---
name: "profanity-subject"
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-subject"
---

# profanity-subject(1)

## NAME

/subject

## DESCRIPTION

Set, modify, or clear room subject.

## SYNOPSIS

/subject set \<subject\>

/subject edit \<subject\>

/subject editor

/subject prepend \<text\>

/subject append \<text\>

/subject clear

## ARGUMENTS

**set \<subject\>**

Set the room subject.

**edit \<subject\>**

Edit the current room subject, tab autocompletion will display the subject to edit.

**editor**

Edit the current room subject in external editor.

**prepend \<text\>**

Prepend text to the current room subject, use double quotes if a trailing space is needed.

**append \<text\>**

Append text to the current room subject, use double quotes if a preceding space is needed.

**clear**

Clear the room subject.