Chat Commands
Create commands that viewers can trigger by typing in chat. Commands can respond with messages, control your overlays, or perform other actions.Creating a Command
1
Go to Chatbot
In the dashboard sidebar, click Chatbot
2
Click Commands
Select the Commands tab
3
Create Command
Click Create Command
4
Set the trigger
Enter the command trigger (e.g.,
!discord, !socials)5
Configure response
Set what happens when the command is used
6
Save
Save your command
Command Settings
Trigger
The word or phrase that activates the command:- Must start with a prefix (usually
!) - Example:
!discord,!death,!song
Aliases
Alternative triggers for the same command:- Add multiple ways to trigger
- Example:
!dcas an alias for!discord
Response
What the bot posts in chat:- Plain text responses
- Dynamic variables
- Rich formatting
Dynamic Variables
Use variables in responses for dynamic content:
Example:
Overlay Actions
Commands can control overlay layers:Modify Counters
Control Timers
Trigger Rotations
1
Create command
Set up the trigger and response
2
Add action
Click Add Action
3
Select overlay
Choose the overlay containing the layer
4
Select layer
Choose which layer to control
5
Configure action
Set what happens (add, subtract, set, toggle, etc.)
Permissions
Role Requirements
User Lists
Whitelist - Only these users can use the command Blacklist - These users cannot use the commandCooldowns
Prevent spam by adding cooldowns:Global Cooldown
- Applies to everyone
- No one can use until cooldown expires
- Example: 30 second global cooldown
Per-User Cooldown
- Each user has their own timer
- Others can use while one user is on cooldown
- Example: 60 second per-user cooldown