Command Reference

Minecraft /ability Command

playerBedrock Only

Sets character abilities (like World Builder permissions, flying, or mute) on a player.

Version Compatibility

Bedrock Edition:1.21.60

Bedrock Edition/ability <player> <ability> [value: Boolean]

playerSelectorRequired

The player whose ability to set.

abilityAbility NameRequired

worldbuilder (build/edit blocks), mayfly (Creative fly), mute (chat mute).

valueBoolean

Set true to enable, false to disable.

/ability @s mayfly true

Enables flying for yourself, even if in Survival mode.

/ability @a worldbuilder false

Prevents all players from placing, editing, or breaking blocks.

Bedrock exclusive. Mainly used in Education Edition features or dedicated server setups for moderation and map-making.