All bot commands

The complete list of Defendy commands. Commands work in a group where the bot has been added as an administrator. For commands that act on a specific message or member, reply to the message in question.

How commands work#

• Prefixes. A command can start with /, !, ., , or ;. The Russian keyboard layout is recognized automatically — the bot will understand a command typed by key position.
• Reply to a message. /ban, /mute and /warn target the author of the message you replied to; /del removes the message itself.
• Name modifiers. Some commands accept a prefix:
  • d… — perform the action and delete the original message: /dban, /dmute, /dkick, /dwarn.
  • s… — silently, without a bot reply in the chat: /sban, /smute, /sdel, /spurge.
  • t… — with a duration: /tban 1h, /tmute 30m.
  • un… — undo the action: /unban, /unmute, /unwarn.

The time format is described in the Time formats section.

Access legend#

• 🟢 Everyone — available to any member.
• 👤 Members only — members who are not Telegram administrators or the group owner. Having an internal Defendy role does not by itself exclude this access.
• 🛡 Junior moderators+ — junior moderators and higher Defendy roles.
• 🛡 Moderators+ — moderator, administrator, co-founder or owner.
• ⚙️ Administrators+ — administrator and above.
• 👑 Co-founders+ — co-founder and owner.
• ★ Owner — the group owner only.

Roles and permissions are described in detail on the Roles and permissions page.

Moderation#

Examples: /tmute 30m flooding, /ban @username advertising, reply to a message + /del.

The exact access is determined by the role's permissions. For example, a ban (/ban) is available from the administrator role, while a warning and a mute are already available to a junior moderator. The full matrix is on the Roles and permissions page.

Warnings#

Flexible escalation steps are configured in the panel — see Warnings.

Roles#

A user can be specified by replying to a message, via @username, or by numeric ID.

Information#

Chat and settings#

To call administrators, use /admins or reply to the problem message with /report. Avoid /admin for reports because it is also a role-assignment command.

Both calls are visible in the current group or forum topic. They do not create anonymous complaints, private staff tickets or Telegram platform reports. /report without a reply gives usage guidance; /reports without arguments shows the current switch state. See the reporting workflow for privacy, evidence and missing responses.

Rules, greetings, filters and punishment settings are easier to change in the Defendy panel — commands are meant for quick actions and forum topics.

Reputation#

Available if the reputation module is enabled.

AI spam check#

The Beta module. Enabled by an administrator and works within the plan's monthly limit.

The monthly limit depends on the group's plan. Details are in AI spam check.

Supporting the project#

Commands in a private chat with the bot#

Send these directly to the bot, not to a group.

Emoji catalog maintenance commands and the service-only /msg command are restricted to the Defendy owner and intentionally excluded from the user reference.

The ordinary /mute and /ban commands also accept a duration at the start of the reason. Temporary mutes must last at least 60 seconds. See time formats.