AUTOLIMIT

AUTOLIMIT Command

Usage

AUTOLIMIT <channel> [on|off|grace|margin|max|period] [value]

Description

The AUTOLIMIT command controls the floating user limit (+l) for a channel.

When enabled, the system automatically adjusts the channel limit based on the current number of users plus a configurable margin. This helps mitigate join floods while still allowing normal users to enter.

Access Requirements

• Requires master (+m) access on the channel to view or modify settings.

Subcommands

on / off
Enable or disable the AUTOLIMIT feature.

grace <0–19>
Minimum difference required before updating the limit.

• Prevents frequent small adjustments.
• Default: 1

margin <2–20>
Number of extra slots added to the current user count.

• Channel limit = users + margin
• Default: 3

max <0–65536>
Maximum cap for the channel limit.

• 0 disables the cap
• Default: 0

period <20–200>
Minimum number of seconds between automatic updates.

• Prevents excessive recalculations
• Default: 20

How It Works

When AUTOLIMIT is enabled:

• The channel mode +l is automatically updated based on current usage.

• The system ensures:

  limit = current users + margin
  

• Updates respect the configured grace, period, and max values.

Status Display

When enabled, channel information shows AUTOLIMIT settings in this format:

AUTOLIMIT (MGN:3, PRD:20, GRC:1, MAX:0)

Where:

• MGN = margin
• PRD = period
• GRC = grace
• MAX = maximum limit

Additional Notes

• Channels with the +r (RELAY) flag delay AUTOLIMIT updates after services reconnect.
• This allows relay bots to rejoin and repopulate the channel before the limit is recalculated.
  
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