Tux provides various utility commands for server management, productivity, and convenience.

Server Status

Ping

Check the bot's latency and system stats.

Usage:

bash /ping $pingbash

Aliases: status

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Shows:

• API Latency (ms)
• Bot Uptime
• CPU Usage (%)
• RAM Usage (MB/GB)

Example Output:

bash Pong! API Latency: 45ms Uptime: 2d 14h 32m 15s CPU Usage: 12.5% RAM Usage: 256MBbash

Productivity Tools

RemindMe

Set a reminder for yourself.

Usage:

bash /remindme duration:1h content:"Check the logs" $remindme 1h Check the logsbash

Parameters:

• duration (required) - When to remind you
• content (required) - What to remind you about

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Duration Format:

• 30s - 30 seconds
• 5m - 5 minutes
• 2h - 2 hours
• 3d - 3 days
• 1w - 1 week

Notes:

• Reminder sent via DM
• If DM fails, sends in original channel
• Stored in database (persists across restarts)

Examples:

bash /remindme duration:30m content:"Meeting starts" /remindme duration:1d content:"Follow up on issue"bash

Poll

Create a poll with multiple options.

Usage:

bash /poll title:"What's your favorite distro?" options:"Arch, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu"bash

Parameters:

• title (required) - Poll question
• options (required) - Comma-separated options (max 9)

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Note: This is a slash-only command.

How It Works:

1. Creates an embed with numbered options
2. Adds number reactions (1️⃣, 2️⃣, 3️⃣, etc.)
3. Users vote by reacting
4. Results visible by reaction counts

Example:

bash /poll title:"Pizza night?" options:"Yes, No, Maybe"bash

AFK

Set yourself as away from keyboard.

Usage:

bash /afk reason:"Lunch break" $afk Going to lunchbash

Parameters:

• reason (optional) - Why you're AFK

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Features:

• Auto-notification when someone mentions you
• Auto-clear when you send a message
• Adds [AFK] to your nickname
• Stores in database

Example:

bash /afk reason:"In a meeting, back in 1h"bash

PermAFK

Set yourself permanently AFK until manually cleared. This is a toggle command - run it again to clear your AFK status.

Usage:

bash /permafk reason:"On vacation" # Set AFK /permafk reason:"Back from vacation" # Clear AFK (toggle) $permafk On vacation for 2 weeks # Set AFK $permafk Back now # Clear AFK (toggle)bash

Parameters:

• reason - Why you're AFK (default: "No reason.")

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Key Features:

• Toggle behavior: Run the command again to clear your AFK status
• Doesn't auto-clear when you send messages (unlike regular AFK)
• Must manually toggle off by running /permafk again
• Useful for extended absences

Self Timeout

Timeout yourself (self-moderation).

Usage:

bash /self_timeout duration:30m reason:"Need a break" $self_timeout 30m -r "Need a break"bash

Parameters:

• duration (required) - How long to timeout (max 28 days)
• reason - Reason for self-timeout (optional)

Aliases: sto, stimeout, selftimeout

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Notes:

• Useful for self-discipline
• Cannot be removed by yourself (must wait or ask moderator)
• Creates a case like moderator timeouts

Example:

bash /self_timeout duration:2h reason:"Taking a break from Discord"bash

Encoding Tools

Encode

Encode text to various formats.

Usage:

bash /encode encoding:base64 text:"Hello World" $encode base64 Hello Worldbash

Parameters:

• encoding (required) - Encoding format
• text (required) - Text to encode

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Supported Formats:

• base64 - Base64 encoding
• base32 - Base32 encoding
• hex - Hexadecimal encoding
• binary - Binary encoding
• ascii85 - ASCII85 encoding
• rot13 - ROT13 cipher
• url - URL encoding

Aliases: ec

Example:

bash /encode encoding:base64 text:"secret message"bash

Output: c2VjcmV0IG1lc3NhZ2U=

Decode

Decode text from various formats.

Usage:

bash /decode encoding:base64 text:"SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=" $decode base64 SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=bash

Parameters:

• encoding (required) - Encoding format
• text (required) - Text to decode

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Supported Formats: Same as encode

Aliases: dc

Example:

bash /decode encoding:base64 text:"SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ="bash

Output: Hello World

Time & Location

Timezones

Display current time in various timezones.

Usage:

bash /timezones $timezonesbash

Aliases: tz

Permission: Rank 0 (Everyone)

Shows:

• Multiple major timezones
• Current time in each
• Useful for coordinating with global teams

Permission Requirements

Common Use Cases

Coordinating Across Timezones

bash /timezones # Check current time zones /remindme duration:8h content:"EU meeting starts"bash

Taking a Break

bash /afk reason:"Grabbing dinner, back in 30m" /self_timeout duration:30m reason:"Studying"bash

Community Engagement

bash /poll title:"Next event?" options:"Game night, Movie night, Coding session"bash

Encoding Messages

```bash /encode encoding:base64 text:"secret message"

Share the encoded text

Others use /decode to read it

```bash

Tips

Troubleshooting

Reminder Didn't Fire

Possible causes:

• Bot was offline when reminder was due
• DMs are disabled and channel was deleted
• Database error

Solution:

• Check bot uptime: /ping
• Enable DMs from server members
• Check bot logs

AFK Not Clearing

Possible causes:

• Using /permafk instead of /afk
• Bot permissions issue

Solution:

• If using permafk, run /permafk again to clear
• Ask moderator to use /clearafk @you

Poll Reactions Not Working

Possible causes:

• Bot missing "Add Reactions" permission
• Custom emoji restrictions

Solution:

• Grant bot "Add Reactions" permission
• Use slash command version: /poll

Related Commands

• Info Commands - User and server information
• AFK Commands - Clear someone's AFK status

Need Help?

• Discord Support - Ask in #support
• GitHub Issues - Report bugs

Next: Learn about Info Commands for viewing Discord information.