Command Bedrock Edition ~2 min read

The /clear command

Empty a player's inventory, or strip out just one kind of item.

What it does

/clear removes items from a player’s inventory. Reset a player before handing them a kit, take back a quest item, or wipe everything at the start of a round.

Syntax

clear [player] [item] [data] [maxCount]

player: Whose inventory — @s, @a, @p. Defaults to the runner.
item: Optional — clear only this item. Omit to clear everything.
maxCount: Optional — remove at most this many.

Examples

clear @s

Empty your whole inventory.

clear @a

Clear everyone — a clean slate to start a round.

clear @s dirt

Remove just the dirt.

See it in action

Before and after running /clear — in MiniBench's 3D preview and in Minecraft.

Command run

clear @s

The inventory emptied by /clear in Minecraft (before) — In Minecraft

The inventory emptied by /clear in Minecraft (after) — In Minecraft

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Watch out for

· With no item, clear wipes the entire inventory — use carefully.
· Pair with /give to hand out a fresh starter kit.
· Needs cheats enabled.

Write it in MiniBench with autocomplete and live validation, then run it in Minecraft.

Write your first .mcfunction /give