Empty your own inventory
/clearRemoves every item you carry, armor and off hand included.
/clear command in Minecraft
/clear deletes items from one or more players' inventories: everything, one type of item, or a set number. With a maximum of 0 it removes nothing and only counts the matching items, which is handy for maps, shops and command block systems.
Syntax
/clear [<targets> [<item> [<maxCount>]]]| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| targetsoptional | Player selectorone or several | Players whose inventory is cleared: a name, @s for yourself, @p for the nearest or @a for everyone. Defaults to you. |
| itemoptional | Item test | Item to remove: an ID like minecraft:dirt, a tag like #minecraft:logs, or * for any item. |
| maxCountoptional | Whole numberat least 0 | Maximum number of items to remove. Without it, all matching items go; 0 only counts them. |
All 4 forms
- /clear
- /clear <targets>
- /clear <targets> <item>
- /clear <targets> <item> <maxCount>
Examples
Remove dirt from every player
/clear @a minecraft:dirtDeletes all Dirt from the inventories of all online players.
Take five diamonds
/clear @p minecraft:diamond 5Removes up to five diamonds from the nearest player, fewer if he carries less.
Remove every kind of log
/clear @s #minecraft:logsThe logs tag matches all wood logs, so one command clears them all.
Count emeralds without removing
/clear @s minecraft:emerald 0Removes nothing and reports how many Emerald items you carry.
Build your commandFill in the fields, then copy the command.
Command generatorIDs for /clear
Diamond Sworddiamond_sword
Netherite Swordnetherite_sword
Netherite Pickaxenetherite_pickaxe
Elytraelytra
Totem of Undyingtotem_of_undying
Enchanted Golden Appleenchanted_golden_appleGolden Applegolden_apple
Ender Pearlender_pearl
Firework Rocketfirework_rocket
Tridenttrident
MacemaceCommand Blockcommand_block
Barrierbarrier
Debug Stickdebug_stick
Lightlight
Structure Blockstructure_block
Monster Spawnerspawner
Knowledge Bookknowledge_bookWhat /clear removes
Without arguments, /clear empties your whole inventory, armor and off hand included. The items are deleted, not dropped. The Ender Chest is a separate storage and stays untouched. The item argument is an item predicate: a plain ID, a tag such as #minecraft:logs, or * for any item.
Counting items with maxCount 0
With 0 as maxCount, nothing is removed and the game only reports a count, for example "Found 12 matching item(s) on player Steve". With /execute and store result, you can copy that number into a /scoreboard objective and check whether a player carries enough Emerald items before you take them as a price.
Common errors
No items were found on player Steve: the player has none of the requested item.No player was found: the name or selector matches nobody online.
Containers such as chests are not affected: for those, use /item. To hand items back, use /give.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 2 November 2026
/clear: FAQ
Does /clear delete the items or drop them?
It deletes them. Nothing appears on the ground and the items cannot be recovered.
Can /clear empty a chest?
No, it only works on player inventories. To empty a container slot, use /item replace with minecraft:air.
How do I use /clear?
Type it in the chat with cheats on: /clear [<targets> [<item> [<maxCount>]]].
Who can use /clear?
Cheats on, or operator level 2.