Bot Ideas & Examples
Not sure what kind of bot to create? Here are some popular ideas to get you started.
🎉 Welcome Bots
Perfect for: Communities that want to make a great first impression
Basic Welcome Bot
“When someone joins, send a message in #welcome saying ‘Welcome to the server, @username! 👋’ and give them the ‘Member’ role.”
Guided Welcome Bot
“When someone joins:
- Send a welcome message in #arrivals
- DM them with server rules and a list of channels to check out
- Give them the ‘New Member’ role
- After they react to the rules message with ✅, give them ‘Verified’ role”
🛡️ Moderation Bots
Perfect for: Keeping your community safe and friendly
Basic Mod Bot
“A moderation bot with /warn, /mute, /kick, and /ban commands. Only people with the ‘Moderator’ role can use these. Log all actions in #mod-log.”
Auto-Mod Bot
“Automatically delete messages that contain slurs or spam. Warn the user with a DM. If they get 3 warnings, auto-mute them for 1 hour.”
Slow Mode Bot
“Add a /slowmode command that lets mods set a cooldown on a channel. /slowmode 30 means users can only send one message every 30 seconds.”
🎮 Gaming Bots
Perfect for: Gaming communities and servers
LFG (Looking for Group) Bot
“A /lfg command where users can post they’re looking for teammates. Include game name, how many players needed, and when. Other users can react to join.”
Game Stats Bot
“A bot where users can do /addgame [name] when they win a game. Track everyone’s wins on a leaderboard with /leaderboard.”
Dice & Randomizer
“Commands for tabletop gaming:
- /roll 2d6 - roll dice
- /flip - coin flip
- /pick [option1] [option2] - randomly choose between options”
🎵 Entertainment Bots
Perfect for: Fun and social servers
Joke Bot
“A bot with /joke that tells a random joke, /dadjoke for dad jokes specifically, and /roast @user for friendly roasts.”
Quote Bot
“A /quote command that shows a random inspirational quote. Also /addquote to let users submit their favorite quotes.”
Magic 8-Ball
“/8ball [question] gives a classic magic 8-ball response. Make the answers funny and varied!”
📊 Utility Bots
Perfect for: Organizing your community
Poll Bot
“A /poll command that creates polls. /poll ‘What game should we play?’ ‘Minecraft’ ‘Fortnite’ ‘Valorant’ - adds reactions for voting.”
Reminder Bot
“/remind [time] [message] - DMs the user with their reminder. Like ‘/remind 2h Take a break!’ or ‘/remind 1d Submit homework‘“
Announcement Bot
“A /announce command (mods only) that posts a formatted announcement in #announcements, pings @everyone, and adds a ✅ reaction for acknowledgment.”
📚 Community Bots
Perfect for: Learning communities, study groups, and clubs
FAQ Bot
“A /faq command that shows common questions and answers. Mods can add new FAQs with /addfaq [question] [answer].”
Ticket Bot
“When users react with 🎫 in #support, create a private channel for them to get help. Include /close command for mods.”
Leveling Bot
“Track user activity. Give XP for messages (with cooldown so no spam). Show levels with /level. Announce level-ups in #general.”
🌟 Event Bots
Perfect for: Servers that host events
Event Scheduler
“A /event command to schedule events. Include name, date, time, and description. Users can react to RSVP. Send reminders 1 hour before.”
Giveaway Bot
“/giveaway [prize] [duration] - Creates a giveaway. Users react with 🎁 to enter. Randomly picks a winner when time’s up.”
Combine Ideas!
The best bots often combine features. Try mixing:
- Welcome bot + Role assignment
- Moderation + Logging
- Games + Leaderboards
- Events + Reminders
Ready to Build?
Pick an idea that fits your community and create your first bot →
You can always make changes later → if you want to add more features!