There are several commands you can use for displaying general information (Table 3).
| command | information |
| help | describes a command, displays useful information, or lists all commands and their help file topics alphabetically |
| info | lists all help files for non-commands |
| who | lists current users |
| games | lists current games |
| allobservers | lists all users observing a chess game (or games) |
| handles | lists registered users with names beginning with a given letter or letters |
| inchannel | lists all users who are listening to a given communication channel |
| uptime | how long the server has been running since its last startup |
| date | current date |
| time | current time |
| statistics | displays information about server usage |
| llogons | lists the last 30 or so logons/logoffs |
| best | displays highest ratings achieved for different types of chess matches |
Other commands display information about you or another user (Table 4).
| command | information |
| finger | displays general information about a user |
| history | displays information about a user's recent matches |
| stored | lists a user's stored games |
| pending | lists requests that have been made to and by you but have not yet been declined |
| variables | displays a user's current preferences and settings |
| assess | displays how you and another user's ratings would change if you were to play a rated chess match |
| logons | lists the last 10 or so logons for a user |
See also: [the individual commands]