Automod rule types
This page summarizes Automod rule types and common configuration options.
🤬 Bad words
Detects blocked words or regex patterns.
Common fields:
- Patterns
- Action
- Enabled state
Recommended actions:
- Delete
- Warn
- Flag for review
🌊 Spam messages
Detects too many messages in a short time window.
Common fields:
- Max messages
- Window duration
- Action
Recommended actions:
- Delete
- Warn
- Mute
📣 Mass mentions
Detects too many mentions in a single message.
Common fields:
- Max mentions
- Action
Mentions can include users, roles, @everyone, and @here.
Recommended actions:
- Delete
- Warn
- Mute
🔗 Link filter
Detects links based on domain rules.
Common fields:
- Mode: whitelist or blacklist
- Domain list
- Action
Whitelist mode allows only listed domains. Blacklist mode blocks listed domains.
✉️ Invite filter
Detects Discord invite links.
Common fields:
- Action
Recommended actions:
- Delete
- Warn
🔠 Caps spam
Detects messages with too many uppercase letters.
Common fields:
- Uppercase percentage threshold
- Minimum message length
- Action
The minimum length prevents short messages from being flagged unfairly.
🆕 New account
Detects messages from accounts younger than a configured number of days.
Common fields:
- Minimum account age
- Action
Recommended actions:
- Flag for review
- Warn
- Mute
Use stronger actions only if your server is frequently attacked by new accounts.
📊 Actions summary
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Delete | Removes the message and logs the event. |
| Warn | Records a warning. |
| Mute | Temporarily prevents the member from speaking. |
| Kick | Removes the member from the server. |
| Ban | Bans the member from the server. |
| Flag for review | Alerts staff for manual review. |
💡 Best practices
- Use delete or warn before enabling kick or ban.
- Test regex rules carefully.
- Keep staff roles ignored if appropriate.
- Do not ignore too many roles or Automod becomes ineffective.
- Review logs often during the first days after enabling Automod.