Custom commands let you create channel-specific commands that the bot responds to when typed in chat. You can create commands in any language with any content.

Creating a New Command

From the dashboard, go to the Commands section and click Add Command. Set:

• Command name: The word a viewer types (e.g. server or discord)
• Prefix: You can use ! as a prefix or omit it entirely
• Response: The message the bot replies with
• Permission: Who can use the command
• Cooldown: Minimum time between uses

Command Examples

Command: !server
Response: Discord server: discord.gg/example

Command: !youtube
Response: My YouTube channel: youtube.com/@channel

Variables

You can use the following variables in a command response — they are automatically replaced with their real values:

Example using variables:

Command: !stream
Response: Hey {user}! {channel} is playing {game} for {viewers} viewers — live for {uptime}

Supported Nightbot Variables

TheebBot also supports Nightbot variable syntax to make migration easier:

Permission Levels

Cooldown

The cooldown sets the minimum time (in seconds) between each use of a command. This prevents spam and keeps chat clean. For example, if the cooldown is set to 30 seconds, the bot will not respond to the command again until 30 seconds have passed since the last use.