Moderation

The Moderation category covers enforcement actions, case tracking, automod setup, and nickname control.

Commands

Command	What it does	Access
/automod	Creates native Discord AutoMod rules	Administrators
/ban	Bans a user, optionally for a duration	Moderators
/case	Inspects a moderation case	Moderators
/history	Views a member’s moderation history	Moderators
/kick	Kicks a member	Moderators
/mute	Times out a member	Moderators
/setnick	Changes a member’s nickname	Moderators
/unban	Removes a ban	Moderators
/unmute	Removes a timeout	Moderators
/warn	Issues a warning	Moderators

Ban and timeout flow

/ban supports a duration, so you can use it for temporary or permanent enforcement.

/ban user:@user reason:Spam duration:1d
/ban user:@user reason:Severe violation confirm_permanent:true
/mute user:@user duration:30m reason:Cooldown

Important details

• Permanent bans require explicit confirmation.
• Time-based bans accept compact durations such as 1d, 2h, or 30m.
• The bot checks that it can actually act on the target before executing the action.

Warnings and case tracking

/warn creates a moderation case and pushes the action into the logging pipeline when configured.

Use /case and /history when you need context on what happened before.

AutoMod

/automod creates Discord native AutoMod rules for:

• flagged words
• invite links
• spam
• mention spam
• custom keywords

What to know

• Flagged-word rules can use the Discord preset list.
• Mention spam requires a threshold.
• Invite and keyword rules are capped by Discord’s rule limits.

Moderation philosophy

Melo moderation works best when your team follows a consistent flow:

1. Warn first where possible.
2. Escalate to timeouts or bans when needed.
3. Log the reason every time.
4. Review cases later through /case or /history.

Use the minimum force that solves the problem

The bot supports strong enforcement actions, but the cleanest moderation history comes from using the lightest action that still protects the server.