/command
Managers
Enable or disable a command
/command <command> [enabled]?command <command> [on|off]
2 options
- command
- Command to toggle
- enabled (optional)
- Enable (true) or disable (false); omit to toggle
Examples
- ?command roll off
Bot Settings
On by defaultBot Settings is where every server starts: the prefix, language, time zone, your staff roles and which modules and commands are on. Staff roles here decide who counts as a moderator or manager in every other module.
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 Bot Settings in the module list. It’s already on in new servers.
- Go through the settings below. Simple mode shows the essentials; switch to Advanced for the rest.
- Try it in Discord:
/command. Staff can restrict or turn off each command in Commands.
Tips
- Add your moderator and manager roles first. Commands check them before Discord permissions.
- Turn off whole command categories you never use, then allow single commands back.
- Ignore bot-spam channels so prefix commands stay quiet there.
- Give helpers just the modules they run on the Dashboard access page; they see nothing else of the server.
- When something stops posting, open the Error log: it lists what Discord refused, such as a missing permission or a deleted channel, with what to fix.
- Pick how dates and durations read in every Kovu message under Dates and durations. Discord’s date format shows each member their own time zone.
- Members can add Kovu to their own Discord account and use /fun, /search, /remind, /poll create and parts of /info and /utility in DMs and other servers. Those commands never see this server’s settings.
SettingsLink to this section
What you’ll find on the Bot Settings page of the dashboard. Settings marked Advanced only show in Advanced mode.
General
- Command prefixText
- Used for prefix commands like ?ban.
- Allow @mention as prefixAdvancedOn/off
- Lets members run commands with "@Kovu help".
- Bot nicknameText
- Kovu's nickname in this server, set on the Bot Identity page or with ?nick.
- LanguageLanguage
- Language of bot responses.
- TimezoneTime zone
- Used for time variables and schedules.
Dates and durations
How dates, times and durations read in every Kovu message.
- Date formatChoice
- How Kovu writes dates and times in its messages. Discord’s format shows each member the date in their own language and time zone; the others use this server’s timezone.
- DurationsChoice
- How Kovu writes lengths of time, like cooldowns, timeouts and reminders.
Staff roles
Who can use moderator and manager commands.
- Moderator rolesRoles
- Can use moderation commands.
- Manager rolesRoles
- Can use manager commands and the dashboard.
- Protected rolesAdvancedRoles
- Members with these roles cannot be moderated through Kovu.
Behavior
- Warn when a disabled command is usedAdvancedOn/off
- Delete moderation command messagesAdvancedOn/off
- Removes the ?ban / ?warn message after it runs.
- Updates channelAdvancedChannel
- Receives Kovu release notes and important notices.
- Hidden modulesAdvancedList
- Hide modules from the dashboard for everyone.
AppearanceAdvanced
- Embed colorColor
- Embed footerText
AI assistants and API
Manage this server from Claude, ChatGPT or your own scripts.
- Allow AI assistants and API keysOn/off
- Server managers can set Kovu up by chatting with Claude, ChatGPT or another AI assistant, or with a personal API key. Turn off to block every API and AI change for this server.
CommandsLink to this section
Each command works as a slash command and with your server’s prefix. Staff can restrict or turn off any of them in Commands.
/help
Everyone
List commands or get help for one command
/help [command]?help [command]
Also works as ?commands
1 option
- command (optional)
- Command to explain
Examples
- ?help
- ?help ban
/module
Managers
Enable or disable a Kovu module
/module [module] [enabled]?module [module] [on|off]
Also works as ?modules
2 options
- module (optional)
- Module to toggle (leave empty to list every module)
- enabled (optional)
- Enable (true) or disable (false); omit to toggle
Examples
- ?modules
- ?module automod off
/ping
Everyone
Check that Kovu is responsive
/ping?ping
Examples
- ?ping
/prefix
Managers
View or change the server's command prefix
/prefix [prefix]?prefix [new prefix]
1 option
- prefix (optional)
- New prefix (leave empty to view)
Examples
- ?prefix
- ?prefix !
/report-kovu
Everyone
Report a user or a message to the Kovu team (Terms of Service)
/report-kovu user <user> <reason> [category]/report-kovu message <link> <reason> [category]
6 options
- user user
- Who you are reporting
- user reason
- What happened
- user category (optional)
- What kind of problem it is
- message link
- The message link
- message reason
- What happened
- message category (optional)
- What kind of problem it is
Ready to try Bot Settings?
Pick your server, turn it on and save. Changes reach Discord in seconds.