slash commands instead of prefixed

[lukruh]

Right now the bot seems to use only prefix commands (basically all messages starting with specific letter will be parsed by bot and interpreted as command). Is that intended or was it just the easiest way to start?

There are some advantages if we would switch to slash commands, which include:

• integration in discord ui. There are client side completition and validation methods
• provide interactions, that can be responeded with ui elements like forms, selections and responses per user (without spaming group chat)
• buttons, reactions, forms also use interactions, that would also streamline some logic, because we don't need to check whats available
• can also added to context menus i.e. rightclicking messages etc..
• maybe error handling is easier if not everything wents through message event

The downside is that they need to be registered in discord API (true) [and cannot dynamically change (wrong)]. Update: there are no downsides I can see right now..

[lukruh]

here is an example with autocomplete for the ban command.. would be nice to have something similar for choosing groups or players to add/remove etc.. but requires to switch to slash commands.

[lukruh]

it is possible to use localize in slash commands.. its actually supported by the library: https://fallendeity.github.io/discord.py-masterclass/slash-commands/#localization

and the suggestions/choices/autocompletes can be changed during runtime (but requires an API call obviously)

[lukruh]

another cool thing with /commands: They generate their help messages and parameter description directly from the function doc string or can be customized with decorators.

Need to be enabled in developer portal (Probably through user install(?))