A Guide to Discord/Bots

Apps (formerly known as Bots) are automated Discord users utilizing the Discord API. They can be identified in a server (or Direct Messages) by the "APP" tag next to their name.

SPRDZY

Pronounced sˈuːpə dˈɪzi, SPRDZY is a multi-purpose Discord application. Invite it here.

MEE6

MEE6's logo

Named after Mr. Meeseeks, a character from the Adult Swim series Rick and Morty, MEE6 is one of the most popular bots on Discord, utilized in over 21,000,000 servers. MEE6 has many functions, including:

  • sending a welcome message to new members who join a server
  • rewarding a user with XP points if they stay consistently active in a server
  • playing music
  • announcement functions for Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit

Commands

Command Description
Moderation Commands
/ban To ban a user from the server
/tempban To temporarily ban a user from the server
/clear To delete select messages in a channel
/infractions To display a user's infractions
/kick To kick a user from the server
/mute To mute a user on the server
/tempmute To temporarily mute a user on the server
/role-info To get info about a specific role
/server-info To get info about the server
/slowmode To enable or disable slowmode in a channel
/unban To unban a user from the server
/unmute To unmute a user on the server
/user-info To get info about a specific user
/warn To warn a user
Music Commands[1]
/play To start playing a song from the queue
/stop To stop/pause the current song
/search To search for a song
/record To record the current conversation in a voice channel
/stop-recording To stop recording and get the link to the audio file
/seek To jump to a specific time in the song
/volume To increase or decrease the volume up to 200%
/add To add a song to the queue
/queue To list out all the songs in the queue
/clear-queue To remove all the songs from the queue
/skip To skip the next song in the queue
/vote-skip To start a vote to skip the next song in the queue
/join To add the bot to your voice channel
/leave To remove the bot from your voice channel
/start-quiz To start a music quiz with your friends in Discord
/stop-quiz To stop the music quiz

Criticism

Carl-bot logo

MEE6 has been heavily criticised for its expensive paid plan and restricted free features.

Carl-bot

Carl-bot is another popular Discord bot, utilized in over 12,000,000 servers. Carl-bot offers many features, including adding reaction roles, moderation, and logging.

Dyno

Dyno's logo

Dyno is an all-purpose Discord bot that offers moderation, custom commands, and other features. It currently resides in over 10 million Discord servers.

Commands

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  1. Music commands in popular bots may not exist anymore due to copyright issues.
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