OPERMOTD, self-service VHOST, and command aliases (config-driven)

echoircd.conf.example

@@ -70,3 +70,13 @@ amu_target    = both
 
 # +G censor words: `badword = <find> [replacement]` (omit replacement to block).
 # badword = examplebadword ***
+
+# --- OPERMOTD: message shown to opers via /OPERMOTD (one line per entry) ---
+# opermotd = Welcome to the staff team.
+
+# --- self-service vhosts: /VHOST <user> <pass> sets your displayed host ---
+# vhost = alice s3cret alice.staff.example
+
+# --- command aliases: /NS ... -> PRIVMSG <target> :... (services shortcuts) ---
+# alias = NS NickServ
+# alias = CS ChanServ

src/config.rs

@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub dnsbl_reason: String,          // ban reason for a DNSBL hit
     pub sasl_server: String,           // linked services server that handles SASL ("" = none)
     pub webirc: Vec<(String, String, String)>, // web gateways: (password, name, ip-mask)
+    pub opermotd: Vec<String>,         // OPERMOTD text, one line per entry
+    pub vhosts: Vec<(String, String, String)>, // self-service vhosts: (user, pass, host)
+    pub aliases: Vec<(String, String)>, // command aliases: (name, target-nick)
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -104,6 +107,9 @@ impl Default for Config {
             dnsbl_reason: "Your host is listed in a DNS blocklist".to_string(),
             sasl_server: String::new(),
             webirc: Vec::new(),
+            opermotd: Vec::new(),
+            vhosts: Vec::new(),
+            aliases: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -246,6 +252,22 @@ impl Config {
                         c.webirc.push((pass.to_string(), gw, mask));
                     }
                 }
+                "opermotd" => c.opermotd.push(v.to_string()),
+                "vhost" => {
+                    // vhost = <user> <pass> <host>
+                    let mut it = v.split_whitespace();
+                    if let (Some(u), Some(p), Some(h)) = (it.next(), it.next(), it.next()) {
+                        c.vhosts.push((u.to_string(), p.to_string(), h.to_string()));
+                    }
+                }
+                "alias" => {
+                    // alias = <command> <target-nick>   (e.g. `alias = NS NickServ`)
+                    let mut it = v.split_whitespace();
+                    if let (Some(name), Some(target)) = (it.next(), it.next()) {
+                        c.aliases
+                            .push((name.to_ascii_uppercase(), target.to_string()));
+                    }
+                }
                 _ => {}
             }
         }

src/coremods/core_oper.rs

@@ -52,9 +52,47 @@ pub fn commands() -> Vec<Box<dyn Command>> {
         Box::new(SetIdle),
         Box::new(NickLock),
         Box::new(NickUnlock),
+        Box::new(OperMotd),
     ]
 }
 
+/// OPERMOTD — show the IRC-operators' message of the day (InspIRCd `m_opermotd`),
+/// configured with repeated `opermotd = <line>` entries.
+struct OperMotd;
+impl Command for OperMotd {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "OPERMOTD"
+    }
+    fn handle(&self, s: &mut Server, uid: Uid, _params: &[String]) -> CmdResult {
+        if !require_oper(s, uid) {
+            return CmdResult::Fail;
+        }
+        let nick = oper_nick(s, uid);
+        if s.opermotd.is_empty() {
+            s.send(
+                uid,
+                format!(":{} NOTICE {nick} :No OPERMOTD is set", s.name),
+            );
+            return CmdResult::Ok;
+        }
+        s.send(
+            uid,
+            format!(
+                ":{} NOTICE {nick} :- IRC Operators Message of the Day -",
+                s.name
+            ),
+        );
+        for line in s.opermotd.clone() {
+            s.send(uid, format!(":{} NOTICE {nick} :- {line}", s.name));
+        }
+        s.send(
+            uid,
+            format!(":{} NOTICE {nick} :- End of OPERMOTD -", s.name),
+        );
+        CmdResult::Ok
+    }
+}
+
 /// An oper-set WHOIS line, stored per-user in `User.ext` and rendered by WHOIS
 /// (RPL_WHOISSPECIAL 320). InspIRCd `m_swhois`.
 pub struct Swhois(pub String);

src/coremods/core_user.rs

@@ -22,9 +22,52 @@ pub fn commands() -> Vec<Box<dyn Command>> {
         Box::new(Away),
         Box::new(SetName),
         Box::new(WebIrc),
+        Box::new(Vhost),
     ]
 }
 
+/// VHOST — claim a self-service virtual host with `VHOST <user> <pass>` matching a
+/// configured `vhost = <user> <pass> <host>` block (InspIRCd `m_vhost`).
+struct Vhost;
+impl Command for Vhost {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "VHOST"
+    }
+    fn min_params(&self) -> usize {
+        2
+    }
+    fn handle(&self, s: &mut Server, uid: Uid, params: &[String]) -> CmdResult {
+        let (user, pass) = (&params[0], &params[1]);
+        let host = s
+            .vhosts
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(u, p, _)| u == user && p == pass)
+            .map(|(_, _, h)| h.clone());
+        let nick = s
+            .users
+            .get(&uid)
+            .map(|u| u.nick.clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "*".to_string());
+        match host {
+            Some(h) => {
+                s.change_host_ident(uid, None, Some(&h));
+                s.send(
+                    uid,
+                    format!(":{} NOTICE {nick} :Your vhost is now {h}", s.name),
+                );
+            }
+            None => {
+                s.send(
+                    uid,
+                    format!(":{} NOTICE {nick} :Invalid vhost credentials", s.name),
+                );
+                return CmdResult::Fail;
+            }
+        }
+        CmdResult::Ok
+    }
+}
+
 /// WEBIRC — a trusted web gateway declares the real client's host + IP, so users
 /// behind it don't all share the gateway's address. `WEBIRC <password> <gateway>
 /// <hostname> <ip> [:flags]`; must precede registration and the password must

src/ircd.rs

@@ -228,6 +228,25 @@ impl Ircd {
 
         let Some(handler) = self.commands.get(cmd) else {
             if registered {
+                // command aliases (m_alias): `/NS help` -> PRIVMSG NickServ :help
+                if let Some(target) = self
+                    .server
+                    .aliases
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|(n, _)| n == cmd)
+                    .map(|(_, t)| t.clone())
+                {
+                    if !msg.params.is_empty() {
+                        let text = msg.params.join(" ");
+                        crate::coremods::core_message::deliver(
+                            &mut self.server,
+                            uid,
+                            &[target, text],
+                            false,
+                        );
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
                 self.server
                     .numeric(uid, ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, &format!("{cmd} :Unknown command"));
             }

src/server.rs

@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ pub struct Server {
     pub dnsbl_reason: String,                      // ban reason on a DNSBL hit
     pub sasl_server: String,                       // services server that handles SASL
     pub webirc: Vec<(String, String, String)>,     // web gateways: (password, name, ip-mask)
+    pub opermotd: Vec<String>,                     // OPERMOTD text
+    pub vhosts: Vec<(String, String, String)>,     // self-service vhosts: (user, pass, host)
+    pub aliases: Vec<(String, String)>,            // command aliases: (name, target-nick)
     // labeled-response: while Some((uid, buf)), that client's own responses are
     // diverted into `buf` instead of the socket, so `on_line` can wrap them with
     // the command's `label` (single tag, BATCH, or ACK). RefCell because the
@@ -183,6 +186,9 @@ impl Server {
             dnsbl_reason: cfg.dnsbl_reason,
             sasl_server: cfg.sasl_server,
             webirc: cfg.webirc,
+            opermotd: cfg.opermotd,
+            vhosts: cfg.vhosts,
+            aliases: cfg.aliases,
             label_capture: RefCell::new(None),
             event_tx,
             conn_counter,