How to Make Custom Discord Bot Commands

The same question for the fifth time today? With Custom Commands you create fixed answers that members retrieve themselves. You do not need to write any code.

Quick answer: In the dashboard under Custom Commands create a name and a reply text. Members retrieve it with /command name:<name>.

Important up front: one command, many answers

Kage does not register a separate slash command for each custom command. There is a single /command command with a name field and autocomplete that suggests your command names. That keeps the command list clean, but it means: you always call /command and then the name, not /rules or /discord as their own commands.

Setting it up

1. Open the Custom Commands module and switch on /command active.
2. Click + Add command.
3. Give it a name: only lowercase letters, numbers, - and _, at most 32 characters.
4. Write the reply text (at most 1900 characters). Discord markdown such as bold works.
5. Save. The command is usable immediately.

How many commands you can create depends on your plan; the dashboard shows your limit. The Basic plan limits the number, higher plans do not.

Good ideas

• FAQ: /command name:vpn explains how to connect to the server VPN.
• Links: game status, wiki, donation page.
• Rules: one command per rule area (for the complete rules see Server rules).
• Help for newcomers: a start command with the most important channels.

What custom commands cannot do

• They answer with text. No images, buttons or formatting like embeds; for those use the embed builder.
• They are not dynamic: there are no variables and no conditions. Automations handle that.
• The answer is visible to everyone, not private.

If it does not work

• "Command not found". Check the name (case is not required to match, but it must exist) and that the module is active.
• The command does not show in the list. It can take a few minutes for Discord to show new commands; restart the client.
• Limit reached. The number depends on your plan.

FAQ

Can I create commands with a prefix like !rules?

No, only through /command.

How many commands can I create?

That depends on the plan and is shown in the dashboard.