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/execute Command

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Executes a command on behalf of one or more entities. See more information in the Popular Commands page and the New Execute Syntax page.

Permission Level Game Directors
Requires Cheats? Yes

Usage

/execute as <origin: target> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

/execute at <origin: target> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

As another entity

/execute in <dimension: Dimension> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Executes a command using the context of an entity returned by the chosen selector.

At the position of an entity

/execute positioned <position: x y z> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Executes a command from the position of an entity returned via the selection.

In dimension

/execute positioned as <origin: target> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Executes a command within a particular dimension.

Positioned

/execute rotated <yaw: rotation> <pitch: rotation> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Execute a given command from a position and specified origin target, while checking for a specific block and block id.

Positioned as a selected entity

/execute rotated as <origin: target> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Execute a given command from a position and specified origin target.

Rotated with a specific yaw/pitch

/execute facing <position: x y z> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Runs a command with the specified rotation as yaw and pitch.

Rotated as a another entity

/execute facing entity <origin: target> <anchor: ActorLocation> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Runs a command using the rotation from another entity as specified by the selector

Facing a position

/execute align <axes: string> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Runs a command with an entity facing a particular direction.

Facing a selected entity

/execute anchored <anchored: ActorLocation> <chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0>

Runs a command with a contextual facing to another entity that is returned by a selection.

Align

/execute <subcommand: Option_If_Unless> block <position: x y z> <block: Block> [chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0]

Runs a command where positions are aligned (floored) to block axes

Anchored

/execute <subcommand: Option_If_Unless> block <position: x y z> <block: Block> <blockStates: block properties> [chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0]

Runs a command with a position anchored to a specific location - e.g., the toes or eyes - for an entity

If/unless block matches type

/execute <subcommand: Option_If_Unless> blocks <begin: x y z> <end: x y z> <destination: x y z> <scan mode: BlocksScanMode> [chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0]

Runs a command if or unless there is a block at a position of a particular type

If/unless block has block states

/execute <subcommand: Option_If_Unless> entity <target: target> [chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0]

Runs a command with if or unless there is a block with a set of block states that matches the specified set.

/execute <subcommand: Option_If_Unless> score <target: target> <objective: ScoreboardObjectives> <operation: compareoperator> <source: target> <objective: ScoreboardObjectives> [chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0]

If unless a set of blocks matches scan criteria

/execute <subcommand: Option_If_Unless> score <target: target> <objective: ScoreboardObjectives> matches <range: fullintegerrange> [chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0]

Runs a command if a particular set of blocks in a volume matches the scan mode criteria

If/unless an entity matches

/execute run <command: codebuilderargs>

Runs a command if (or unless) a selector returns at least one matching entity.

Arguments

  • anchor: ActorLocation
  • anchored: ActorLocation
  • axes: string
  • begin: x y z: position
  • block: Block Compares block to a given block id.
  • blockStates: block properties
  • chainedCommand: executechainedoption_0
  • command: codebuilderargs A string of the command to run. Must be a valid command.
  • destination: x y z: position
  • dimension: Dimension
  • end: x y z: position
  • objective: ScoreboardObjectives
  • operation: compareoperator
  • origin: target The target of the command to execute. Must be a player name or target selector.
  • pitch: rotation Up-and-down rotation of the command
  • position: x y z: position A vector of where to run the command from.
  • range: fullintegerrange
  • scan mode: BlocksScanMode
  • source: target
  • subcommand: Option_If_Unless
  • target: target
  • yaw: rotation Left-to-right rotation context of the command

Enums

ActorLocation

Specifies where on the selected entity to look at.

Values

  • eyes
  • feet

BlocksScanMode

For a blocks condition, specifies how to look for blocks.

Values

  • masked
  • all

Dimension

Specifies a dimension to run the command within.

Values

  • overworld
  • nether
  • the_end

Option_If_Unless

Specifies an additional condition to run this command within

Values

  • if
  • unless