prosodyctl

Start server

$ prosodyctl start

$ prosodyctl stop

$ prosodyctl status

$ prosodyctl adduser [user@domain.com]

$ prosodyctl deluser [user@domain.com]

$ prosodyctl passwd [user@domain.com]

$ prosodyctl check

$ prosodyctl reload

prosodyctl command [args]

prosodyctl is the administration tool for the Prosody XMPP/Jabber server, providing service control, user management, and configuration validation from the command line. It can start, stop, restart, and reload the server, with reload applying configuration changes without disconnecting users.
User management commands handle XMPP account lifecycle: creating accounts with adduser, removing them with deluser, and resetting passwords with passwd. All user operations use JID (Jabber ID) format like user@domain.com.
The check command validates the Prosody configuration, DNS records, and TLS certificates before applying changes, catching common setup errors. Certificate management commands help import, generate, and inspect TLS certificates needed for secure XMPP connections.

start

Start Prosody.

Stop Prosody.

Restart Prosody.

Show status.

Reload configuration.

Create user account.

Delete user account.

Change password.

Validate configuration.

Version and paths.

Certificate management.

Requires root for most operations. Some commands need Prosody running. JID format required for users.

Prosody was started by Matthew Wild in 2008 as a lightweight XMPP server. It's known for being modular, standards-compliant, and memory-efficient.

ejabberdctl(1), prosody(8)