How to make a Repeating Command Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a repeating command block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a repeating command block is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace and it is not available through the Creative Inventory menu. You can only add a repeating command block to your inventory using a game command.

repeating command block

Let's explore how to add a repeating command block to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

A repeating command block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.9)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.0.5)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.2)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.14.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.0.5)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0.18)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Give Command for Repeating Command Block

Examples

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button help command at the top of the screen.
  • For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right) xbox one on the controller.
  • For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) ps4 on the controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button nintendo switch on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will give 1 repeating command block to the player called DigMinecraft with the following command:

/give DigMinecraft repeating_command_block

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

give repeating command block

Once the cheat has been entered, the repeating command block will be added to the player's inventory.

completed give repeating command block

You will see the message "Given [Repeating Command Block] x 1 to DigMinecraft" appear in the lower left corner of the game window. You have now given 1 repeating command block to the player called DigMinecraft.

Congratulations, you have learned how to craft a repeating command block using the /give command in Minecraft.

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