Kage Wiki: Documentation for Discord Server Admins
This is where you find out how Kage actually works: which settings exist, what happens at each step, which commands are available and what to check when something goes wrong.
Documentation topics
Welcome and Members
How Kage receives and guides new members: welcome and goodbye, onboarding, rules, birthdays and invites.
- Welcome and Goodbye Messages: Banners and Placeholders
- Onboarding: Role Selection, Survey and Completion Role for New Members
- Server Rules: /rules, Embed Post and Rules by DM on Join
- Birthdays: Announcement, Birthday Role and Time Zone
- Invite Tracking: Who Invited Whom, Real and Fake Invites
- Referral Program: Rewards for Invites with Abuse Protection
Tickets and Support
How to organise support on your Discord server with Kage: settings, flows and troubleshooting of the ticket system.
Moderation and Security
How Kage protects your Discord server: settings, exact flows and troubleshooting for the protection and access features.
- Verification: Settings, Flow and Troubleshooting
- Which Permissions Does Kage Need on Your Server?
- Word Filter: Settings, Matching Logic and Limits
- Anti-Spam: Settings, Trigger and Limits
- Anti-Raid: Join Protection and Honeypot in Detail
- Moderation: Commands, Warnings, Escalation and Mod Log
- Audit Log: What Is Logged, Settings and Troubleshooting
- Auto Purge: Automatically Delete Old Messages
- Keyword Alerts: Get Notified About Keywords
- Protection Assistant: Roles, Minimum Age and Honeypot Setup
Roles and Access
How Kage assigns roles: automatically on join or by reaction – settings, exact flows and troubleshooting.
- Auto Roles: Settings, Flow and Troubleshooting
- Reaction Roles: Panels, Emojis and Troubleshooting
- Role Panels: Choose Roles Yourself with Buttons or a Dropdown
- Set Up Private Areas for Specific Roles
- Temporary Roles: Grant Roles for a Time and Remove Them Automatically
- Absence: Register Absences, Channel List and a Role for the Duration
Levels, XP and Ranks
How Kage awards XP and turns it into levels and ranks – sources and limits, role rewards, newcomer promotion, multipliers and the season reset.
Community and Engagement
How Kage brings your community to life: polls, suggestions, anonymous confessions, starboard, boost thanks, giveaways, achievements and a virtual currency.
- Polls: Discord Polls by Command, Dashboard and Schedule
- Suggestions: Collect Feedback, Vote and Set a Status
- Anonymous Confessions: How They Work and What Is Stored
- Starboard: Automatically Highlight Popular Messages
- Boost Thank-You Message: Automatically Honor New Server Boosts
- Giveaways: Prize Draws with Conditions, Bonus Entries and Rerolls
- Achievements: Custom Achievements with Automatic Unlocking
- Economy: Virtual Currency, Daily Reward, Transfers and Role Shop
Server Tools and Automation
Tools for your server: custom commands, automations, auto messages, sticky messages, embeds, temporary voice channels and the stats channel, with settings and troubleshooting.
- Custom Commands: Retrieve Text Replies with /command
- Automations: IF-UNLESS-THEN Rules Without Code
- Auto Messages: Recurring Messages by Interval or Schedule
- Sticky Messages: A Fixed Message Stays at the End of a Channel
- Embeds: Design Messages, Keep Them Live and Count Link Clicks
- Temporary Voice Channels: Join to Create with a Control Panel
- Stats Channel: Show Your Member Count in a Channel Name
- Bot Identity: Bot Name, Style and Branding
- Emoji Browser: Server Emojis and Favorites
- Announcements: Send a Message Right Away from the Dashboard
- Community Board: Lasting Posts You Edit Later
Music and Audio
Music for your server: Kage Music with radio stations and stream URLs, the rights-cleared Kage Music Library and up to three parallel bots, with settings and troubleshooting.
Monitoring and Backup
How to keep your Kage server healthy: the monitoring reports problems with active modules, the server backup saves settings and structure, with settings and troubleshooting.
Social Alerts and Streaming
Announce new videos, posts and livestreams in Discord: social alerts for YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Bluesky, Reddit, RSS and podcasts, plus the automatic streamer detection.
Insights and Members
Keep numbers and members in view: analytics with activity, growth and community health, the member directory with profiles, and the Kage Control Center as a desktop app.
AI Features
AI on your server: switch, daily budget and data privacy, plus the four features AI FAQ, AI characters, AI moderation and AI summaries with settings and troubleshooting.
Getting Started, Plans and Points
Getting started with Kage: the setup assistant sets up modules and server structure, plans and trial unlock modules, and Kage Points reward you with free months.
- Dashboard Basics: Connect a Server, Find Modules, Save
- Setup Assistant: Recommend Modules and Set Up Your Server
- AI Setup: Plan Your Discord Server with AI
- Plans, Trial and Subscription: How Unlocking Works
- Kage AI: Ask Questions and Use the Sources
- Kage Points: Collect Points and Redeem Them for Free Months
Gaming and Kage OPS
Kage OPS is the web app for gaming guilds: create events, collect sign-ups with Discord buttons, distribute groups and roles and publish the line-up in Discord.
Getting started: set up Kage
New to Kage? These guides walk you through the first steps.
- Set Up a Discord Server Automatically: Setup AssistantHow to set up your Discord server with Kage's Setup Assistant: find the right modules, create channels and roles from a template, preview everything first and extend it any time.
- Discord Welcome & Onboarding: Complete Setup GuideHow to design the first minutes on your Discord server – from a welcome message and automatic roles to verification and a guided onboarding.