diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 75b2506..789f6f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ add_executable(xbot
   main.cpp irc_commands.inc ircmsg.cpp settings.cpp connection.cpp
   thread.cpp snote_thread.cpp watchdog_thread.cpp write_irc.cpp
   ping_thread.cpp irc_parse_thread.cpp registration_thread.cpp
-  self_thread.cpp)
+  self_thread.cpp command_thread.cpp)
 target_include_directories(xbot PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 target_link_libraries(xbot PRIVATE Boost::headers tomlplusplus_tomlplusplus eventpp)
diff --git a/command_thread.cpp b/command_thread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b2999e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command_thread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "command_thread.hpp"
+
+#include "connection.hpp"
+#include "irc_parse_thread.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+auto CommandThread::start(Connection& connection) -> void
+{
+    connection.add_listener<IrcMsgEvent>([&connection](IrcMsgEvent& event)
+    {
+        if (IrcCommand::PRIVMSG != event.command) return;
+        auto const message = event.irc.args[1];
+        if (message.empty()) return;
+        if ('!' != message.front()) return;
+
+        CommandEvent command_event;
+
+        {
+            auto const cmdend = message.find(' ');
+            if (std::string_view::npos == cmdend)
+            {
+                command_event.command = message.substr(1);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                command_event.command = message.substr(1, cmdend - 1);
+                command_event.arg = message.substr(cmdend + 1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto const nickend = event.irc.source.find('!');
+            if (std::string_view::npos != nickend)
+            {
+                command_event.nick = event.irc.source.substr(0, nickend);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (auto const& [k,v] : event.irc.tags)
+        {
+            if ("solanum.chat/oper" == k)
+            {
+                command_event.oper = v;
+            }
+            else if ("account" == k)
+            {
+                command_event.account = v;
+            }
+        }
+
+        connection.dispatch(command_event);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/command_thread.hpp b/command_thread.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a9569e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command_thread.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "thread.hpp"
+
+#include <string>
+
+class Connection;
+
+struct CommandEvent : Event
+{
+    std::string_view oper;
+    std::string_view account;
+    std::string_view nick;
+    std::string_view command;
+    std::string_view arg; 
+};
+
+struct CommandThread
+{
+    static auto start(Connection&) -> void;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/connection.cpp b/connection.cpp
index 16299a2..dae0625 100644
--- a/connection.cpp
+++ b/connection.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ auto Connection::connect(
     make_event<DisconnectEvent>();
 }
 
-auto Connection::write_raw(std::string message) -> void
+auto Connection::write_line(std::string message) -> void
 {
+    message += "\r\n";
     auto const need_cancel = write_strings_.empty();
     write_strings_.push_back(std::move(message));
     if (need_cancel)
diff --git a/connection.hpp b/connection.hpp
index 83ab78d..a735224 100644
--- a/connection.hpp
+++ b/connection.hpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /// Write bytes into the socket. Messages should be properly newline terminated.
-    auto write_raw(std::string message) -> void;
+    auto write_line(std::string message) -> void;
 
     auto connect(
         boost::asio::io_context & io,
diff --git a/irc_commands.hpp b/irc_commands.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15bbb0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irc_commands.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,857 @@
+/* C++ code produced by gperf version 3.1 */
+/* Command-line: /usr/local/bin/gperf -IC -Z IrcCommandHash -K text -L C++ --output-file irc_commands.hpp -t irc_commands.gperf  */
+/* Computed positions: -k'1-3' */
+
+#if !((' ' == 32) && ('!' == 33) && ('"' == 34) && ('#' == 35) \
+      && ('%' == 37) && ('&' == 38) && ('\'' == 39) && ('(' == 40) \
+      && (')' == 41) && ('*' == 42) && ('+' == 43) && (',' == 44) \
+      && ('-' == 45) && ('.' == 46) && ('/' == 47) && ('0' == 48) \
+      && ('1' == 49) && ('2' == 50) && ('3' == 51) && ('4' == 52) \
+      && ('5' == 53) && ('6' == 54) && ('7' == 55) && ('8' == 56) \
+      && ('9' == 57) && (':' == 58) && (';' == 59) && ('<' == 60) \
+      && ('=' == 61) && ('>' == 62) && ('?' == 63) && ('A' == 65) \
+      && ('B' == 66) && ('C' == 67) && ('D' == 68) && ('E' == 69) \
+      && ('F' == 70) && ('G' == 71) && ('H' == 72) && ('I' == 73) \
+      && ('J' == 74) && ('K' == 75) && ('L' == 76) && ('M' == 77) \
+      && ('N' == 78) && ('O' == 79) && ('P' == 80) && ('Q' == 81) \
+      && ('R' == 82) && ('S' == 83) && ('T' == 84) && ('U' == 85) \
+      && ('V' == 86) && ('W' == 87) && ('X' == 88) && ('Y' == 89) \
+      && ('Z' == 90) && ('[' == 91) && ('\\' == 92) && (']' == 93) \
+      && ('^' == 94) && ('_' == 95) && ('a' == 97) && ('b' == 98) \
+      && ('c' == 99) && ('d' == 100) && ('e' == 101) && ('f' == 102) \
+      && ('g' == 103) && ('h' == 104) && ('i' == 105) && ('j' == 106) \
+      && ('k' == 107) && ('l' == 108) && ('m' == 109) && ('n' == 110) \
+      && ('o' == 111) && ('p' == 112) && ('q' == 113) && ('r' == 114) \
+      && ('s' == 115) && ('t' == 116) && ('u' == 117) && ('v' == 118) \
+      && ('w' == 119) && ('x' == 120) && ('y' == 121) && ('z' == 122) \
+      && ('{' == 123) && ('|' == 124) && ('}' == 125) && ('~' == 126))
+/* The character set is not based on ISO-646.  */
+#error "gperf generated tables don't work with this execution character set. Please report a bug to <bug-gperf@gnu.org>."
+#endif
+
+#line 1 "irc_commands.gperf"
+struct RecognizedCommand {
+    char * text;
+    IrcCommand command;
+};
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define TOTAL_KEYWORDS 270
+#define MIN_WORD_LENGTH 3
+#define MAX_WORD_LENGTH 12
+#define MIN_HASH_VALUE 4
+#define MAX_HASH_VALUE 906
+/* maximum key range = 903, duplicates = 0 */
+
+class IrcCommandHash
+{
+private:
+  static inline unsigned int hash (const char *str, size_t len);
+public:
+  static const struct RecognizedCommand *in_word_set (const char *str, size_t len);
+};
+
+inline unsigned int
+IrcCommandHash::hash (const char *str, size_t len)
+{
+  static const unsigned short asso_values[] =
+    {
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,  55, 235,
+      203, 333,  93, 388,  35,  51,  15,   5,   0, 205,
+       20,  85,  98,  10, 100,   3, 435, 165, 500, 106,
+      493, 211,  30,   0, 907,   0, 907, 907, 907,   0,
+       20,   5,   5,  10,   0,  25,   0,   0, 907, 907,
+        0, 907,   0, 907,   0, 907,   0, 907,  20,   0,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907,
+      907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907, 907
+    };
+  return len + asso_values[static_cast<unsigned char>(str[2]+14)] + asso_values[static_cast<unsigned char>(str[1])] + asso_values[static_cast<unsigned char>(str[0]+6)];
+}
+
+const struct RecognizedCommand *
+IrcCommandHash::in_word_set (const char *str, size_t len)
+{
+  static const struct RecognizedCommand wordlist[] =
+    {
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 272 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"PING", IrcCommand::PING},
+#line 275 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"TOPIC", IrcCommand::TOPIC},
+#line 264 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"CAP", IrcCommand::CAP},
+#line 271 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"PART", IrcCommand::PART},
+      {""},
+#line 269 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"NICK", IrcCommand::NICK},
+#line 265 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"ERROR", IrcCommand::ERROR},
+      {""},
+#line 273 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"PRIVMSG", IrcCommand::PRIVMSG},
+      {""},
+#line 267 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"KICK", IrcCommand::KICK},
+      {""},
+#line 133 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"393", IrcCommand::RPL_USERS},
+      {""},
+#line 199 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"491", IrcCommand::ERR_NOOPERHOST},
+#line 268 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"MODE", IrcCommand::MODE},
+      {""},
+#line 194 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"483", IrcCommand::ERR_CANTKILLSERVER},
+      {""},
+#line 131 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"391", IrcCommand::RPL_TIME},
+#line 266 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"JOIN", IrcCommand::JOIN},
+      {""},
+#line 270 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"NOTICE", IrcCommand::NOTICE},
+      {""},
+#line 192 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"481", IrcCommand::ERR_NOPRIVILEGES},
+#line 274 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"QUIT", IrcCommand::QUIT},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 126 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"381", IrcCommand::RPL_YOUREOPER},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 263 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"BOUNCER", IrcCommand::BOUNCER},
+#line 211 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"691", IrcCommand::ERR_STARTTLS},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 176 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"463", IrcCommand::ERR_NOPERMFORHOST},
+      {""},
+#line 66 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"281", IrcCommand::RPL_ACCEPTLIST},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 114 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"363", IrcCommand::RPL_CLOSEEND},
+      {""},
+#line 174 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"461", IrcCommand::ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 112 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"361", IrcCommand::RPL_KILLDONE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 61 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"263", IrcCommand::RPL_LOAD2HI},
+#line 184 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"473", IrcCommand::ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN},
+#line 262 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"BATCH", IrcCommand::BATCH},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 139 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"403", IrcCommand::ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL},
+#line 121 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"373", IrcCommand::RPL_INFOSTART},
+#line 59 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"261", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACELOG},
+#line 182 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"471", IrcCommand::ERR_CHANNELISFULL},
+      {""},
+#line 71 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"303", IrcCommand::RPL_ISON},
+      {""},
+#line 137 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"401", IrcCommand::ERR_NOSUCHNICK},
+#line 119 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"371", IrcCommand::RPL_INFO},
+      {""},
+#line 254 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"903", IrcCommand::RPL_SASLSUCCESS},
+      {""},
+#line 69 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"301", IrcCommand::RPL_AWAY},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 20 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"203", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACEUNKNOWN},
+      {""},
+#line 252 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"901", IrcCommand::RPL_LOGGEDOUT},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 18 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"201", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACECONNECTING},
+#line 210 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"671", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISSECURE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 8 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"003", IrcCommand::RPL_CREATED},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 166 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"443", IrcCommand::ERR_USERONCHANNEL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 6 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"001", IrcCommand::RPL_WELCOME},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 164 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"441", IrcCommand::ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL},
+      {""},
+#line 200 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"492", IrcCommand::ERR_CANNOTSENDTOUSER},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 99 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"341", IrcCommand::RPL_INVITING},
+      {""},
+#line 132 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"392", IrcCommand::RPL_USERSSTART},
+#line 43 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"243", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSOLINE},
+      {""},
+#line 191 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"480", IrcCommand::ERR_THROTTLE},
+      {""},
+#line 193 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"482", IrcCommand::ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 41 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"241", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSLLINE},
+      {""},
+#line 127 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"382", IrcCommand::RPL_REHASHING},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 67 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"282", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFACCEPT},
+#line 16 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"043", IrcCommand::RPL_SAVENICK},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 175 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"462", IrcCommand::ERR_ALREADYREGISTRED},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 110 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"360", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOWASREAL},
+      {""},
+#line 113 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"362", IrcCommand::RPL_CLOSING},
+#line 180 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"467", IrcCommand::ERR_KEYSET},
+      {""},
+#line 213 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"703", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFMODLIST},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 117 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"367", IrcCommand::RPL_BANLIST},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 181 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"470", IrcCommand::ERR_LINKCHANNEL},
+#line 60 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"262", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFTRACE},
+#line 183 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"472", IrcCommand::ERR_UNKNOWNMODE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 138 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"402", IrcCommand::ERR_NOSUCHSERVER},
+#line 120 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"372", IrcCommand::RPL_MOTD},
+#line 188 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"477", IrcCommand::ERR_NEEDREGGEDNICK},
+#line 68 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"300", IrcCommand::RPL_NONE},
+      {""},
+#line 70 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"302", IrcCommand::RPL_USERHOST},
+#line 143 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"407", IrcCommand::ERR_TOOMANYTARGETS},
+      {""},
+#line 251 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"900", IrcCommand::RPL_LOGGEDIN},
+#line 64 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"270", IrcCommand::RPL_PRIVS},
+#line 253 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"902", IrcCommand::ERR_NICKLOCKED},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 17 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"200", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACELINK},
+#line 209 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"670", IrcCommand::RPL_STARTTLS},
+#line 19 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"202", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACEHANDSHAKE},
+#line 258 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"907", IrcCommand::ERR_SASLALREADY},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 135 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"395", IrcCommand::RPL_NOUSERS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 196 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"485", IrcCommand::ERR_BANNEDNICK},
+#line 247 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"743", IrcCommand::ERR_INVALIDBAN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 129 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"385", IrcCommand::RPL_NOTOPERANYMORE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 245 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"741", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFRSACHALLENGE2},
+      {""},
+#line 7 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"002", IrcCommand::RPL_YOURHOST},
+#line 163 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"440", IrcCommand::ERR_SERVICESDOWN},
+      {""},
+#line 165 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"442", IrcCommand::ERR_NOTONCHANNEL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 100 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"342", IrcCommand::RPL_SUMMONING},
+      {""},
+#line 178 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"465", IrcCommand::ERR_YOUREBANNEDCREEP},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 102 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"347", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFINVITELIST},
+#line 116 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"365", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFLINKS},
+#line 154 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"423", IrcCommand::ERR_NOADMININFO},
+      {""},
+#line 42 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"242", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSUPTIME},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 88 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"323", IrcCommand::RPL_LISTEND},
+#line 261 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"AWAY", IrcCommand::AWAY},
+#line 152 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"421", IrcCommand::ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND},
+#line 46 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"247", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSXLINE},
+#line 62 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"265", IrcCommand::RPL_LOCALUSERS},
+#line 186 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"475", IrcCommand::ERR_BADCHANNELKEY},
+      {""},
+#line 86 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"321", IrcCommand::RPL_LISTSTART},
+      {""},
+#line 141 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"405", IrcCommand::ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS},
+#line 123 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"375", IrcCommand::RPL_MOTDSTART},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 73 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"305", IrcCommand::RPL_UNAWAY},
+#line 198 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"489", IrcCommand::ERR_VOICENEEDED},
+      {""},
+#line 36 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"221", IrcCommand::RPL_UMODEIS},
+      {""},
+#line 256 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"905", IrcCommand::ERR_SASLTOOLONG},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 22 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"205", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACEUSER},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 148 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"413", IrcCommand::ERR_NOTOPLEVEL},
+      {""},
+#line 212 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"702", IrcCommand::RPL_MODLIST},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 78 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"313", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISOPERATOR},
+      {""},
+#line 146 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"411", IrcCommand::ERR_NORECIPIENT},
+#line 217 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"707", IrcCommand::ERR_TARGCHANGE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 76 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"311", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISUSER},
+#line 80 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"369", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFWHOWAS},
+      {""},
+#line 28 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"213", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSCLINE},
+      {""},
+#line 10 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"005", IrcCommand::RPL_ISUPPORT},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 168 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"445", IrcCommand::ERR_SUMMONDISABLED},
+      {""},
+#line 26 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"211", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSLINKINFO},
+      {""},
+#line 190 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"479", IrcCommand::ERR_BADCHANNAME},
+#line 204 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"503", IrcCommand::ERR_GHOSTEDCLIENT},
+      {""},
+#line 260 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"AUTHENTICATE", IrcCommand::AUTHENTICATE},
+#line 144 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"409", IrcCommand::ERR_NOORIGIN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 202 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"501", IrcCommand::ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 45 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"245", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSSLINE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 244 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"740", IrcCommand::RPL_RSACHALLENGE2},
+      {""},
+#line 246 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"742", IrcCommand::ERR_MLOCKRESTRICTE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 25 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"209", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACECLASS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 232 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"723", IrcCommand::ERR_NOPRIVS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 230 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"721", IrcCommand::RPL_OMOTD},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 153 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"422", IrcCommand::ERR_NOMOTD},
+      {""},
+#line 215 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"705", IrcCommand::RPL_HELPTXT},
+#line 85 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"320", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISSPECIAL},
+      {""},
+#line 87 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"322", IrcCommand::RPL_LIST},
+#line 104 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"349", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFEXCEPTLIST},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 35 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"220", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSPLINE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 48 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"249", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSDEBUG},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 223 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"713", IrcCommand::ERR_CHANOPEN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 221 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"711", IrcCommand::RPL_KNOCKDLVR},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 145 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"410", IrcCommand::ERR_INVALIDCAPCMD},
+      {""},
+#line 147 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"412", IrcCommand::ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND},
+#line 158 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"433", IrcCommand::ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE},
+      {""},
+#line 75 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"310", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISHELPOP},
+      {""},
+#line 77 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"312", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISSERVER},
+#line 96 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"333", IrcCommand::RPL_TOPICWHOTIME},
+      {""},
+#line 156 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"431", IrcCommand::ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 82 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"317", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISIDLE},
+      {""},
+#line 94 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"331", IrcCommand::RPL_NOTOPIC},
+      {""},
+#line 27 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"212", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSCOMMANDS},
+#line 219 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"709", IrcCommand::RPL_ETRACE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 32 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"217", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSQLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 203 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"502", IrcCommand::ERR_USERSDONTMATCH},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 12 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"010", IrcCommand::RPL_REDIR},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 90 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"325", IrcCommand::RPL_CHANNELMLOCK},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 15 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"017", IrcCommand::RPL_MAPEND},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 38 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"225", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSDLINE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 229 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"720", IrcCommand::RPL_OMOTDSTART},
+      {""},
+#line 231 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"722", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFOMOTD},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 236 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"727", IrcCommand::RPL_TESTMASKGECO},
+      {""},
+#line 109 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"353", IrcCommand::RPL_NAMREPLY},
+      {""},
+#line 170 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"451", IrcCommand::ERR_NOTREGISTERED},
+      {""},
+#line 150 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"415", IrcCommand::ERR_MSGNEEDREGGEDNICK},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 105 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"351", IrcCommand::RPL_VERSION},
+      {""},
+#line 108 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"315", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFWHO},
+#line 52 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"253", IrcCommand::RPL_LUSERUNKNOWN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 50 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"251", IrcCommand::RPL_LUSERCLIENT},
+      {""},
+#line 30 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"215", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSILINE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 220 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"710", IrcCommand::RPL_KNOCK},
+#line 92 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"329", IrcCommand::RPL_CREATIONTIME},
+#line 222 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"712", IrcCommand::ERR_TOOMANYKNOCK},
+#line 242 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"733", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFMONLIS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 227 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"717", IrcCommand::RPL_TARGNOTIFY},
+      {""},
+#line 240 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"731", IrcCommand::RPL_MONOFFLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 157 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"432", IrcCommand::ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME},
+      {""},
+#line 13 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"015", IrcCommand::RPL_MAP},
+#line 93 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"330", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISLOGGEDIN},
+      {""},
+#line 95 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"332", IrcCommand::RPL_TOPIC},
+#line 161 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"437", IrcCommand::ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE},
+#line 201 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"494", IrcCommand::ERR_OWNMODE},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 206 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"513", IrcCommand::ERR_WRONGPONG},
+#line 97 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"337", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISTEXT},
+#line 134 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"394", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFUSERS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 195 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"484", IrcCommand::ERR_ISCHANSERVICE},
+#line 84 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"319", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISCHANNELS},
+      {""},
+#line 234 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"725", IrcCommand::RPL_TESTLINE},
+      {""},
+#line 128 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"384", IrcCommand::RPL_MYPORTIS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 34 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"219", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFSTATS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 177 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"464", IrcCommand::ERR_PASSWDMISMATCH},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 115 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"364", IrcCommand::RPL_LINKS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 250 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"751", IrcCommand::RPL_SCANUMODES},
+      {""},
+#line 225 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"715", IrcCommand::ERR_KNOCKDISABLED},
+#line 185 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"474", IrcCommand::ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 140 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"404", IrcCommand::ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN},
+#line 122 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"374", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFINFO},
+      {""},
+#line 106 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"352", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOREPLY},
+#line 172 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"457", IrcCommand::ERR_ACCEPTEXIST},
+#line 72 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"304", IrcCommand::RPL_TEXT},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 159 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"435", IrcCommand::ERR_BANNICKCHANGE},
+#line 238 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"729", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFQUIETLIS},
+#line 255 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"904", IrcCommand::ERR_SASLFAIL},
+#line 49 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"250", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSCONN},
+      {""},
+#line 51 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"252", IrcCommand::RPL_LUSEROP},
+      {""},
+#line 21 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"204", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACEOPERATOR},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 56 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"257", IrcCommand::RPL_ADMINLOC1},
+#line 136 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"396", IrcCommand::RPL_HOSTHIDDEN},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 40 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"235", IrcCommand::RPL_SERVLISTEND},
+      {""},
+#line 197 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"486", IrcCommand::ERR_NONONREG},
+#line 239 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"730", IrcCommand::RPL_MONONLINE},
+      {""},
+#line 241 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"732", IrcCommand::RPL_MONLIST},
+      {""},
+#line 130 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"386", IrcCommand::RPL_RSACHALLENGE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 9 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"004", IrcCommand::RPL_MYINFO},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 167 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"444", IrcCommand::ERR_NOLOGIN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 118 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"368", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFBANLIST},
+      {""},
+#line 179 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"466", IrcCommand::ERR_YOUWILLBEBANNED},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 111 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"366", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFNAMES},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 44 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"244", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSHLINE},
+#line 189 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"478", IrcCommand::ERR_BANLISTFULL},
+      {""},
+#line 207 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"517", IrcCommand::ERR_DISABLED},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 125 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"378", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISHOST},
+#line 63 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"266", IrcCommand::RPL_GLOBALUSERS},
+#line 187 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"476", IrcCommand::ERR_BADCHANMASK},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 142 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"406", IrcCommand::ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK},
+#line 124 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"376", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFMOTD},
+      {""},
+#line 259 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"908", IrcCommand::RPL_SASLMECHS},
+      {""},
+#line 74 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"306", IrcCommand::RPL_NOWAWAY},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 24 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"208", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACENEWTYPE},
+      {""},
+#line 257 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"906", IrcCommand::ERR_SASLABORTED},
+#line 65 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"276", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISCERTFP},
+      {""},
+#line 54 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"255", IrcCommand::RPL_LUSERME},
+      {""},
+#line 23 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"206", IrcCommand::RPL_TRACESERVER},
+#line 249 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"750", IrcCommand::RPL_SCANMATCHED},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 214 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"704", IrcCommand::RPL_HELPSTART},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 11 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"008", IrcCommand::RPL_SNOMASK},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 103 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"348", IrcCommand::RPL_EXCEPTLIST},
+      {""},
+#line 169 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"446", IrcCommand::ERR_USERSDISABLED},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 101 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"346", IrcCommand::RPL_INVITELIST},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 47 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"248", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSULINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 248 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"744", IrcCommand::ERR_TOPICLOCK},
+#line 58 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"259", IrcCommand::RPL_ADMINEMAIL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 218 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"708", IrcCommand::RPL_ETRACEFULL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 155 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"424", IrcCommand::ERR_FILEERROR},
+      {""},
+#line 216 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"706", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFHELP},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 89 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"324", IrcCommand::RPL_CHANNELMODEIS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 37 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"224", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSFLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 149 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"414", IrcCommand::ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 79 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"314", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOWASUSER},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 29 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"214", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSNLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 205 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"504", IrcCommand::ERR_USERNOTONSERV},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 91 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"328", IrcCommand::RPL_CHANNELURL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 233 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"724", IrcCommand::RPL_TESTMASK},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 83 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"318", IrcCommand::RPL_ENDOFWHOIS},
+      {""},
+#line 151 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"416", IrcCommand::ERR_TOOMANYMATCHES},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 81 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"316", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISCHANOP},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 33 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"218", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSYLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 31 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"216", IrcCommand::RPL_STATSKLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 224 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"714", IrcCommand::ERR_KNOCKONCHAN},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 14 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"016", IrcCommand::RPL_MAPMORE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""},
+#line 237 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"728", IrcCommand::RPL_QUIETLIST},
+      {""},
+#line 39 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"234", IrcCommand::RPL_SERVLIST},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 235 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"726", IrcCommand::RPL_NOTESTLINE},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 228 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"718", IrcCommand::RPL_UMODEGMSG},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 226 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"716", IrcCommand::ERR_TARGUMODEG},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 162 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"438", IrcCommand::ERR_NICKTOOFAST},
+      {""},
+#line 107 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"354", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOSPCRPL},
+      {""}, {""},
+#line 98 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"338", IrcCommand::RPL_WHOISACTUALLY},
+      {""},
+#line 160 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"436", IrcCommand::ERR_NICKCOLLISION},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 53 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"254", IrcCommand::RPL_LUSERCHANNELS},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 208 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"524", IrcCommand::ERR_HELPNOTFOUND},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 243 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"734", IrcCommand::ERR_MONLISTFULL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 173 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"458", IrcCommand::ERR_ACCEPTNOT},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 171 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"456", IrcCommand::ERR_ACCEPTFULL},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 57 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"258", IrcCommand::RPL_ADMINLOC2},
+      {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""}, {""},
+#line 55 "irc_commands.gperf"
+      {"256", IrcCommand::RPL_ADMINME}
+    };
+
+  if (len <= MAX_WORD_LENGTH && len >= MIN_WORD_LENGTH)
+    {
+      unsigned int key = hash (str, len);
+
+      if (key <= MAX_HASH_VALUE)
+        {
+          const char *s = wordlist[key].text;
+
+          if (*str == *s && !strcmp (str + 1, s + 1))
+            return &wordlist[key];
+        }
+    }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d449981..8369b5b 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "watchdog_thread.hpp"
 #include "snote_thread.hpp"
 #include "self_thread.hpp"
+#include "command_thread.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <chrono>
@@ -52,25 +53,17 @@ auto unhandled_message_thread(Connection& connection) -> void
 
 auto echo_thread(Connection& connection) -> void
 {
-    connection.add_listener<IrcMsgEvent>([&connection](IrcMsgEvent& event)
+    connection.add_listener<CommandEvent>([&connection](CommandEvent& event)
     {
-        if (IrcCommand::PRIVMSG == event.command)
+        if ("raw" == event.command
+        and "glguy" == event.oper
+        and "glguy" == event.account)
         {
-            auto const msg = event.irc.args[1];
-            if (msg.starts_with("!raw "))
-            {
-                for (auto const& tag : event.irc.tags)
-                {
-                    if ("account" == tag.key && "glguy" == tag.val)
-                    {
-                        auto txt = std::string{event.irc.args[1].substr(5)};
-                        txt += "\r\n";
-                        connection.write_raw(std::move(txt));
-                        event.handled_ = true;
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            auto txt = std::string{event.arg};
+            txt += "\r\n";
+            connection.write_line(std::move(txt));
+            event.handled_ = true;
+            send_notice(connection, event.nick, "ack");
         }
     });
 }
@@ -85,6 +78,7 @@ auto start(boost::asio::io_context & io, Settings const& settings) -> void
     auto const self_thread = SelfThread::start(*connection);
     registration_thread(*connection, settings.password, settings.username, settings.realname, settings.nickname);
     snote_thread(*connection);
+    CommandThread::start(*connection);
     echo_thread(*connection);
     unhandled_message_thread(*connection);
 
diff --git a/write_irc.cpp b/write_irc.cpp
index 4387b29..dbab73b 100644
--- a/write_irc.cpp
+++ b/write_irc.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ namespace {
 
 auto write_irc(Connection& connection, std::string message) -> void
 {
-    message += "\r\n";
-    connection.write_raw(std::move(message));
+    connection.write_line(std::move(message));
 }
 
 auto is_invalid_last(char x) -> bool
@@ -87,3 +86,12 @@ auto send_cap_req(Connection& connection, std::string_view caps) -> void
     write_irc(connection, "CAP", "REQ", caps);
 }
 
+auto send_privmsg(Connection& connection, std::string_view target, std::string_view message) -> void
+{
+    write_irc(connection, "PRIVMSG", target, message);
+}
+
+auto send_notice(Connection& connection, std::string_view target, std::string_view message) -> void
+{
+    write_irc(connection, "NOTICE", target, message);
+}
diff --git a/write_irc.hpp b/write_irc.hpp
index a4efbf5..537771e 100644
--- a/write_irc.hpp
+++ b/write_irc.hpp
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ auto send_nick(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
 auto send_cap_ls(Connection&) -> void;
 auto send_cap_end(Connection&) -> void;
 auto send_cap_req(Connection&, std::string_view) -> void;
+auto send_privmsg(Connection&, std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;
+auto send_notice(Connection&, std::string_view, std::string_view) -> void;