Glossary
TL;DR
Quick definitions for Discord and VibeCord terms used in these docs.
Short, plain-English definitions of common terms used in VibeCord docs.
Last updated: 2025-12-14
Discord terms
Section titled “Discord terms”Guild (Server)
Section titled “Guild (Server)”A Discord guild is what most people call a server: a community space with channels, roles, and members.
A role is a permission + label group you can assign to members (and bots). Role hierarchy matters for moderation and role assignment.
Intent
Section titled “Intent”A Discord intent is a permission that controls what events/data your bot can receive (for example, member events or message content).
Slash command
Section titled “Slash command”A slash command is a command users invoke by typing / in Discord (for example, /help).
Bot token
Section titled “Bot token”A bot token is a secret credential (like a password) that lets your bot connect to Discord. Never share it.
VibeCord terms
Section titled “VibeCord terms”Project
Section titled “Project”A project is your workspace inside VibeCord for one bot. It includes your chat history, generated code, deployments, and settings.
Build credit
Section titled “Build credit”A build credit is consumed when the AI generates or updates your bot’s code.
Deployment
Section titled “Deployment”A deployment is a running instance of your bot in the cloud.
Test deployment (Free plan)
Section titled “Test deployment (Free plan)”A test deployment runs temporarily (for example, 15 minutes) so you can validate behavior before upgrading.