Manage Discord’s native channel slowmode, plus bot-enforced individual slowmode for specific users or roles (for example VIP at 2s while members are at 6s).

#Dashboard setup

On the guild dashboard → Slowmode:

Channel slowmode — set the default seconds used by /slowmode set when no value is typed. Actual per-channel limits are still set in Discord with /slowmode set / clear.
Individual slowmode — turn bot-enforced rules on, choose whether Manage Messages bypasses them, and set a fallback delay (0 = none).
Rules — add a User or Role rule, pick the member/role, set seconds, and either apply to all channels or only selected ones.

Save from the sidebar when finished.

#Configuration

yaml

plugins:
  slowmode:
    enabled: true
    config:
      default_seconds: 5
      individual_enabled: true
      allow_manage_messages_bypass: true
      individual_default_seconds: 0
      rules:
        - id: 1
          target: role
          target_id: "VIP_ROLE_ID"
          seconds: 2
          channels: ["*"]
        - id: 2
          target: role
          target_id: "MEMBER_ROLE_ID"
          seconds: 6
          channels: ["*"]

Grant can_set, can_clear, can_manage_rules, and can_configure to a Dreamliner Role on the dashboard's Roles page (or /permissions role grant) — see permissions.md.

Field	Description
`default_seconds`	Fallback for Discord `/slowmode set` when no value is provided
`individual_enabled`	Master switch for per-user/role slowmode enforcement
`allow_manage_messages_bypass`	When `true` (default), members with Manage Messages skip individual slowmode. When `false`, nobody bypasses
`individual_default_seconds`	Delay applied when no user/role rule matches (`0` = no limit)
`rules`	List of individual rules (`target`, `target_id`, `seconds`, `channels`)

#How individual delay is chosen

Bots are never limited.
If allow_manage_messages_bypass is on and the member has Manage Messages in that channel, they skip individual slowmode.
A user rule for that channel wins over role rules.
Among matching role rules, the lowest delay wins (VIP 2s beats member 6s).
If nothing matches, individual_default_seconds is used (0 means off).

#Enforcement

Timer starts from the last allowed message’s send time + rule delay (not from when the bot processes it).
The next message inside that window is deleted; only then does the slowmode emoji appear on the allowed message.
Violations do not reset or extend the timer.
When the emoji disappears, the cooldown is cleared — you can send again.
A background sweeper drops expired slots/reactions so nothing stays blocked after the window ends.

If you are testing as staff: with allow_manage_messages_bypass: true (default), Manage Messages skips individual slowmode — use /slowmode bypass enabled:false to enforce on everyone.

Native Discord channel slowmode and individual rules can both apply. A common setup is channel slowmode off, with tiered individual rules.

#Commands

Command	Permission	Description
`/slowmode set`	`can_set` + Manage Channels	Set Discord channel slowmode (0–21600 seconds)
`/slowmode clear`	`can_clear` + Manage Channels	Remove Discord channel slowmode
`/slowmode status`	`can_set`	Show channel + individual slowmode summary
`/slowmode rule add`	`can_manage_rules`	Open a form to add a user/role rule
`/slowmode rule remove`	`can_manage_rules`	Remove a rule by ID
`/slowmode rule list`	`can_manage_rules`	List rules and key settings
`/slowmode check`	`can_manage_rules`	Show effective delay for a member in a channel
`/slowmode bypass`	`can_configure`	Toggle Manage Messages bypass
`/slowmode individual`	`can_configure`	Enable/disable individual mode and set default delay

#Requirements

For Discord channel /slowmode set|clear, the bot and the invoker need Manage Channels.
For individual enforcement, the bot needs Manage Messages (delete violations), Add Reactions, and Read Message History (marker emoji).
Individual delays must be between 1 and 21600 seconds (6 hours). Channel slowmode allows 0–21600.