/mute
Overview
/mute places a user in timeout. Omit duration for a permanent mute (capped at Discord’s 28-day limit).
Required Permissions
- Moderate Members
Options
| Option | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
user | Yes | User to timeout |
duration | Yes | Duration, e.g. 5m, 1h, 7d (28 days maximum) |
reason | No | Reason for the timeout |
delete_recent | No | Number of the user's recent messages to delete from the channel (0–100) |
dm_user | No | Send the user a DM with the reason (default: on) |
additional_users | No | Extra users to mute in the same command, space or comma-separated |
proof | No | Attachment to attach as evidence on the case |
Behavior
- Uses Discord's built-in timeout.
durationis required. BetterAntiSpam rejects durations over 28 days, Discord's timeout limit.- The user receives a DM with the duration, reason, and Appeal button (if appeals are enabled and
dm_useris on). - Bots cannot be muted.
- A case is created for each user and logged if a log channel is set.
- Muting multiple users at once reports which succeeded and which were skipped, with a reason for each skip.