# Suggestions
A Discord bot designed to build better communities by encouraging a positive and constructive relationship between community and staff.
[](https://github.com/suggestionsbot/suggestions-bot)
[](https://suggestions.bot/discord)
[](https://github.com/suggestionsbot/suggestions-bot)
Statistics
- Used by nearly 50,000 servers!
- Over 1 million suggestions submitted!
- Over 2 million commands ran!
- Serving servers publicly since August 2018!
- Verified by Discord on April 13, 2020!
- More statistics TBD 😛
Features
- Configurable channel to post suggestions too
- Manage suggestions by approving, rejecting and adding notes
- Change emojis added to suggestions
- A private staff-only channel for your staff members to post suggestions to
- Custom configuration for various aspects of the bot*
- Learn more at our website
* View the documentation to learn how to fully configure the bot
Development
To set up this repository to develop and contribute, there are a few pre-requisites you'll need:
- Node.js v16.x.x
- Git
- Docker (optional)
- Docker Compose (optional)
# clone the repository to your development environment
> git clone https://github.com/suggestionsbot/suggestions-bot
# install the dependencies using yarn or npmg
> yarn install # or npm install
# run the development environment
> yarn dev # or npm dev