Every command
Every command the bot answers, what it is for, and which page explains it.
Updated 2026-09-22
What it does#
These are all the commands the bot understands. Tap the / button in Telegram to see them without typing. A command always acts on one cafe; if your Telegram is connected to several, the bot asks which one, and offers "All cafes" for the everyday five.
How to use it#
Everyday:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| /check | Says what is behind right now, without opening a launcher. See Checking what needs updating. |
| /update all | Updates everything, launcher by launcher. See Starting an update. |
| /update <game> | Updates one game (a launcher name works too). |
| /status | The result of the last run. |
| /games | Every game the updater knows on this server, with the name to type. |
| /stop | Ends the run that is going. /stop all also closes the launchers. |
Sometimes:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| /setup | The step-by-step wizard for the launcher sign-ins. See First-time setup. |
| /signin | Asks the updater to sign a launcher in for you. See Sign-ins and security codes. |
| /code | The security code a launcher asked for (Steam Guard, Battle.net, EA). |
| /epic | One Epic sign-in for this server, so the updater can ask Epic which version a game should be. Send it alone for the steps. |
| /dashboard | A private link to your page: update times, pause, launchers, accounts. |
| /staffgroup | Makes the invite that connects your staff group. See Your staff group. |
| /license | How long this cafe's licence has left. |
| /centers | Lists the cafes your Telegram is connected to. |
| /center <name> | Talks to one of them for the next few minutes. |
| /start | What Telegram sends when you tap a connect link; also takes a pairing code. |
| /skip | Keeps the default cafe name when the bot asks what to call it. |
Support (your provider will ask for these):
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| /scan | Looks for launchers and games again and rebuilds the list. |
| /owners | Which account owns which Steam game on this server. |
| /bnetwhy | Why the updater thinks a Battle.net game is or is not behind. |
| /diag | A short health report of the server and the updater. |
| /logs | The last run log, as a file. |
| /restart | Restarts the updater's own bot on the server. |
| /selfupdate | Takes the newest updater version from your provider. |
What a staff group may send: /check, /status, /games, /update and /stop. Everything else stays in the owner's private chat.
Removed, and why:
| Command | Why it is gone |
|---|---|
| /reboot and /confirm | Rebooting a diskless cafe server stops every client PC in the room, so it was never the right answer from a chat window. |
| /bnetauto | Replaced by the automatic Battle.net handling; nothing to switch on any more. |
| /ask | The free-text assistant; the commands above cover what people actually asked. |
What the reply means#
A command always acts on ONE cafe. When your Telegram holds several, the bot asks which one and offers "All cafes" for /check, /status, /games, /update and /stop. A reply that follows a question
- the code for a sign-in, a step in the setup wizard - goes back to the cafe that asked, without asking you again.
Two replies are worth knowing:
- "An update is already running" - one run at a time; /stop takes it over.
- "That cafe is offline - queued for ..." - the server is not answering; the command waits rather than being lost.
When something needs you#
- A command that does nothing at all usually means the server is logged out of Windows. See Install it and connect Telegram.
- A command refused with "That one is the owner's" was sent from a staff group; see Your staff group.