diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index da80577..52414de 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -4741,6 +4741,25 @@ cut_word (char **s)
 	return start;
 }
 
+static char *
+maybe_cut_word (char **s, bool (*validator) (void *, char *), void *user_data)
+{
+	char *start = *s;
+	size_t word_len = strcspn (*s, WORD_BREAKING_CHARS);
+
+	char *word = xstrndup (start, word_len);
+	bool ok = validator (user_data, word);
+	free (word);
+
+	if (!ok)
+		return NULL;
+
+	char *end = start + word_len;
+	*s = end + strspn (end, WORD_BREAKING_CHARS);
+	*end = '\0';
+	return start;
+}
+
 static bool
 try_handle_buffer_goto (struct app_context *ctx, const char *word)
 {
@@ -4790,6 +4809,25 @@ server_command_check (struct app_context *ctx, const char *action,
 	return false;
 }
 
+static bool
+validate_channel_name (void *user_data, char *word)
+{
+	struct server *s = user_data;
+	return irc_is_channel (s, word);
+}
+
+static char *
+try_get_channel (struct app_context *ctx, char **arguments)
+{
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = maybe_cut_word (arguments, validate_channel_name, s);
+	if (channel_name)
+		return channel_name;
+	if (ctx->current_buffer->type == BUFFER_CHANNEL)
+		return ctx->current_buffer->channel->name;
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static void
 show_buffers_list (struct app_context *ctx)
 {
@@ -5261,6 +5299,131 @@ handle_command_cycle (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool
+handle_command_mode (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "mode", true))
+		return true;
+
+	// FIXME: allow usernames as well, not only channels
+	// FIXME: +channels collide with setting modes
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = try_get_channel (ctx, &arguments);
+	if (!channel_name)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"%s: %s", "Can't set mode",
+			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
+	else if (*arguments)
+		irc_send (s, "MODE %s %s", channel_name, arguments);
+	else
+		irc_send (s, "MODE %s", channel_name);
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_command_topic (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "topic", true))
+		return true;
+
+	// FIXME: currently the topic can't start with a channel name
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = try_get_channel (ctx, &arguments);
+	if (!channel_name)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"%s: %s", "Can't change topic",
+			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
+	else if (*arguments)
+		// FIXME: there's no way to unset the topic
+		irc_send (s, "TOPIC %s :%s", channel_name, arguments);
+	else
+		irc_send (s, "TOPIC %s", channel_name);
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_command_kick (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "kick", true))
+		return true;
+
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = try_get_channel (ctx, &arguments);
+	if (!channel_name)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"%s: %s", "Can't kick",
+			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
+	else if (*arguments)
+		// FIXME: the reason should be one argument
+		irc_send (s, "KICK %s %s", channel_name, arguments);
+	else
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_command_kickban (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "kickban", true))
+		return true;
+
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = try_get_channel (ctx, &arguments);
+	if (!channel_name)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"%s: %s", "Can't kickban",
+			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
+	else if (*arguments)
+	{
+		// FIXME: don't include the reason
+		irc_send (s, "MODE %s +b %s", channel_name, arguments);
+		// FIXME: the reason should be one argument
+		irc_send (s, "KICK %s %s", channel_name, arguments);
+	}
+	else
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_command_ban (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "ban", true))
+		return true;
+
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = try_get_channel (ctx, &arguments);
+	if (!channel_name)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"%s: %s", "Can't ban",
+			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
+	else if (*arguments)
+		irc_send (s, "MODE %s +b %s", channel_name, arguments);
+	else
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_command_invite (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "invite", true))
+		return true;
+
+	// XXX: the order of arguments should probably be reverse
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	char *channel_name = try_get_channel (ctx, &arguments);
+	if (!channel_name)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"%s: %s", "Can't invite",
+			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
+	else if (*arguments)
+		irc_send (s, "INVITE %s %s", arguments, channel_name);
+	else
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
 static bool
 handle_command_connect (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 {
@@ -5410,18 +5573,30 @@ g_command_handlers[] =
 	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]]",
 	  handle_command_join },
 	{ "part",       "Leave channels",
-	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]] [reason]",
+	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]] [<reason>]",
 	  handle_command_part },
 	{ "cycle",      "Rejoin channels",
-	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]] [reason]",
+	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]] [<reason>]",
 	  handle_command_cycle },
 
-	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (mode)
-	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (topic)
-	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (kick)
-	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (kickban)
-	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (ban)
-	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (invite)
+	{ "mode",       "Change mode",
+	  "[<channel>] [<mode>...]",
+	  handle_command_mode },
+	{ "topic",      "Change topic",
+	  "[<channel>] [<topic>]",
+	  handle_command_topic },
+	{ "kick",       "Kick user from channel",
+	  "[<channel>] <user> [<reason>]",
+	  handle_command_kick },
+	{ "kickban",    "Kick and ban user from channel",
+	  "[<channel>] <user> [<reason>]",
+	  handle_command_kickban },
+	{ "ban",        "Ban user from channel",
+	  "[<channel>] <mask>",
+	  handle_command_ban },
+	{ "invite",     "Invite user to channel",
+	  "[<channel>] <user>",
+	  handle_command_invite },
 
 	{ "connect",    "Connect to the server",
 	  "[server]",
@@ -5430,7 +5605,7 @@ g_command_handlers[] =
 	  "[reason]",
 	  handle_command_disconnect },
 	{ "list",       "List channels and their topic",
-	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]] [server]",
+	  "[<channel>[,<channel>...]] [<server>]",
 	  handle_command_list },
 	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (names)
 	NOT_IMPLEMENTED (who)