# Tips and Tricks
# Use command shorthands
PluralKit has a couple of useful command shorthands to reduce the typing:
| Original | Shorthand |
|---|---|
| pk;system | pk;s |
| pk;system list | pk;s l |
| pk;system list full | pk;s l f |
| pk;system fronter | pk;s f |
| pk;system fronthistory | pk;s fh |
| pk;system frontpercent | pk;s fp |
| pk;member | pk;m |
| pk;member new | pk;m n |
| pk;group | pk;g |
| pk;group new | pk;g n |
| pk;switch | pk;sw |
| pk;message | pk;msg |
| pk;autoproxy | pk;ap |
| pk;edit | pk;e |
| pk;edit -regex | pk;x |
# Member list flags
There are a number of option flags that can be added to the pk;system list command.
# Sorting options
| Flag | Aliases | Lists | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -by-name | -bn | Member, Group | Sort by name (default) |
| -by-display-name | -bdn | Member, Group | Sort by display name |
| -by-id | -bid | Member, Group | Sort by ID |
| -by-message-count | -bmc | Member | Sort by message count (members with the most messages will appear near the top) |
| -by-created | -bc | Member, Group | Sort by creation date (least recently created will appear near the top) |
| -by-last-fronted | -by-last-front, -by-last-switch, -blf, -bls | Member | Sort by most recently fronted |
| -by-last-message | -blm, -blp | Member | Sort by last message time (members who most recently sent a proxied message will appear near the top) |
| -by-birthday | -by-birthdate, -bbd | Member | Sort by birthday (members whose birthday is in January will appear near the top) |
| -reverse | -rev, -r | Member, Group | Reverse previously chosen sorting order |
| -random | Member, Group | Sort randomly |
# Filter options
| Flag | Aliases | Lists | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -all | -a | Member, Group | Show all members/groups, including private members/groups |
| -private-only | -po | Member, Group | Only show private members/groups |
WARNING
You cannot look up private members or groups of another system.
# Additional fields to include in the search results
| Flag | Aliases | Lists | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -with-last-switch | -with-last-fronted, -with-last-front, -wls, -wlf | Member | Show each member's last switch date |
| -with-last-message | -with-last-proxy, -wlm, -wlp | Member | Show each member's last message date |
| -with-message-count | -wmc | Member | Show each member's message count |
| -with-created | -wc | Member, Group | Show each item's creation date |
| -with-avatar | -wa, -wi, -ia, -ii, -img | Member, Group | Show each item's avatar URL |
| -with-pronouns | -wp -wprns | Member | Show each member's pronouns in the short list (shown by default in full list) |
| -with-displayname | -wdn | Member, Group | Show each item's displayname |
| -with-birthday | -wbd, -wb | Member | Show each member's birthday in the short list (shown by default in full list) |
# Miscellaneous flags
| Command | Flag | Aliases | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| List commands | -search-description | -sd | Search inside descriptions instead of member/group names |
| pk;system frontpercent | -fronters-only | -fo | Show the system's frontpercent without the "no fronter" entry |
| pk;system frontpercent | -flat | Show "flat" frontpercent - percentages add up to 100% | |
| pk;group <group> frontpercent | -fronters-only | -fo | Show a group's frontpercent without the "no fronter" entry |
| pk;group <group> frontpercent | -flat | Show "flat" frontpercent - percentages add up to 100% | |
| pk;edit | -append | -a | Append the new content to the old message instead of overwriting it |
| pk;edit | -prepend | -p | Prepend the new content to the old message instead of overwriting it |
| pk;edit | -nospace | -ns | Append/prepend without adding a space |
| pk;edit | -clear-embed | -ce | Remove embeds from a message |
| pk;edit | -regex | -x | Edit using a C# Regex formatted like s|X|Y or s|X|Y|F, where | is any character, X is a Regex, Y is a substitution string, and F is a set of Regex flags |
| Most commands | -all | -a | Show hidden/private information |
| Most commands | -raw | -r | Show text with formatting, for easier copy-pasting |
| All commands | -private | -priv | Show private information |
| All commands | -public | -pub | Hide private information |
All commands, except delete | -y | -yes | Skip confirmation prompt |
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