Read README for information on getting starte with Micq this is mostly for power users who insist on tinkering with things. :) Customizable commands have been implemented via the rc file, the keywords are: message_cmd add_cmd info_cmd quit_cmd reply_cmd again_cmd list_cmd away_cmd na_cmd dnd_cmd online_cmd occ_cmd ffc_cmd inv_cmd status_cmd auth_cmd auto_cmd change_cmd search_cmd url_cmd update_cmd to set the message command (normally msg) to say /msg add the following line to .micqrc message_cmd /msg Be sure to have an carriage return at the end of the statement. Also be sure to have only one space seperating the command and the keyword ( message_cmd, etc. ) or else the space will be come part of the command. Commands can't contain spaces so this would be bad.