparator panel stop
/comparator panel restart
/comparator panel status
```

**Permissions:** `comparator.manage.web`

[^1]: May be different depending on what you have it set to in comparator.conf