If you run a Discord server for a gaming community, club or audience, you'll know how much of the job is the same few tasks over and over. A bot can take care of those around the clock, so you and your mods can spend your time actually talking to people.
1. Welcome new members
- Send a friendly welcome message in a channel or by DM
- Share the rules and ask new members to agree before they can post
- Let people pick roles (their games, location or interests) from a menu, so they only see the channels they care about
2. Answer common questions
"When's the next event?" "How do I join?" "What are the server rules?" A bot can answer these instantly with a slash command like /events or /faq. It never gets tired of being asked.
3. Share updates automatically
- Post an alert when you go live on Twitch or upload to YouTube
- Remind members about events before they start
- Share news from your website or shop as soon as it's published
Off-the-shelf or custom?
Popular free bots are a good place to start. As your server grows, you may find you're juggling five bots that don't quite do what you need. That's where a custom bot helps: one bot built around how your community actually runs. See Warden and NikaBot for examples.
Quick win
For one week, note every question you or your mods answer more than twice. That list is your bot's first job description.