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# Moderator commands

> Warn, timeout, kick, ban, watch, lock, and note — every action writes to the same ledger AutoMod uses.

Manual commands and AutoMod write to one ledger. A `/timeout` and an AutoMod timeout both appear on the member's record, in `/standing`, and in the [moderation export](/dashboard/audit).

Commands follow Discord permissions. Members who lack the permission do not see the command. Each handler still checks on the server.

## Commands

| Command                            | Permission       | Notes                                                                                           |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/warn @user reason:`              | Moderate Members | DM plus a record. Feeds repeat-offender escalation and `/standing`.                             |
| `/timeout @user duration: reason:` | Moderate Members | Examples: `10m`, `2h`, `3d`. Max 28 days.                                                       |
| `/untimeout @user`                 | Moderate Members | Lift early                                                                                      |
| `/kick @user reason:`              | Kick Members     | They can rejoin                                                                                 |
| `/ban @user`                       | Ban Members      | Permanent or a number of days; optional message purge (1–365 days)                              |
| `/unban`                           | Ban Members      |                                                                                                 |
| `/softban @user`                   | Ban Members      | Ban then unban; deletes about a day of messages                                                 |
| `/purge count:`                    | Manage Messages  | 2–100 messages; optional user filter. Discord will not bulk-delete messages older than 14 days. |
| `/record @user`                    | Moderate Members | Full moderation record                                                                          |
| `/delwarn @user`                   | Moderate Members | Remove the latest *manual* warn                                                                 |
| `/moderations`                     | Moderate Members | Temporary bans waiting to lift                                                                  |
| `/note` / `/notes` / `/delnote`    | Moderate Members | Staff-only notes on a member. The member never sees them.                                       |
| `/watch` / `/unwatch`              | Moderate Members | Closer scrutiny, optional expiry. Max **200** watches per server.                               |
| `/lock` / `/unlock`                | Manage Roles     | Lock the current channel; optional notice                                                       |
| `/standing`                        | Any member       | Own record. Staff can pass a user. See [Member standing](/moderation/standing).                 |
| `/automod test`                    | Manage Server    | Simulate a message. See [AutoMod](/moderation/automod).                                         |
| `/raid`                            | Manage Server    | See [Raid protection](/moderation/raid-protection).                                             |

Reason text on warn, kick, and ban is shown to the member (up to 500 characters).

## Watchlist

```
/watch user:@member reason:selling accounts
```

Watched members' messages get closer scrutiny. The watch can expire on its own. `/unwatch` clears it. This is not a public punishment and does not notify the member.

## Shared ledger

* Manual warns and AutoMod warns both count toward [repeat offenders](/moderation/automod).
* Exports include both, with the actor (moderator name or Thea).
* A human moderator's permanent `/ban` through Thea on a participating server can contribute to the [global blacklist](/moderation/global-blacklist). The same moderator contributes only once across servers; automatic and native Discord bans do not count.

## Related

* [Slash command reference](/reference/slash-commands)
* [Server logs](/community/server-logs)
* [Audit and exports](/dashboard/audit)