Automod
Off by defaultAutomod rules watch every message for spam, bad words, invites, phishing links, mass mentions and more. Each rule has its own action, from deleting the message to banning after repeated violations.
On this page
Set it upLink to this section
- Open the dashboard and pick your server. Sign in with Discord if you haven’t.
- Find Automod in the module list (press / to filter it, or ⌘K and type its name) and turn it on.
- Go through the settings below. Simple mode shows the essentials; switch to Advanced for the rest.
- Changes apply in your server within a few seconds of saving.
Tips
- Start with the phishing and invite filters; they catch most raids.
- Use the tester on the dashboard to check a rule before turning it on.
- Exempt your staff roles per rule, or globally.
- Split a long bad-words list into word groups, each with its own capitalization and whole-word settings, and import a list from MEE6, Dyno or Sapphire.
- Already use Discord’s own AutoMod? The Discord AutoMod tab adds a case, roles, a DM or a report to its rules, even after a number of triggers.
- Nickname cleanup renames hoisted, zalgo and fancy-font names to plain text; try names in its preview before turning it on.
SettingsLink to this section
What you’ll find on the Automod page of the dashboard. Settings marked Advanced only show in Advanced mode.
General
- Automod log channelChannel
- Every violation is posted here. Rules can use their own channel instead.
- Report channelAdvancedChannel
- Where “Report to moderators” posts. Leave empty to use the Moderation report channel, or its mod log.
Ignored everywhere
Applies to every rule.
- Ignored channelsChannels
- Automod never checks messages in these channels or categories.
- Ignored rolesRoles
- Members with these roles are never checked. Owners, admins, managers and mods always are exempt.
Nicknames
Kovu needs Manage Nicknames, and its role above the members it renames.
- Clean up nicknamesOn/off
- Turns fancy fonts into plain letters and removes glitch text and symbols that push names to the top of the member list.
- When members joinOn/off
- When members change their nameOn/off
- Their nickname, display name or username.
- Fallback nameText
- Used when nothing readable is left, like a name made only of symbols.
- Ignored rolesAdvancedRoles
- Members with these roles keep their names. Staff always do.
- Rename log channelAdvancedChannel
- Every rename is posted here. Leave empty to use the automod log channel.
AdvancedAdvanced
- Delete warnings afterDuration
- How long in-chat warnings stay before they delete themselves. 0 keeps them.
- Also use Discord’s AutoMod for bad wordsOn/off
- Kovu copies up to 6 bad-word rules into Discord’s built-in AutoMod, which blocks the message before anyone sees it. Needs Manage Server.
Ready to try Automod?
Pick your server, turn it on and save. Changes reach Discord in seconds.