Place A Repeating Command Block

Create a repeating command block at your location

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Places a repeating command block that executes a command every redstone tick when powered. Repeating command blocks run continuously if powered, making them essential for automatic farms and redstone contraptions. They run in the order: repeating → chain → impulse.

/setblock ~ ~ ~ repeating_command_block

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Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: no
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Right-click the block and add a command to execute.
Power the block with redstone to make it run.

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