Companion Equivalents

Companion Command	ARES Command	Function/Notes
@bolts	@policy bolts	Controls safety bolts (whether or not detaching the system and its peripherals is allowed)
@chain	(use `\|` instead)	Chains commands together.
@conf	@db	Adjusts settings in the system configuration database. (See also Operating ARES: Settings Storage)
@color	@id color	Views and sets lighting color.
@filter	@filter	Filters a text message.
@vox @audience	@vox output @vox input	Controls automatic filtering of input and output.
@compat	—	ARES does not have backward compatibility with Companion applications, much less pre-8.5 applications.
@persona	@persona	New file format. See Operating ARES: Personas.
@relay	@input say	Forces the unit to speak.
@verbosity	—	ARES always uses private messages.
@hover	—	Hover settings are adjusted directly in the database.
@setup	—	ARES is the HUD already. Its layout can, however, be configured extensively through other means.
@coil reset	@service baseband restart	Resets components responsible for handling charging.
@coil unbind	@service effector restart	Removes all RLV restrictions imposed by the system.
@power	@power	Controls and reports subsystem status.
@bootstyle	—	ARES does not have verbose faux boot, but try `=ddt reset` for a lark.
@gender	@id gender	Views and sets gender information.
@device	@device	Views and sends commands to installed devices.
@do	@do	Runs shell scripts.
@keychain	@security	Controls users. Significantly different syntax.
@keychain reset	@security runaway	Removes all users. This action will be reported to current owners.
@safeword	@security safeword	Removes obstacles that would prevent the use of the above command.
@file	@fs	Browse the unit's file storage.
@remark	@echo -c	Sends a message only the unit can see. Useful for sending RLV commands.
@commands	—	Lists all registered commands. No direct equivalent; try: `@proc` to get a list of executables, `@proc daemons` to get a list of system services (for use with `@service`), and `@alias` to see defined aliases.
@commands prefix	@db set baseband.lca-prefix	Sets the prefix used for commands. Afterward, run `@service baseband start lca`
@commands local on\|off	@baseband start\|stop lca	Local command access (/<channel><prefix><command>)
@chorus	—	Backdoor for making the unit speak without authentication; not present in ARES. (Yet?)
@drainprotect on\|off	@db status.drainprotect 1\|0	Prevent power from being stolen from the unit? Afterward, run `@service status restart`
@access	@security rules	See Operating ARES: Security for more information.
@react on\|off	@baseband start\|stop trigger	Controls responses to verbal commands spoken in local chat; most configuration is done through database only
@shutdown @half @off	@power off
@volume	@id volume
@scheme	@id chime	Selects sounds to play during various system events.
@name	@id name
@zap	@power zap	Transfers power.
@profile	@power profile
@follow @leash @unleash	@nav follow
@about	@id @device @security	No one command reports all the information.
@lock @unlock	@policy lock @policy unlock	Locks/unlocks the console.
@sxdwm	@menu
@pin	@policy password	Sets the password for use when the console needs to be unlocked.
@xanadu	@ax	Updates, installs, or removes software.
@reboot	@power reboot
@sound	@media -x play
@charge	@service baseband charge	Interacts with a connected charger.
@sentinel	@repair	Controls combat features.
@restraint @rlv	@restraint	RLV relay is not installed by default; see ARES Extensions: Restraint for installation instructions
@guests	@security	Controls consent features.
@aux	—	EPS features are configured through the @db command.
@authority	@id authority	Sets the name of an organization that manages the unit.
@domain	@domain	Automatically synchronizes the unit's settings according to organizational policy. Not yet implemented.
@autolock	@policy autolock	Automatically locks access to the unit's console.
@optics	—	ARES does not affect the unit's windlight settings except when presenting LiDAR data, a rare and avoidable situation.
@lust @haptic	@lust	Controls arousal and cryolubricant management. Requires TESI.
@module	@proc tasks	Lists and manages available programs.
@module reset	@proc reset	Aliased as `@reset` on both systems.
@module info	@proc tasks detail	Lists all tasks at once.
@module probe	=ddt reset	Restarts the kernel.
@task	=ddt	See ARES Command Reference: kernel for details.
@open	—	Obsolete concept.
@range	@db nav.follow.range	Sets the follow range; run `@reset nav` after.
@beacon	@policy beacon	Not yet implemented.
@policy	@policy	Miscellaneous system settings that force certain behaviors on the unit.
@on @boot	@on @boot	Turns the unit on. Cannot be received from others.
@warp @jump	@nav warp @nav jump @nav tp	Teleports to a destination. ARES version can also parse SLURLs.
@tutorial	—	Widely disliked.
@disk ddt	—	ARES uses private communications from the kernel to processes to prevent message congestion.
@persist	—	ARES only takes controls when the unit is subject to friction. Purpose-made AOs like NanAO still work to allow turning animations while friction is in effect.
!greet !greet2 !love !love2 !love3 !love4	—	These generated specific voice lines. They are no longer present.
!broken	!broken	Tells devices to behave as though the unit is damaged.
!fixed	!fixed	Tells devices to behave as though the unit is undamaged.
!working	!working	Tells devices to behave as though the unit is processing information.
!done	!done	Tells devices to behave as though the unit is idle.
!repairing	!repairing	Tells devices to behave as though the unit is repairing itself.
!repaired	!repaired	Tells devices to behave as though the unit is done repairing itself.
!spark	!spark	Tells devices to generate a single spark.
!fault	!fault	Tells devices to generate a series of major malfunctions for several seconds.
!release	!release	Unbinds chat from the chat redirect.
/1capture	/1capture	Enables the chat redirect.
!lamp on	!lamp on	Tells devices to start projecting light. (As of ARES Beta 2, no ARES hardware supports this command, as existing lamps were considered unflattering.)
!lamp off	!lamp off	Tells devices to stop projecting light. (As of ARES Beta 2, no ARES hardware supports this command, as existing lamps were considered unflattering.)
!light	!light	Sends a raw message to the light bus.

See ARES Command Reference and Companion Command Reference for further details on each system. For brevity, this page does not list ARES commands with no Companion equivalent, nor commands that the unit cannot type (such as Arabesque commands or remote-only commands.)

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