Core

This is the cog guide for the core cog. You will find detailed docs about usage and commands.

[p] is considered as your prefix.

Usage

The Core cog has many commands related to core functions.

These commands come loaded with every Red bot, and cover some of the most basic usage of the bot.

Commands

allowlist

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]allowlist

Tip

Alias: whitelist

Description

Commands to manage the allowlist.

Warning

When the allowlist is in use, the bot will ignore commands from everyone not on the list.

Use [p]allowlist clear to disable the allowlist

allowlist add

Syntax

[p]allowlist add <users...>

Description

Adds users to the allowlist.

Examples:

[p]allowlist add @26 @Will - Adds two users to the allowlist.
[p]allowlist add 262626262626262626 - Adds a user by ID.

Arguments:

<users...> - The user or users to add to the allowlist.

allowlist clear

Syntax

[p]allowlist clear

Description

Clears the allowlist.

This disables the allowlist.

Example:

[p]allowlist clear

allowlist list

Syntax

[p]allowlist list

Description

Lists users on the allowlist.

Example:

[p]allowlist list

allowlist remove

Syntax

[p]allowlist remove <users...>

Description

Removes users from the allowlist.

The allowlist will be disabled if all users are removed.

Examples:

[p]allowlist remove @26 @Will - Removes two users from the allowlist.
[p]allowlist remove 262626262626262626 - Removes a user by ID.

Arguments:

<users...> - The user or users to remove from the allowlist.

autoimmune

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]autoimmune

Description

Commands to manage server settings for immunity from automated actions.

This includes duplicate message deletion and mention spam from the Mod cog, and filters from the Filter cog.

autoimmune add

Syntax

[p]autoimmune add <user_or_role>

Description

Makes a user or role immune from automated moderation actions.

Examples:

[p]autoimmune add @Twentysix - Adds a user.
[p]autoimmune add @Mods - Adds a role.

Arguments:

<user_or_role> - The user or role to add immunity to.

autoimmune isimmune

Syntax

[p]autoimmune isimmune <user_or_role>

Description

Checks if a user or role would be considered immune from automated actions.

Examples:

[p]autoimmune isimmune @Twentysix
[p]autoimmune isimmune @Mods

Arguments:

<user_or_role> - The user or role to check the immunity of.

autoimmune list

Syntax

[p]autoimmune list

Description

Gets the current members and roles configured for automatic moderation action immunity.

Example:

[p]autoimmune list

autoimmune remove

Syntax

[p]autoimmune remove <user_or_role>

Description

Remove a user or role from being immune to automated moderation actions.

Examples:

[p]autoimmune remove @Twentysix - Removes a user.
[p]autoimmune remove @Mods - Removes a role.

Arguments:

<user_or_role> - The user or role to remove immunity from.

bankset

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]bankset

Description

Base command for configuring bank settings.

bankset bankname

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner. However, if the bank is server-wide, the server owner or an administrator can use this command.

Syntax

[p]bankset bankname <name>

Description

Set bank’s name.

Arguments

<name>: The new bank’s name.

bankset creditsname

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner. However, if the bank is server-wide, the server owner or an administrator can use this command.

Syntax

[p]bankset creditsname <name>

Description

Change the credits name of the bank. It is credits by default.

For example, if you switch it to dollars, the payday command will show this:

Here, take some dollars. Enjoy! (+120 dollars!)

You currently have 220 dollars.

Arguments

<name>: The new credits name.

bankset maxbal

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner. However, if the bank is server-wide, the server owner or an administrator can use this command.

Syntax

[p]bankset maxbal <amount>

Description

Defines the maximum amount of money a user can have with the bot.

If a user reaches this limit, they will be unable to gain more money.

Arguments

<amount>: The maximum amount of money for users.

bankset prune

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]bankset prune

Description

Base command for pruning bank accounts.

bankset prune global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]bankset prune global [confirmation=False]

Description

Prune bank accounts for users who no longer share a server with the bot.

Cannot be used without a global bank. See [p]bankset prune server.

Examples:

[p]bankset prune global - Did not confirm. Shows the help message.
[p]bankset prune global yes

Arguments

<confirmation> This will default to false unless specified.

bankset prune server

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]bankset prune server [confirmation=False]

Tip

Aliases: bankset prune guild, bankset prune local

Description

Prune bank accounts for users no longer in the server.

Cannot be used with a global bank. See [p]bankset prune global.

Examples:

[p]bankset prune server - Did not confirm. Shows the help message.
[p]bankset prune server yes

Arguments

<confirmation> This will default to false unless specified.

bankset prune user

Syntax

[p]bankset prune user <user> [confirmation=False]

Description

Delete the bank account of a specified user.

Examples:

[p]bankset prune user @Twentysix - Did not confirm. Shows the help message.
[p]bankset prune user @Twentysix yes

Arguments

<user> The user to delete the bank of. Takes mentions, names, and user ids.
<confirmation> This will default to false unless specified.

bankset registeramount

Syntax

[p]bankset registeramount <creds>

Description

Set the initial balance for new bank accounts.

Example:

[p]bankset registeramount 5000

Arguments

<creds> The new initial balance amount. Default is 0.

bankset reset

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]bankset reset [confirmation=False]

Description

Delete all bank accounts.

Examples:

[p]bankset reset - Did not confirm. Shows the help message.
[p]bankset reset yes

Arguments

<confirmation> This will default to false unless specified.

bankset showsettings

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner. However, if the bank is server-wide, the server owner or an administrator can use this command.

Syntax

[p]bankset showsettings

Description

Shows the current settings of your bank.

This will display the following information:

Name of the bank
Scope of the bank (global or per server)
Currency name
Default balance
Maximum allowed balance

bankset toggleglobal

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]bankset toggleglobal [confirm=False]

Description

Makes the bank global instead of server-wide. If it is already global, the command will switch it back to the server-wide bank.

Warning

Using this command will reset all accounts.

Arguments

[confirm=False]: Put yes to confirm.

blocklist

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]blocklist

Tip

Aliases: blacklist, denylist

Description

Commands to manage the blocklist.

Use [p]blocklist clear to disable the blocklist

blocklist add

Syntax

[p]blocklist add <users...>

Description

Adds users to the blocklist.

Examples:

[p]blocklist add @26 @Will - Adds two users to the blocklist.
[p]blocklist add 262626262626262626 - Blocks a user by ID.

Arguments:

<users...> - The user or users to add to the blocklist.

blocklist clear

Syntax

[p]blocklist clear

Description

Clears the blocklist.

Example:

[p]blocklist clear

blocklist list

Syntax

[p]blocklist list

Description

Lists users on the blocklist.

Example:

[p]blocklist list

blocklist remove

Syntax

[p]blocklist remove <users...>

Description

Removes users from the blocklist.

Examples:

[p]blocklist remove @26 @Will - Removes two users from the blocklist.
[p]blocklist remove 262626262626262626 - Removes a user by ID.

Arguments:

<users...> - The user or users to remove from the blocklist.

command

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]command

Description

Commands to enable and disable commands and cogs.

command defaultdisablecog

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]command defaultdisablecog <cog>

Description

Set the default state for a cog as disabled.

This will disable the cog for all servers by default. To override it, use [p]command enablecog on the servers you want to allow usage.

Note

This will only work on loaded cogs, and must reference the title-case cog name.

Examples:

[p]command defaultdisablecog Economy
[p]command defaultdisablecog ModLog

Arguments:

<cog> - The name of the cog to make disabled by default. Must be title-case.

command defaultenablecog

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]command defaultenablecog <cog>

Description

Set the default state for a cog as enabled.

This will re-enable the cog for all servers by default. To override it, use [p]command disablecog on the servers you want to disallow usage.

Note

This will only work on loaded cogs, and must reference the title-case cog name.

Examples:

[p]command defaultenablecog Economy
[p]command defaultenablecog ModLog

Arguments:

<cog> - The name of the cog to make enabled by default. Must be title-case.

command disable

Syntax

[p]command disable <command>

Description

Disable a command.

If you’re the bot owner, this will disable commands globally by default. Otherwise, this will disable commands on the current server.

Examples:

[p]command disable userinfo - Disables the userinfo command in the Mod cog.
[p]command disable urban - Disables the urban command in the General cog.

Arguments:

<command> - The command to disable.

command disable global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]command disable global <command>

Description

Disable a command globally.

Examples:

[p]command disable global userinfo - Disables the userinfo command in the Mod cog.
[p]command disable global urban - Disables the urban command in the General cog.

Arguments:

<command> - The command to disable globally.

command disable server

Syntax

[p]command disable server <command>

Tip

Alias: command disable guild

Description

Disable a command in this server only.

Examples:

[p]command disable server userinfo - Disables the userinfo command in the Mod cog.

[p]command disable server urban - Disables the urban command in the General cog.

Arguments:

<command> - The command to disable for the current server.

command disablecog

Syntax

[p]command disablecog <cog>

Description

Disable a cog in this server.

Note

This will only work on loaded cogs, and must reference the title-case cog name.

Examples:

[p]command disablecog Economy
[p]command disablecog ModLog

Arguments:

<cog> - The name of the cog to disable on this server. Must be title-case.

command disabledmsg

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]command disabledmsg [message]

Description

Set the bot’s response to disabled commands.

Leave blank to send nothing.

To include the command name in the message, include the {command} placeholder.

Examples:

[p]command disabledmsg This command is disabled
[p]command disabledmsg {command} is disabled
[p]command disabledmsg - Sends nothing when a disabled command is attempted.

Arguments:

[message] - The message to send when a disabled command is attempted.

command enable

Syntax

[p]command enable <command>

Description

Enable a command.

If you’re the bot owner, this will try to enable a globally disabled command by default. Otherwise, this will try to enable a command disabled on the current server.

Examples:

[p]command enable userinfo - Enables the userinfo command in the Mod cog.
[p]command enable urban - Enables the urban command in the General cog.

Arguments:

<command> - The command to enable.

command enable global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]command enable global <command>

Description

Enable a command globally.

Examples:

[p]command enable global userinfo - Enables the userinfo command in the Mod cog.
[p]command enable global urban - Enables the urban command in the General cog.

Arguments:

<command> - The command to enable globally.

command enable server

Syntax

[p]command enable server <command>

Tip

Alias: command enable guild

Description

Enable a command in this server.

Examples:

[p]command enable server userinfo - Enables the userinfo command in the Mod cog.
[p]command enable server urban - Enables the urban command in the General cog.

Arguments:

<command> - The command to enable for the current server.

command enablecog

Syntax

[p]command enablecog <cog>

Description

Enable a cog in this server.

Note

This will only work on loaded cogs, and must reference the title-case cog name.

Examples:

[p]command enablecog Economy
[p]command enablecog ModLog

Arguments:

<cog> - The name of the cog to enable on this server. Must be title-case.

command listdisabled

Syntax

[p]command listdisabled

Description

List disabled commands.

If you’re the bot owner, this will show global disabled commands by default. Otherwise, this will show disabled commands on the current server.

Example:

[p]command listdisabled

command listdisabled global

Syntax

[p]command listdisabled global

Description

List disabled commands globally.

Example:

[p]command listdisabled global

command listdisabled guild

Syntax

[p]command listdisabled guild

Description

List disabled commands in this server.

Example:

[p]command listdisabled guild

command listdisabledcogs

Syntax

[p]command listdisabledcogs

Description

List the cogs which are disabled in this server.

Example:

[p]command listdisabledcogs

contact

Syntax

[p]contact <message>

Description

Sends a message to the owner.

This is limited to one message every 60 seconds per person.

Example:

[p]contact Help! The bot has become sentient!

Arguments:

[message] - The message to send to the owner.

diagnoseissues

Syntax

[p]diagnoseissues [channel] <member> <command_name>

Description

Diagnose issues with the command checks with ease!

If you want to diagnose the command from a text channel in a different server, you can do so by using the command in DMs.

Example:

[p]diagnoseissues #general @Slime ban - Diagnose why @Slime can’t use [p]ban in #general channel.

Arguments:

[channel] - The text channel that the command should be tested for. Defaults to the current channel.
<member> - The member that should be considered as the command caller.
<command_name> - The name of the command to test.

dm

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]dm <user_id> <message>

Description

Sends a DM to a user.

This command needs a user ID to work.

To get a user ID, go to Discord’s settings and open the ‘Appearance’ tab. Enable ‘Developer Mode’, then right click a user and click on ‘Copy ID’.

Example:

[p]dm 262626262626262626 Do you like me? Yes / No

Arguments:

[message] - The message to dm to the user.

embedset

Syntax

[p]embedset

Description

Commands for toggling embeds on or off.

This setting determines whether or not to use embeds as a response to a command (for commands that support it). The default is to use embeds.

The embed settings are checked until the first True/False in this order:

In guild context:
1. Channel override - [p]embedset channel
2. Server command override - [p]embedset command server
3. Server override - [p]embedset server
4. Global command override - [p]embedset command global
5. Global setting -[p]embedset global
In DM context:
1. User override - [p]embedset user
2. Global command override - [p]embedset command global
3. Global setting - [p]embedset global

embedset channel

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]embedset channel <channel> [enabled]

Description

Set’s a channel’s embed setting.

If set, this is used instead of the guild and command defaults to determine whether or not to use embeds. This is used for all commands done in a channel.

If enabled is left blank, the setting will be unset and the guild default will be used instead.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Examples:

[p]embedset channel #text-channel False - Disables embeds in the #text-channel.
[p]embedset channel #forum-channel disable - Disables embeds in the #forum-channel.
[p]embedset channel #text-channel - Resets value to use guild default in the #text-channel.

Arguments:

<channel> - The text, voice, stage, or forum channel to set embed setting for.
[enabled] - Whether to use embeds in this channel. Leave blank to reset to default.

embedset command

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]embedset command <command> [enabled]

Description

Sets a command’s embed setting.

If you’re the bot owner, this will try to change the command’s embed setting globally by default. Otherwise, this will try to change embed settings on the current server.

If enabled is left blank, the setting will be unset.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Examples:

[p]embedset command info - Clears command specific embed settings for ‘info’.
[p]embedset command info False - Disables embeds for ‘info’.
[p]embedset command "ignore list" True - Quotes are needed for subcommands.

Arguments:

[enabled] - Whether to use embeds for this command. Leave blank to reset to default.

embedset command global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]embedset command global <command> [enabled]

Description

Sets a command’s embed setting globally.

If set, this is used instead of the global default to determine whether or not to use embeds.

If enabled is left blank, the setting will be unset.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Examples:

[p]embedset command global info - Clears command specific embed settings for ‘info’.
[p]embedset command global info False - Disables embeds for ‘info’.
[p]embedset command global "ignore list" True - Quotes are needed for subcommands.

Arguments:

[enabled] - Whether to use embeds for this command. Leave blank to reset to default.

embedset command server

Syntax

[p]embedset command server <command> [enabled]

Tip

Alias: embedset command guild

Description

Sets a command’s embed setting for the current server.

If set, this is used instead of the server default to determine whether or not to use embeds.

If enabled is left blank, the setting will be unset and the server default will be used instead.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Examples:

[p]embedset command server info - Clears command specific embed settings for ‘info’.
[p]embedset command server info False - Disables embeds for ‘info’.
[p]embedset command server "ignore list" True - Quotes are needed for subcommands.

Arguments:

[enabled] - Whether to use embeds for this command. Leave blank to reset to default.

embedset global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]embedset global

Description

Toggle the global embed setting.

This is used as a fallback if the user or guild hasn’t set a preference. The default is to use embeds.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Example:

[p]embedset global

embedset server

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]embedset server [enabled]

Tip

Alias: embedset guild

Description

Set the server’s embed setting.

If set, this is used instead of the global default to determine whether or not to use embeds. This is used for all commands done in a server.

If enabled is left blank, the setting will be unset and the global default will be used instead.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Examples:

[p]embedset server False - Disables embeds on this server.
[p]embedset server - Resets value to use global default.

Arguments:

[enabled] - Whether to use embeds on this server. Leave blank to reset to default.

embedset showsettings

Syntax

[p]embedset showsettings [command]

Description

Show the current embed settings.

Provide a command name to check for command specific embed settings.

Examples:

[p]embedset showsettings - Shows embed settings.
[p]embedset showsettings info - Also shows embed settings for the ‘info’ command.
[p]embedset showsettings "ignore list" - Checking subcommands requires quotes.

Arguments:

[command] - Checks this command for command specific embed settings.

embedset user

Syntax

[p]embedset user [enabled]

Description

Sets personal embed setting for DMs.

If set, this is used instead of the global default to determine whether or not to use embeds. This is used for all commands executed in a DM with the bot.

If enabled is left blank, the setting will be unset and the global default will be used instead.

To see full evaluation order of embed settings, run [p]help embedset.

Examples:

[p]embedset user False - Disables embeds in your DMs.
[p]embedset user - Resets value to use global default.

Arguments:

[enabled] - Whether to use embeds in your DMs. Leave blank to reset to default.

helpset

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]helpset

Description

Commands to manage settings for the help command.

All help settings are applied globally.

helpset deletedelay

Syntax

[p]helpset deletedelay <seconds>

Description

Set the delay after which help pages will be deleted.

The setting is disabled by default, and only applies to non-menu help, sent in server text channels. Setting the delay to 0 disables this feature.

The bot has to have MANAGE_MESSAGES permission for this to work.

Examples:

[p]helpset deletedelay 60 - Delete the help pages after a minute.
[p]helpset deletedelay 1 - Delete the help pages as quickly as possible.
[p]helpset deletedelay 1209600 - Max time to wait before deleting (14 days).
[p]helpset deletedelay 0 - Disable deleting help pages.

Arguments:

<seconds> - The seconds to wait before deleting help pages.

helpset maxpages

Syntax

[p]helpset maxpages <pages>

Description

Set the maximum number of help pages sent in a server channel.

If a help message contains more pages than this value, the help message will be sent to the command author via DM. This is to help reduce spam in server text channels.

The default value is 2 pages.

Examples:

[p]helpset maxpages 50 - Basically never send help to DMs.
[p]helpset maxpages 0 - Always send help to DMs.

Arguments:

<limit> - The max pages allowed to send per help in a server.

helpset pagecharlimit

Syntax

[p]helpset pagecharlimit <limit>

Description

Set the character limit for each page in the help message.

Note

This setting only applies to embedded help.

The default value is 1000 characters. The minimum value is 500. The maximum is based on the lower of what you provide and what discord allows.

Please note that setting a relatively small character limit may mean some pages will exceed this limit.

Example:

[p]helpset pagecharlimit 1500

Arguments:

<limit> - The max amount of characters to show per page in the help message.

helpset reacttimeout

Syntax

[p]helpset reacttimeout <seconds>

Description

Set the timeout for reactions, if menus are enabled.

The default is 30 seconds. The timeout has to be between 15 and 300 seconds.

Examples:

[p]helpset reacttimeout 30 - The default timeout.
[p]helpset reacttimeout 60 - Timeout of 1 minute.
[p]helpset reacttimeout 15 - Minimum allowed timeout.
[p]helpset reacttimeout 300 - Max allowed timeout (5 mins).

Arguments:

<seconds> - The timeout, in seconds, of the reactions.

helpset resetformatter

Syntax

[p]helpset resetformatter

Description

This resets Red’s help formatter to the default formatter.

Example:

[p]helpset resetformatter

helpset resetsettings

Syntax

[p]helpset resetsettings

Description

This resets Red’s help settings to their defaults.

This may not have an impact when using custom formatters from 3rd party cogs

Example:

[p]helpset resetsettings

helpset showaliases

Syntax

[p]helpset showaliases [show_aliases]

Description

This allows the help command to show existing commands aliases if there is any.

This defaults to True. Using this without a setting will toggle.

Examples:

[p]helpset showaliases False - Disables showing aliases on this server.
[p]helpset showaliases - Toggles the value.

Arguments:

[show_aliases] - Whether to include aliases in help. Leave blank to toggle.

helpset showhidden

Syntax

[p]helpset showhidden [show_hidden]

Description

This allows the help command to show hidden commands.

This defaults to False. Using this without a setting will toggle.

Examples:

[p]helpset showhidden True - Enables showing hidden commands.
[p]helpset showhidden - Toggles the value.

Arguments:

[show_hidden] - Whether to use show hidden commands in help. Leave blank to toggle.

helpset showsettings

Syntax

[p]helpset showsettings

Description

Show the current help settings.

Warning

These settings may not be accurate if the default formatter is not in use.

Example:

[p]helpset showsettings

helpset tagline

Syntax

[p]helpset tagline [tagline]

Description

Set the tagline to be used.

The maximum tagline length is 2048 characters. This setting only applies to embedded help. If no tagline is specified, the default will be used instead.

You can use [p] in your tagline, which will be replaced by the bot’s prefix.

Examples:

[p]helpset tagline Thanks for using the bot!
[p]helpset tagline Use [p]invite to add me to your server.
[p]helpset tagline - Resets the tagline to the default.

Arguments:

[tagline] - The tagline to appear at the bottom of help embeds. Leave blank to reset.

helpset usemenus

Syntax

[p]helpset usemenus <"buttons"|"reactions"|"select"|"selectonly"|"disable">

Description

Allows the help command to be sent as a paginated menu instead of separate messages.

When “reactions”, “buttons”, “select”, or “selectonly” is passed, [p]help will only show one page at a time and will use the associated control scheme to navigate between pages.

Examples:

[p]helpset usemenus reactions - Enables using reaction menus.
[p]helpset usemenus buttons - Enables using button menus.
[p]helpset usemenus select - Enables buttons with a select menu.
[p]helpset usemenus selectonly - Enables a select menu only on help.
[p]helpset usemenus disable - Disables help menus.

Arguments:

<"buttons"|"reactions"|"select"|"selectonly"|"disable"> - Whether to use buttons, reactions, select, selectonly, or no menus.

helpset usetick

Syntax

[p]helpset usetick [use_tick]

Description

This allows the help command message to be ticked if help is sent to a DM.

Ticking is reacting to the help message with a ✅.

Defaults to False. Using this without a setting will toggle.

Note

This is only used when the bot is not using menus.

Examples:

[p]helpset usetick False - Disables ticking when help is sent to DMs.
[p]helpset usetick - Toggles the value.

Arguments:

[use_tick] - Whether to tick the help command when help is sent to DMs. Leave blank to toggle.

helpset verifychecks

Syntax

[p]helpset verifychecks [verify]

Description

Sets if commands which can’t be run in the current context should be filtered from help.

Defaults to True. Using this without a setting will toggle.

Examples:

[p]helpset verifychecks False - Enables showing unusable commands in help.
[p]helpset verifychecks - Toggles the value.

Arguments:

[verify] - Whether to hide unusable commands in help. Leave blank to toggle.

helpset verifyexists

Syntax

[p]helpset verifyexists [verify]

Description

Sets whether the bot should respond to help commands for nonexistent topics.

When enabled, this will indicate the existence of help topics, even if the user can’t use it.

Note

This setting on its own does not fully prevent command enumeration.

Defaults to False. Using this without a setting will toggle.

Examples:

[p]helpset verifyexists True - Enables sending help for nonexistent topics.
[p]helpset verifyexists - Toggles the value.

Arguments:

[verify] - Whether to respond to help for nonexistent topics. Leave blank to toggle.

ignore

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]ignore

Description

Commands to add servers or channels to the ignore list.

The ignore list will prevent the bot from responding to commands in the configured locations.

Note

Owners and Admins override the ignore list.

ignore channel

Syntax

[p]ignore channel [channel]

Description

Ignore commands in the channel, thread, or category.

Defaults to the current thread or channel.

Note

Owners, Admins, and those with Manage Channel permissions override ignored channels.

Examples:

[p]ignore channel #general - Ignores commands in the #general channel.
[p]ignore channel - Ignores commands in the current channel.
[p]ignore channel "General Channels" - Use quotes for categories with spaces.
[p]ignore channel 356236713347252226 - Also accepts IDs.

Arguments:

<channel> - The channel to ignore. This can also be a thread or category channel.

ignore list

Syntax

[p]ignore list

Description

List the currently ignored servers and channels.

Example:

[p]ignore list

ignore server

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]ignore server

Tip

Alias: ignore guild

Description

Ignore commands in this server.

Note

Owners, Admins, and those with Manage Server permissions override ignored servers.

Example:

[p]ignore server - Ignores the current server

info

Syntax

[p]info

Description

Shows info about Red.

invite

Syntax

[p]invite

Description

Shows Red’s invite url.

This will always send the invite to DMs to keep it private.

This command is locked to the owner unless [p]inviteset public is set to True.

Example:

[p]invite

inviteset

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]inviteset

Description

Commands to setup Red’s invite settings.

inviteset perms

Syntax

[p]inviteset perms <level>

Description

Make the bot create its own role with permissions on join.

The bot will create its own role with the desired permissions when it joins a new server. This is a special role that can’t be deleted or removed from the bot.

For that, you need to provide a valid permissions level. You can generate one here: https://discordapi.com/permissions.html

Please note that you might need two factor authentication for some permissions.

Example:

[p]inviteset perms 134217728 - Adds a “Manage Nicknames” permission requirement to the invite.

Arguments:

<level> - The permission level to require for the bot in the generated invite.

inviteset public

Syntax

[p]inviteset public [confirm=False]

Description

Toggles if [p]invite should be accessible for the average user.

The bot must be made into a Public bot in the developer dashboard for public invites to work.

Example:

[p]inviteset public yes - Toggles the public invite setting.

Arguments:

[confirm] - Required to set to public. Not required to toggle back to private.

leave

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]leave [servers...]

Description

Leaves servers.

If no server IDs are passed the local server will be left instead.

Note

This command is interactive.

Examples:

[p]leave - Leave the current server.
[p]leave "Red - Discord Bot" - Quotes are necessary when there are spaces in the name.
[p]leave 133049272517001216 240154543684321280 - Leaves multiple servers, using IDs.

Arguments:

[servers...] - The servers to leave. When blank, attempts to leave the current server.

licenseinfo

Syntax

[p]licenseinfo

Tip

Alias: licenceinfo

Description

Get info about Red’s licenses.

load

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]load <cogs...>

Description

Loads cog packages from the local paths and installed cogs.

See packages available to load with [p]cogs.

Additional cogs can be added using Downloader, or from local paths using [p]addpath.

Examples:

[p]load general - Loads the general cog.
[p]load admin mod mutes - Loads multiple cogs.

Arguments:

<cogs...> - The cog packages to load.

localallowlist

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]localallowlist

Tip

Alias: localwhitelist

Description

Commands to manage the server specific allowlist.

Warning

When the allowlist is in use, the bot will ignore commands from everyone not on the list in the server.

Use [p]localallowlist clear to disable the allowlist

localallowlist add

Syntax

[p]localallowlist add <users_or_roles...>

Description

Adds a user or role to the server allowlist.

Examples:

[p]localallowlist add @26 @Will - Adds two users to the local allowlist.
[p]localallowlist add 262626262626262626 - Allows a user by ID.
[p]localallowlist add "Super Admins" - Allows a role with a space in the name without mentioning.

Arguments:

<users_or_roles...> - The users or roles to remove from the local allowlist.

localallowlist clear

Syntax

[p]localallowlist clear

Description

Clears the allowlist.

This disables the local allowlist and clears all entires.

Example:

[p]localallowlist clear

localallowlist list

Syntax

[p]localallowlist list

Description

Lists users and roles on the server allowlist.

Example:

[p]localallowlist list

localallowlist remove

Syntax

[p]localallowlist remove <users_or_roles...>

Description

Removes user or role from the allowlist.

The local allowlist will be disabled if all users are removed.

Examples:

[p]localallowlist remove @26 @Will - Removes two users from the local allowlist.
[p]localallowlist remove 262626262626262626 - Removes a user by ID.
[p]localallowlist remove "Super Admins" - Removes a role with a space in the name without mentioning.

Arguments:

<users_or_roles...> - The users or roles to remove from the local allowlist.

localblocklist

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]localblocklist

Tip

Alias: localblacklist

Description

Commands to manage the server specific blocklist.

Use [p]localblocklist clear to disable the blocklist

localblocklist add

Syntax

[p]localblocklist add <users_or_roles...>

Description

Adds a user or role to the local blocklist.

Examples:

[p]localblocklist add @26 @Will - Adds two users to the local blocklist.
[p]localblocklist add 262626262626262626 - Blocks a user by ID.
[p]localblocklist add "Bad Apples" - Blocks a role with a space in the name without mentioning.

Arguments:

<users_or_roles...> - The users or roles to add to the local blocklist.

localblocklist clear

Syntax

[p]localblocklist clear

Description

Clears the server blocklist.

This disabled the server blocklist and clears all entries.

Example:

[p]blocklist clear

localblocklist list

Syntax

[p]localblocklist list

Description

Lists users and roles on the server blocklist.

Example:

[p]localblocklist list

localblocklist remove

Syntax

[p]localblocklist remove <users_or_roles...>

Description

Removes user or role from blocklist.

Examples:

[p]localblocklist remove @26 @Will - Removes two users from the local blocklist.
[p]localblocklist remove 262626262626262626 - Unblocks a user by ID.
[p]localblocklist remove "Bad Apples" - Unblocks a role with a space in the name without mentioning.

Arguments:

<users_or_roles...> - The users or roles to remove from the local blocklist.

modlogset

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]modlogset

Description

Manage modlog settings.

modlogset cases

Syntax

[p]modlogset cases [action]

Description

Enable or disable case creation for a mod action, like disabling warnings, enabling bans, etc.

Examples:

[p]modlogset cases kick - Enables/disables modlog messages for kicks.
[p]modlogset cases ban - Enables/disables modlog messages for bans.

Arguments:

[action] - The type of mod action to be enabled/disabled for case creation.

modlogset modlog

Syntax

[p]modlogset modlog [channel]

Tip

Alias: modlogset channel

Description

Set a channel as the modlog.

Arguments

[channel]: The channel to set as the modlog. If omitted, the modlog will be disabled.

modlogset resetcases

Syntax

[p]modlogset resetcases

Description

Reset all modlog cases in this server.

mydata

Syntax

[p]mydata

Description

Commands which interact with the data Red has about you.

More information can be found in the End User Data Documentation.

mydata 3rdparty

Syntax

[p]mydata 3rdparty

Description

View the End User Data statements of each 3rd-party module.

This will send an attachment with the End User Data statements of all loaded 3rd party cogs.

Example:

[p]mydata 3rdparty

mydata forgetme

Syntax

[p]mydata forgetme

Description

Have Red forget what it knows about you.

This may not remove all data about you, data needed for operation, such as command cooldowns will be kept until no longer necessary.

Further interactions with Red may cause it to learn about you again.

Example:

[p]mydata forgetme

mydata getmydata

Syntax

[p]mydata getmydata

Description

[Coming Soon] Get what data Red has about you.

mydata ownermanagement

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement

Description

Commands for more complete data handling.

mydata ownermanagement allowuserdeletions

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement allowuserdeletions

Description

Set the bot to allow users to request a data deletion.

This is on by default. Opposite of [p]mydata ownermanagement disallowuserdeletions

Example:

[p]mydata ownermanagement allowuserdeletions

mydata ownermanagement deleteforuser

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement deleteforuser <user_id>

Description

Delete data Red has about a user for a user.

This will cause the bot to get rid of or disassociate a lot of non-operational data from the specified user. Users have access to a different command for this unless they can’t interact with the bot at all. This is a mostly safe operation, but you should not use it unless processing a request from this user as it may impact their usage of the bot.

Arguments:

<user_id> - The id of the user whose data would be deleted.

mydata ownermanagement deleteuserasowner

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement deleteuserasowner <user_id>

Description

Delete data Red has about a user.

This will cause the bot to get rid of or disassociate a lot of data about the specified user. This may include more than just end user data, including anti abuse records.

Arguments:

<user_id> - The id of the user whose data would be deleted.

mydata ownermanagement disallowuserdeletions

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement disallowuserdeletions

Description

Set the bot to not allow users to request a data deletion.

Opposite of [p]mydata ownermanagement allowuserdeletions

Example:

[p]mydata ownermanagement disallowuserdeletions

mydata ownermanagement processdiscordrequest

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement processdiscordrequest <user_id>

Description

Handle a deletion request from Discord.

This will cause the bot to get rid of or disassociate all data from the specified user ID. You should not use this unless Discord has specifically requested this with regard to a deleted user. This will remove the user from various anti-abuse measures. If you are processing a manual request from a user, you may want [p]mydata ownermanagement deleteforuser instead.

Arguments:

<user_id> - The id of the user whose data would be deleted.

mydata ownermanagement setuserdeletionlevel

Syntax

[p]mydata ownermanagement setuserdeletionlevel <level>

Description

Sets how user deletions are treated.

Example:

[p]mydata ownermanagement setuserdeletionlevel 1

Arguments:

<level> - The strictness level for user deletion. See Level guide below.

Level:

0: What users can delete is left entirely up to each cog.
1: Cogs should delete anything the cog doesn’t need about the user.

mydata whatdata

Syntax

[p]mydata whatdata

Description

Find out what type of data Red stores and why.

Example:

[p]mydata whatdata

reload

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]reload <cogs...>

Description

Reloads cog packages.

This will unload and then load the specified cogs.

Cogs that were not loaded will only be loaded.

Examples:

[p]reload general - Unloads then loads the general cog.
[p]reload admin mod mutes - Unloads then loads multiple cogs.

Arguments:

<cogs...> - The cog packages to reload.

restart

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]restart [silently=False]

Description

Attempts to restart Red.

Makes Red quit with exit code 26. The restart is not guaranteed: it must be dealt with by the process manager in use.

Examples:

[p]restart
[p]restart True - Restarts silently.

Arguments:

[silently] - Whether to skip sending the restart message. Defaults to False.

servers

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]servers

Description

Lists the servers Red is currently in.

Note

This command is interactive.

set

Syntax

[p]set

Description

Commands for changing Red’s settings.

set api

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set api <service> <tokens>

Description

Commands to set, list or remove various external API tokens.

This setting will be asked for by some 3rd party cogs and some core cogs.

To add the keys provide the service name and the tokens as a comma separated list of key,values as described by the cog requesting this command.

Note

API tokens are sensitive, so this command should only be used in a private channel or in DM with the bot.

Examples:

[p]set api spotify redirect_uri localhost
[p]set api github client_id,whoops client_secret,whoops

Arguments:

<service> - The service you’re adding tokens to.
<tokens> - Pairs of token keys and values. The key and value should be separated by one of `` , ``,, or ;.

set api list

Syntax

[p]set api list

Description

Show all external API services along with their keys that have been set.

Secrets are not shown.

Example:

[p]set api list

set api remove

Syntax

[p]set api remove <services...>

Description

Remove the given services with all their keys and tokens.

Examples:

[p]set api remove spotify
[p]set api remove github youtube

Arguments:

<services...> - The services to remove.

set bot

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]set bot

Description

Commands for changing Red’s metadata.

set bot avatar

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set bot avatar [url]

Description

Sets Red’s avatar

Supports either an attachment or an image URL.

Examples:

[p]set bot avatar - With an image attachment, this will set the avatar.
[p]set bot avatar - Without an attachment, this will show the command help.
[p]set bot avatar https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/23690422 - Sets the avatar to the provided url.

Arguments:

[url] - An image url to be used as an avatar. Leave blank when uploading an attachment.

set bot avatar remove

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set bot avatar remove

Tip

Alias: set bot avatar clear

Description

Removes Red’s avatar.

Example:

[p]set bot avatar remove

set bot banner

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set bot banner [url]

Description

Sets Red’s banner

Supports either an attachment or an image URL.

Examples:

[p]set bot banner - With an image attachment, this will set the banner.
[p]set bot banner - Without an attachment, this will show the command help.
[p]set bot banner https://opengraph.githubassets.com - Sets the banner to the provided url.

Arguments:

[url] - An image url to be used as an banner. Leave blank when uploading an attachment.

set bot custominfo

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set bot custominfo [text]

Description

Customizes a section of [p]info.

The maximum amount of allowed characters is 1024. Supports markdown, links and “mentions”.

Link example: [My link](https://example.com)

Examples:

[p]set bot custominfo >>> I can use **markdown** such as quotes, ||spoilers|| and multiple lines.
[p]set bot custominfo Join my [support server](discord.gg/discord)!
[p]set bot custominfo - Removes custom info text.

Arguments:

[text] - The custom info text.

set bot description

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set bot description [description]

Description

Sets the bot’s description.

Use without a description to reset. This is shown in a few locations, including the help menu.

The maximum description length is 250 characters to ensure it displays properly.

The default is “Red V3”.

Examples:

[p]set bot description - Resets the description to the default setting.
[p]set bot description MyBot: A Red V3 Bot

Arguments:

[description] - The description to use for this bot. Leave blank to reset to the default.

set bot nickname

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]set bot nickname [nickname]

Description

Sets Red’s nickname for the current server.

Maximum length for a nickname is 32 characters.

Example:

[p]set bot nickname 🎃 SpookyBot 🎃

Arguments:

[nickname] - The nickname to give the bot. Leave blank to clear the current nickname.

set bot username

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set bot username <username>

Tip

Alias: set bot name

Description

Sets Red’s username.

Maximum length for a username is 32 characters.

Note

The username of a verified bot cannot be manually changed.

Please contact Discord support to change it.

Example:

[p]set bot username BaguetteBot

Arguments:

<username> - The username to give the bot.

set colour

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set colour [colour]

Tip

Alias: set color

Description

Sets a default colour to be used for the bot’s embeds.

Acceptable values for the colour parameter can be found at:

https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ext/commands/api.html#discord.ext.commands.ColourConverter

Examples:

[p]set colour dark red
[p]set colour blurple
[p]set colour 0x5DADE2
[p]set color 0x#FDFEFE
[p]set color #7F8C8D

Arguments:

[colour] - The colour to use for embeds. Leave blank to set to the default value (red).

set deletedelay

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set deletedelay [time]

Description

Set the delay until the bot removes the command message.

Must be between -1 and 60.

Set to -1 to disable this feature.

This is only applied to the current server and not globally.

Examples:

[p]set deletedelay - Shows the current delete delay setting.
[p]set deletedelay 60 - Sets the delete delay to the max of 60 seconds.
[p]set deletedelay -1 - Disables deleting command messages.

Arguments:

[time] - The seconds to wait before deleting the command message. Use -1 to disable.

set errormsg

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set errormsg [msg]

Description

Set the message that will be sent on uncaught bot errors.

To include the command name in the message, use the {command} placeholder.

If you omit the msg argument, the message will be reset to the default one.

Examples:

[p]set errormsg - Resets the error message back to the default: “Error in command ‘{command}’.”. If the command invoker is one of the bot owners, the message will also include “Check your console or logs for details.”.
[p]set errormsg Oops, the command {command} has failed! Please try again later. - Sets the error message to a custom one.

Arguments:

[msg] - The custom error message. Must be less than 1000 characters. Omit to reset to the default one.

set fuzzy

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set fuzzy

Description

Toggle whether to enable fuzzy command search in DMs.

This allows the bot to identify potential misspelled commands and offer corrections.

Default is for fuzzy command search to be disabled.

Example:

[p]set fuzzy

set locale

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set locale <language_code>

Description

Changes the bot’s locale in this server.

Go to Red’s Crowdin page to see locales that are available with translations.

Use “default” to return to the bot’s default set language.

If you want to change bot’s global locale, see [p]set locale global command.

Examples:

[p]set locale en-US
[p]set locale de-DE
[p]set locale fr-FR
[p]set locale pl-PL
[p]set locale default - Resets to the global default locale.

Arguments:

<language_code> - The default locale to use for the bot. This can be any language code with country code included.

set locale global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set locale global <language_code>

Description

Changes the bot’s default locale.

This will be used when a server has not set a locale, or in DMs.

Go to Red’s Crowdin page to see locales that are available with translations.

To reset to English, use “en-US”.

Examples:

[p]set locale global en-US
[p]set locale global de-DE
[p]set locale global fr-FR
[p]set locale global pl-PL

Arguments:

<language_code> - The default locale to use for the bot. This can be any language code with country code included.

set locale server

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set locale server <language_code>

Tip

Aliases: set locale local, set locale guild

Description

Changes the bot’s locale in this server.

Go to Red’s Crowdin page to see locales that are available with translations.

Use “default” to return to the bot’s default set language.

Examples:

[p]set locale server en-US
[p]set locale server de-DE
[p]set locale server fr-FR
[p]set locale server pl-PL
[p]set locale server default - Resets to the global default locale.

Arguments:

<language_code> - The default locale to use for the bot. This can be any language code with country code included.

set ownernotifications

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set ownernotifications

Description

Commands for configuring owner notifications.

Owner notifications include usage of [p]contact and available Red updates.

set ownernotifications adddestination

Syntax

[p]set ownernotifications adddestination <channel>

Description

Adds a destination text channel to receive owner notifications.

Examples:

[p]set ownernotifications adddestination #owner-notifications
[p]set ownernotifications adddestination 168091848718417920 - Accepts channel IDs.

Arguments:

<channel> - The channel to send owner notifications to.

set ownernotifications listdestinations

Syntax

[p]set ownernotifications listdestinations

Description

Lists the configured extra destinations for owner notifications.

Example:

[p]set ownernotifications listdestinations

set ownernotifications optin

Syntax

[p]set ownernotifications optin

Description

Opt-in on receiving owner notifications.

This is the default state.

Note

This will only resume sending owner notifications to your DMs.

Additional owners and destinations will not be affected.

Example:

[p]set ownernotifications optin

set ownernotifications optout

Syntax

[p]set ownernotifications optout

Description

Opt-out of receiving owner notifications.

Note

This will only stop sending owner notifications to your DMs.

Additional owners and destinations will still receive notifications.

Example:

[p]set ownernotifications optout

set ownernotifications removedestination

Syntax

[p]set ownernotifications removedestination <channel>

Tip

Aliases: set ownernotifications remdestination, set ownernotifications deletedestination, set ownernotifications deldestination

Description

Removes a destination text channel from receiving owner notifications.

Examples:

[p]set ownernotifications removedestination #owner-notifications
[p]set ownernotifications deletedestination 168091848718417920 - Accepts channel IDs.

Arguments:

<channel> - The channel to stop sending owner notifications to.

set prefix

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set prefix <prefixes...>

Tip

Alias: set prefixes

Description

Sets Red’s global prefix(es).

Warning

This is not additive. It will replace all current prefixes.

See also the --mentionable flag to enable mentioning the bot as the prefix.

Examples:

[p]set prefix !
[p]set prefix "! " - Quotes are needed to use spaces in prefixes.
[p]set prefix "@Red " - This uses a mention as the prefix. See also the --mentionable flag.
[p]set prefix ! ? . - Sets multiple prefixes.

Arguments:

<prefixes...> - The prefixes the bot will respond to globally.

set regionalformat

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set regionalformat <language_code>

Tip

Alias: set region

Description

Changes the bot’s regional format in this server. This is used for formatting date, time and numbers.

language_code can be any language code with country code included, e.g. en-US, de-DE, fr-FR, pl-PL, etc. Pass “reset” to language_code to base regional formatting on bot’s locale in this server.

If you want to change bot’s global regional format, see [p]set regionalformat global command.

Examples:

[p]set regionalformat en-US
[p]set region de-DE
[p]set regionalformat reset - Resets to the locale.

Arguments:

[language_code] - The region format to use for the bot in this server.

set regionalformat global

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set regionalformat global <language_code>

Description

Changes the bot’s regional format. This is used for formatting date, time and numbers.

language_code can be any language code with country code included, e.g. en-US, de-DE, fr-FR, pl-PL, etc. Pass “reset” to language_code to base regional formatting on bot’s locale.

Examples:

[p]set regionalformat global en-US
[p]set region global de-DE
[p]set regionalformat global reset - Resets to the locale.

Arguments:

[language_code] - The default region format to use for the bot.

set regionalformat server

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set regionalformat server <language_code>

Tip

Aliases: set regionalformat local, set regionalformat guild

Description

Changes the bot’s regional format in this server. This is used for formatting date, time and numbers.

language_code can be any language code with country code included, e.g. en-US, de-DE, fr-FR, pl-PL, etc. Pass “reset” to language_code to base regional formatting on bot’s locale in this server.

Examples:

[p]set regionalformat server en-US
[p]set region local de-DE
[p]set regionalformat server reset - Resets to the locale.

Arguments:

[language_code] - The region format to use for the bot in this server.

set roles

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set roles

Description

Set server’s admin and mod roles for Red.

set roles addadminrole

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set roles addadminrole <role>

Description

Adds an admin role for this guild.

Admins have the same access as Mods, plus additional admin level commands like:

[p]set serverprefix
[p]addrole
[p]ban
[p]ignore guild

And more.

Examples:

[p]set roles addadminrole @Admins
[p]set roles addadminrole Super Admins

Arguments:

<role> - The role to add as an admin.

set roles addmodrole

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set roles addmodrole <role>

Description

Adds a moderator role for this guild.

This grants access to moderator level commands like:

[p]mute
[p]cleanup
[p]customcommand create

And more.

Examples:

[p]set roles addmodrole @Mods
[p]set roles addmodrole Loyal Helpers

Arguments:

<role> - The role to add as a moderator.

set roles removeadminrole

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set roles removeadminrole <role>

Tip

Aliases: set roles remadmindrole, set roles deladminrole, set roles deleteadminrole

Description

Removes an admin role for this guild.

Examples:

[p]set roles removeadminrole @Admins
[p]set roles removeadminrole Super Admins

Arguments:

<role> - The role to remove from being an admin.

set roles removemodrole

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set roles removemodrole <role>

Tip

Aliases: set roles remmodrole, set roles delmodrole, set roles deletemodrole

Description

Removes a mod role for this guild.

Examples:

[p]set roles removemodrole @Mods
[p]set roles removemodrole Loyal Helpers

Arguments:

<role> - The role to remove from being a moderator.

set serverfuzzy

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set serverfuzzy

Description

Toggle whether to enable fuzzy command search for the server.

This allows the bot to identify potential misspelled commands and offer corrections.

Note

This can be processor intensive and may be unsuitable for larger servers.

Default is for fuzzy command search to be disabled.

Example:

[p]set serverfuzzy

set serverprefix

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]set serverprefix [server] [prefixes...]

Tip

Alias: set serverprefixes

Description

Sets Red’s server prefix(es).

Warning

This will override global prefixes, the bot will not respond to any global prefixes in this server.

This is not additive. It will replace all current server prefixes.

You cannot have a prefix with more than 25 characters.

Examples:

[p]set serverprefix !
[p]set serverprefix "! " - Quotes are needed to use spaces in prefixes.
[p]set serverprefix "@Red " - This uses a mention as the prefix.
[p]set serverprefix ! ? . - Sets multiple prefixes.
[p]set serverprefix "Red - Discord Bot" ? - Sets the prefix for a specific server. Quotes are needed to use spaces in the server name.

Arguments:

[server] - The server to set the prefix for. Defaults to current server.
[prefixes...] - The prefixes the bot will respond to on this server. Leave blank to clear server prefixes.

set showsettings

Syntax

[p]set showsettings [server]

Description

Show the current settings for Red.

Accepts optional server parameter to allow prefix recovery.

Arguments:

[server] - The server to show the settings for. Defaults to current server, or no server in a DM context.

set status

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status

Description

Commands for setting Red’s status.

set status competing

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status competing [competing]

Description

Sets Red’s competing status.

This will appear as Competing in <competing>.

Maximum length for a competing status is 128 characters.

Examples:

[p]set status competing - Clears the activity status.
[p]set status competing London 2012 Olympic Games

Arguments:

[competing] - The text to follow Competing in. Leave blank to clear the current activity status.

set status custom

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status custom [text]

Description

Sets Red’s custom status.

This will appear as <text>.

Maximum length for a custom status is 128 characters.

Examples:

[p]set status custom - Clears the activity status.
[p]set status custom Running cogs...

Arguments:

[text] - The custom status text. Leave blank to clear the current activity status.

set status dnd

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status dnd

Tip

Aliases: set status donotdisturb, set status busy

Description

Sets Red’s status to do not disturb.

set status idle

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status idle

Tip

Aliases: set status away, set status afk

Description

Sets Red’s status to idle.

set status invisible

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status invisible

Tip

Alias: set status offline

Description

Sets Red’s status to invisible.

set status listening

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status listening [listening]

Description

Sets Red’s listening status.

This will appear as Listening to <listening>.

Maximum length for a listening status is 128 characters.

Examples:

[p]set status listening - Clears the activity status.
[p]set status listening jams

Arguments:

[listening] - The text to follow Listening to. Leave blank to clear the current activity status.

set status online

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status online

Description

Sets Red’s status to online.

set status playing

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status playing [game]

Tip

Alias: set status game

Description

Sets Red’s playing status.

This will appear as Playing <game> or PLAYING A GAME: <game> depending on the context.

Maximum length for a playing status is 128 characters.

Examples:

[p]set status playing - Clears the activity status.
[p]set status playing the keyboard

Arguments:

[game] - The text to follow Playing. Leave blank to clear the current activity status.

set status streaming

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status streaming [(<streamer> <stream_title>)]

Tip

Aliases: set status stream, set status twitch

Description

Sets Red’s streaming status to a twitch stream.

This will appear as Streaming <stream_title> or LIVE ON TWITCH depending on the context. It will also include a Watch button with a twitch.tv url for the provided streamer.

Maximum length for a stream title is 128 characters.

Leaving both streamer and stream_title empty will clear it.

Examples:

[p]set status stream - Clears the activity status.
[p]set status stream 26 Twentysix is streaming - Sets the stream to https://www.twitch.tv/26.
[p]set status stream https://twitch.tv/26 Twentysix is streaming - Sets the URL manually.

Arguments:

<streamer> - The twitch streamer to provide a link to. This can be their twitch name or the entire URL.
<stream_title> - The text to follow Streaming in the status.

set status watching

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set status watching [watching]

Description

Sets Red’s watching status.

This will appear as Watching <watching>.

Maximum length for a watching status is 128 characters.

Examples:

[p]set status watching - Clears the activity status.
[p]set status watching [p]help

Arguments:

[watching] - The text to follow Watching. Leave blank to clear the current activity status.

set usebotcolour

Note

This command is locked to the server owner.

Syntax

[p]set usebotcolour

Tip

Alias: set usebotcolor

Description

Toggle whether to use the bot owner-configured colour for embeds.

Default is to use the bot’s configured colour. Otherwise, the colour used will be the colour of the bot’s top role.

Example:

[p]set usebotcolour

set usebuttons

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]set usebuttons [use_buttons]

Description

Set a global bot variable for using buttons in menus. When enabled, all usage of cores menus API will use buttons instead of reactions. This defaults to False. Using this without a setting will toggle.

Examples: - [p]set usebuttons True - Enables using buttons. - [p]helpset usebuttons - Toggles the value.

Arguments:

[use_buttons] - Whether to use buttons. Leave blank to toggle.

shutdown

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]shutdown [silently=False]

Description

Shuts down the bot.

Allows Red to shut down gracefully.

This is the recommended method for shutting down the bot.

Examples:

[p]shutdown
[p]shutdown True - Shutdowns silently.

Arguments:

[silently] - Whether to skip sending the shutdown message. Defaults to False.

slash

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]slash

Description

Base command for managing what application commands are able to be used on Red.

slash disable

Syntax

[p]slash disable <command_name> [command_type]

Description

Marks an application command as being disabled, preventing it from being added to the bot. See commands available to disable with [p]slash list. This command does NOT sync the enabled commands with Discord, that must be done manually with [p]slash sync for commands to appear in users’ clients.

Arguments:

<command_name> - The command name to disable. Only the top level name of a group command should be used.
[command_type] - What type of application command to disable. Must be one of slash, message, or user. Defaults to slash.

slash disablecog

Syntax

[p]slash disablecog <cog_names...>

Description

Marks all application commands in a cog as being disabled, preventing them from being added to the bot. See a list of cogs with application commands with [p]slash list. This command does NOT sync the enabled commands with Discord, that must be done manually with [p]slash sync for commands to appear in users’ clients.

Arguments:

<cog_names> - The cogs to disable commands from. This argument is case sensitive.

slash enable

Syntax

[p]slash enable <command_name> [command_type]

Description

Marks an application command as being enabled, allowing it to be added to the bot. See commands available to enable with [p]slash list. This command does NOT sync the enabled commands with Discord, that must be done manually with [p]slash sync for commands to appear in users’ clients.

Arguments:

<command_name> - The command name to enable. Only the top level name of a group command should be used.
[command_type] - What type of application command to enable. Must be one of slash, message, or user. Defaults to slash.

slash enablecog

Syntax

[p]slash enablecog <cog_names...>

Description

Marks all application commands in a cog as being enabled, allowing them to be added to the bot. See a list of cogs with application commands with [p]slash list. This command does NOT sync the enabled commands with Discord, that must be done manually with [p]slash sync for commands to appear in users’ clients.

Arguments:

<cog_names> - The cogs to enable commands from. This argument is case sensitive.

slash list

Syntax

[p]slash list

Description

List the slash commands the bot can see, and whether or not they are enabled.

This command shows the state that will be changed to when [p]slash sync is run. Commands from the same cog are grouped, with the cog name as the header.

The prefix denotes the state of the command: - Commands starting with - `` have not yet been enabled. - Commands starting with ``+ `` have been manually enabled. - Commands starting with ``++ have been enabled by the cog author, and cannot be disabled.

slash sync

Syntax

[p]slash sync [guild]

Description

Syncs the slash settings to discord. Settings from [p]slash list will be synced with discord, changing what commands appear for users. This should be run sparingly, make all necessary changes before running this command.

Arguments:

[guild] - If provided, syncs commands for that guild. Otherwise, syncs global commands.

traceback

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]traceback [public=False]

Description

Sends to the owner the last command exception that has occurred.

If public (yes is specified), it will be sent to the chat instead.

Warning

Sending the traceback publicly can accidentally reveal sensitive information about your computer or configuration.

Examples:

[p]traceback - Sends the traceback to your DMs.
[p]traceback True - Sends the last traceback in the current context.

Arguments:

[public] - Whether to send the traceback to the current context. Leave blank to send to your DMs.

unignore

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]unignore

Description

Commands to remove servers or channels from the ignore list.

unignore channel

Syntax

[p]unignore channel [channel]

Description

Remove a channel, thread, or category from the ignore list.

Defaults to the current thread or channel.

Examples:

[p]unignore channel #general - Unignores commands in the #general channel.
[p]unignore channel - Unignores commands in the current channel.
[p]unignore channel "General Channels" - Use quotes for categories with spaces.
[p]unignore channel 356236713347252226 - Also accepts IDs. Use this method to unignore categories.

Arguments:

<channel> - The channel to unignore. This can also be a thread or category channel.

unignore server

Note

This command is locked to the admin role.

Syntax

[p]unignore server

Tip

Alias: unignore guild

Description

Remove this server from the ignore list.

Example:

[p]unignore server - Stops ignoring the current server

unload

Note

This command is locked to the bot owner.

Syntax

[p]unload <cogs...>

Description

Unloads previously loaded cog packages.

See packages available to unload with [p]cogs.

Examples:

[p]unload general - Unloads the general cog.
[p]unload admin mod mutes - Unloads multiple cogs.

Arguments:

<cogs...> - The cog packages to unload.

uptime

Syntax

[p]uptime

Description

Shows Red’s uptime.