---
name: "profanity-sub"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "profanity"
version: "1:0.19.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/profanity-sub"
---

# profanity-sub(1)

## NAME

/sub

## DESCRIPTION

Manage subscriptions to contact presence. If jid is omitted, the contact of the current window is used.

## SYNOPSIS

/sub request \[\<jid\>\]

/sub allow \[\<jid\>\]

/sub deny \[\<jid\>\]

/sub show \[\<jid\>\]

/sub sent

/sub received

## ARGUMENTS

**request \[\<jid\>\]**

Send a subscription request to the user.

**allow \[\<jid\>\]**

Approve a contact's subscription request.

**deny \[\<jid\>\]**

Remove subscription for a contact, or deny a request.

**show \[\<jid\>\]**

Show subscription status for a contact.

**sent**

Show all sent subscription requests pending a response.

**received**

Show all received subscription requests awaiting your response.

## EXAMPLES

/sub request odin@valhalla.edda

/sub allow odin@valhalla.edda

/sub request

/sub sent